[DeTomaso] Tire Sizes
MikeLDrew at aol.com
MikeLDrew at aol.com
Sat Feb 18 20:05:46 EST 2012
In a message dated 2/18/12 15 30 57, forestg at att.net writes:
> Roydon,
> The original tire was a 215-70-15 that was 26.9-27 inches tall.
>
Forest,
The original tire size on a widebody (which is what he is asking about) is
a 345/35-15, which is only 24 inches tall. Put a 27-28-inch tall tire on a
car designed for 24-inch tires and it looks really weird.
If I had a widebody car, I'd do everything I could to keep 15-inch tires on
it, even if that meant using race rubber or speciality dual-purpose rubber.
Actually, the rear tires are easy--you can buy Pirelli 345/35-15 rear tires
all day long. It's the 285/40 front that is the challenge. Depending on
how much you drive the car, you might be able to get away with running Avon
or Goodyear race tires, or street-legal Michelin TB-15 race tires. Sure,
they might only last 5000-6000 miles, but how many years will it take you to
achieve that kind of mileage? The Michelins are available in appropriate
sizes for both ends of your widebody car.
Buying expensive tires for your existing wheels (which make the car look
proper) is a heck of a lot cheaper than buying new wheels and expensive tires
for those wheels (which make the car look weird).
Mike
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