[DeTomaso] 245 front tires

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/7/14 0 13 42, detomaso at poca.com writes:


> It also makes little difference if the tires are 15", 16" or 17" as long 
> as the chosen size is 245-50 and the ODs are close.
> 

>>>A 245/50-17 will be much taller than a 245/50-15.   But you're totally 
correct about the width.   A 245/50-15, 245/45-16 and 245/40-17 are almost 
exactly the same diameter and width and all work equally well.   As you say, a 
245 is about the most you can expect to fit under a standard body Pantera, 
and will definitely require rolling the fender lips.   They will rub the 
body on the inside at full lock--and who cares?   As long as it's not touching 
something important, such rubbing is trivial.

Too bad it's now impossible to find 245/50-15 tires anymore....and 
245/45-16s are equally hard to come by.   I don't know about 245/40-17s though?

Mike
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   In a message dated 10/7/14 0 13 42, detomaso at poca.com writes:

     It also makes little difference if the tires are 15", 16" or 17" as
     long as the chosen size is 245-50 and the ODs are close.

   >>>A 245/50-17 will be much taller than a 245/50-15.  But you're
   totally correct about the width.  A 245/50-15, 245/45-16 and 245/40-17
   are almost exactly the same diameter and width and all work equally
   well.  As you say, a 245 is about the most you can expect to fit under
   a standard body Pantera, and will definitely require rolling the fender
   lips.  They will rub the body on the inside at full lock--and who
   cares?  As long as it's not touching something important, such rubbing
   is trivial.
   Too bad it's now impossible to find 245/50-15 tires anymore....and
   245/45-16s are equally hard to come by.  I don't know about 245/40-17s
   though?
   Mike