[DeTomaso] Tire Sizes

[Julian Kift]

Don't get me wrong I love the original Campi look, but it's is a trade off. Yes the modern tires are larger diameter by 1.5" so ride height increase by 3/4", personally I have managed to regain most of that by lowering suspension from stock, but I must admit I haven't had the car side by side with a stock GT5 to compare.

But everything in moderation, Steve Wilkinson had  GT5 conversion at last year's fun rally, superbly executed car except it was on 20" rims and looked somewhat like a SUV.

Julian

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> Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:28:11 +0100
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> And you will never damage any front spoiler or under body.
> The car will stand so high, that crossing street dogs and cats can just walk 
> under the car.
> Theese rims remind me always on the mail coaches from western movies.
> Just my 2 cents.
> 
> Roland
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> >
> >
> >> 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).
> >
> > I'm not so sure that is necessarily true, depending how you do the math.
> >
> > If you can find the Pirelli 345/45/15's (Tire Rack has them occasionally) 
> > they now retail for ~$750 ea. then the challenge is till finding suitable 
> > fronts to halfway match. The Michelin TB's or Avons are well over $500 a 
> > corner and you might get 5,000 miles out of them, significantly less if 
> > you track your car at all.
> >
> > Compare that to a Michelin 335/35/17 at $226 and 275/40/17 at $321, that 
> > equates to $1094 a set. Incidentally I have no idea why the rears have 
> > come down so much in price to the point they are cheaper than the narrower 
> > fronts, demand I guess. That leaves the difference of $1000 towards your 
> > new set of wheels, when you figure in you'll get at least double the 
> > mileage out of the Modern Michelins, then a new set of wheels is not that 
> > unattractive financially, I know you disagree aesthetically Mike :>) Go 
> > one step further and add in the fact you can sell a set of original wide 
> > body Campi's for north of $6K and you've got wheels and tires for a a few 
> > years to come.
> >
> > On the GT5 I have the above quoted Michelins, the GP4 conversion I went 
> > for 18" rears and 17" front using a 335/30/18 and 275/40/17 with the Toyo, 
> > DOT competition R888's all round.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Julian
> >
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