[DeTomaso] Tires for 7" Campys

Rob Dumoulin rob at dumoulins.net
Mon Nov 2 13:07:50 EST 2015 

When I did my search at TireRack, the 255 50 did not show any tires
available.  Not saying that they do not exist, but TireRack did not list
them on their site. Joseph is correct in the diameter though.  They are
just right for the front in height.

The 265 50 from Hankook did not list the rim size but they are surely wider
than the 255s.  I liked the tread profile on the 235 55 Hoosier Radial Wets
but would think they might be a handful once they wear down a bit.

Rob

On Mon, Nov 2, 2015 at 12:57 PM, Joseph F. Byrd, Jr. <byrdjf at embarqmail.com>
wrote:

> 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
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of Mike Drew
> via
> DeTomaso
> Sent: Monday, November 02, 2015 12:31 PM
> To: David Kelly
> Cc: DeTomaso at poca.com
> 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
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> 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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   When I did my search at TireRack, the 255 50 did not show any tires
   available.A  Not saying that they do not exist, but TireRack did not
   list them on their site. Joseph is correct in the diameter though.A
   They are just right for the front in height.
   The 265 50 from Hankook did not list the rim size but they are surely
   wider than the 255s.A  I liked the tread profile on the 235 55 Hoosier
   Radial Wets but would think they might be a handful once they wear down
   a bit.
   RobA
   On Mon, Nov 2, 2015 at 12:57 PM, Joseph F. Byrd, Jr.
   <[1]byrdjf at embarqmail.com> wrote:

     Just doing a little math,
     the thread width of 255 would be 255/25.4 = 10"A  (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

   -----Original Message-----
   From: DeTomaso [mailto:[2]detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of Mike
   Drew via
   DeTomaso
   Sent: Monday, November 02, 2015 12:31 PM
   To: David Kelly
   Cc: [3]DeTomaso at poca.com
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Tires for 7" Campys
   David,
   255/50?A  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?A  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
   Sent from my iPhone
   On Nov 2, 2015, at 9:18, David Kelly <[4]gmawtig at gmail.com> wrote:
   >A  A Can anyone tell me if tire size 255/50-15 will fit OK on the
   front of a
   >A  A stock bodied car using stock 7 inch Campys?
   >A  A I checked the Pantera Information spread sheet but did not find
   any
   >A  A reference to tires on 7 inch Campys.
   >A  A Thank you
   >A  A David K. in Richmond, VA
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