[DeTomaso] simple 17" tire question?

[Julian Kift]

Cullen,


The Group 4 and 5 wheels have wider width (13" rear, 10" front) and are offset to push the wheel farther out. Section width of a 335/35-17 tire is 13.4" so they fit well on a 13" rim, albeit can be used on 11-13" rims. Many have reported a 315 tire is a better handling setup on a narrow body car with 11" wide wheels.


When you get to the Si, the offsets are reduced and the extra width taken up by longer a-arms, which provides for better handling with less tendency for tramlining on the front.


Julian

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From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of Cullen McCann <cmccann1972 at gmail.com>
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Subject: [DeTomaso] simple 17" tire question?

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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   Cullen,

   The Group 4 and 5 wheels have wider width (13" rear, 10" front) and are
   offset to push the wheel farther out. Section width of a 335/35-17 tire
   is 13.4" so they fit well on a 13" rim, albeit can be used on 11-13"
   rims. Many have reported a 315 tire is a better handling setup on a
   narrow body car with 11" wide wheels.

   When you get to the Si, the offsets are reduced and the extra width
   taken up by longer a-arms, which provides for better handling with less
   tendency for tramlining on the front.

   Julian
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   From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of
   Cullen McCann <cmccann1972 at gmail.com>
   Sent: Friday, March 24, 2017 7:09 AM
   To: Email List Address For Posting
   Subject: [DeTomaso] simple 17" tire question?

   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