[DeTomaso] Tire Question

[Mike Drew]

Michael,

Fwiw, the original pre-L sizes are available from Coker Tire (Michelin XWX). They are obscenely expensive as they are just being made to satisfy vintage Ferrari market demands. 

The L-model used larger tires, equivalent to 205-60 and 255-60. 

Mike

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On Sep 22, 2015, at 20:26, Michael Shortt <michaelsavga at gmail.com> wrote:

>   I'm going to buy tires for my newly acquired set of campy single slots
>   in 7" & 8". These will be primarily for serious shoes,and not for any
>   kinds of spirited driving.
>   There seem to be ZERO tires which are available in both stock sizes,
>   185-70-15 Front and 215-70-15 Rear.
>   Even Coker offers nothing.
>   So the question is, what are others using?
>   BF GOODRICH Radial TA'S
>   are offered in 205-60-15, would these rub in the front?
>   Rears are offered in 215-65/215-70
>   225-60/225-70
>   235-70/245-60
>   255-60/255-70
>   275-60/295-50
> 
>   If the front is supposed to be 185-70 and you have to go +20 at 205/70,
>   then does one maintain proportion by adding +20 to the stock spec of
>   215-70 in the rear, thus 235-70.
>   Or simply use the called for 215-70.
> 
>   What say you all?
> 
>   Michael Shortt
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