[DeTomaso] Tires for 7" Campys

[Joseph F. Byrd, Jr.]

Just doing a little math, 
the thread width of 255 would be 255/25.4 = 10"  (25.4mm per inch)
the diameter would be the thread width X aspect X 2 + rim = 10 X 0.50 X 2
+15 = 25"

Thus the 10" tread on a 7" rim would be too much, but the 25" is close to
the original 25.2"

my notes imply a 215 on the front might rub

Joe in NC


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From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of Mike Drew via
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Sent: Monday, November 02, 2015 12:31 PM
To: David Kelly
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Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Tires for 7" Campys

David,

255/50?  I know of nobody making such tires and if they did, they would be
WAY too tall. 

I'm assuming you made a typo and meant 225/50?  Those would fit perfectly.
Although they might be a bit happier on 8-inch wheels in the front, they
should work fine on 7-inch wheels. 

Cheers!

Mike

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On Nov 2, 2015, at 9:18, David Kelly <gmawtig at gmail.com> wrote:

>   Can anyone tell me if tire size 255/50-15 will fit OK on the front of a
>   stock bodied car using stock 7 inch Campys?
>   I checked the Pantera Information spread sheet but did not find any
>   reference to tires on 7 inch Campys.
>   Thank you
>   David K. in Richmond, VA
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