[DeTomaso] 245 front tires

[Curt Hall]

Mike...

I just bought 4 Continental tires. Sizes 245x40x17 and 295x35x18. I found 245 sizes in a Sumitmo, Continental, BFGs, Michelin, and Vredestein. All with matching rears in 18"--- 285 or 295.

Curt      


On Tuesday, October 7, 2014 12:39 AM, Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com> wrote:
  


   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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   Mike...
   I just bought 4 Continental tires. Sizes 245x40x17 and 295x35x18. I
   found 245 sizes in a Sumitmo, Continental, BFGs, Michelin, and
   Vredestein. All with matching rears in 18"--- 285 or 295.
   Curt
   On Tuesday, October 7, 2014 12:39 AM, Mike Drew via DeTomaso
   <detomaso at poca.com> wrote:
     In a message dated 10/7/14 0 13 42, [1]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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