[DeTomaso] Tires for 7" Campys

David Kelly gmawtig at gmail.com
Tue Nov 3 13:20:34 EST 2015 

OK, I got it wrong (Jack you were right), I meant 225/50-15.  And I found
this cool pantera
web site that has pictures of what those tires look like on a stock pantera:

        http://www.californiaclassix.com/archive/72_Pantera_c467.html

But what is the most remarkable is I received such a fast response!  You
all deserve a pat on
the back.   I don't even get that kind of response from my famly  :-(   The
Pantera family rocks!

Thank you all and hope see you on the road soon.

David K.

On Mon, Nov 2, 2015 at 9:33 PM, Douglas Kelm <dakelm at qwest.net> wrote:

> Tread width and section width (which is what the "255" signifies) are two
> different things and almost never equal. Section width is the maximum width
> of the inflated tire, usually found half way up the sidewall. The tread
> width is always narrower than the section width though by how much varies
> brand to brand. Most manufacturers recommend that the section width does
> not
> exceed the wheel rim width by more than two (2) inches or 50mm.
>
> Doug
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of Joseph F.
> Byrd, Jr.
> Sent: Monday, November 02, 2015 11:57 AM
> To: 'David Kelly'
> Cc: DeTomaso at poca.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Tires for 7" Campys
>
> 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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   OK, I got it wrong (Jack you were right), I meant 225/50-15.A  And I
   found this cool pantera
   web site that has pictures of what those tires look like on a stock
   pantera:
   A  A  A  A
   [1]http://www.californiaclassix.com/archive/72_Pantera_c467.html
   But what is the most remarkable is I received such a fast response!A
   You all deserve a pat on
   the back. A  I don't even get that kind of response from my famly A :-(
   A  The Pantera family rocks!
   Thank you all and hope see you on the road soon.
   David K.

   On Mon, Nov 2, 2015 at 9:33 PM, Douglas Kelm <[2]dakelm at qwest.net>
   wrote:

     Tread width and section width (which is what the "255" signifies)
     are two
     different things and almost never equal. Section width is the
     maximum width
     of the inflated tire, usually found half way up the sidewall. The
     tread
     width is always narrower than the section width though by how much
     varies
     brand to brand. Most manufacturers recommend that the section width
     does not
     exceed the wheel rim width by more than two (2) inches or 50mm.
     Doug

   -----Original Message-----
   From: DeTomaso [mailto:[3]detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of
   Joseph F.
   Byrd, Jr.
   Sent: Monday, November 02, 2015 11:57 AM
   To: 'David Kelly'
   Cc: [4]DeTomaso at poca.com
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Tires for 7" Campys
   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:[5]detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of Mike
   Drew via
   DeTomaso
   Sent: Monday, November 02, 2015 12:31 PM
   To: David Kelly
   Cc: [6]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 <[7]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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References

   1. http://www.californiaclassix.com/archive/72_Pantera_c467.html
   2. mailto:dakelm at qwest.net
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