[DeTomaso] simple 17" tire question?

[Cullen McCann]

Guys,

This question is probably so simple, I hesitate to ask it, but here goes
anyway.

We all know a stock bodied Pantera CAN fit a 335/35-17.

It appears to me that the widest street tire made by anyone in a 17 inch
rim is 335.

What do the Group 4 and 5 guys do to fill out their wheel wells if they
want to run 17" rims and not have several inches of gap between face of
tire and edge of flare?

I'm hoping there is a wider tire out there that I'm not seeing rather
than just an offset that simply pushes the tire more outboard, giving space
back inboard. I know about the science of ideal handling width for front
and rear, rotating mass etc.

(I am NOT building a group 4 car, but another tire study lead me to this
question)

Thank you!

Cullen
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   Guys,
   This question is probably so simple, I hesitate to ask it, but here
   goes anyway.
   We all know a stock bodied Pantera CAN fit a 335/35-17.
   It appears to me that the widest street tire made by anyone in a 17
   inch rim is 335.
   What do the Group 4 and 5A guys do to fill out their wheel wells if
   they want to run 17" rims and not haveA severalA inches of gapA between
   face of tire andA edge of flare?A
   I'm hoping there is a wider tire out there that I'm not seeing rather
   thanA just an offset that simply pushes the tire more outboard, giving
   space back inboard. I know about the science of ideal handling width
   for front and rear, rotating mass etc.
   (I am NOT building a group 4 car, but another tire study lead me to
   this question)
   Thank you!
   Cullen