DeTomaso Mailing List: September 98, Message #301

Dom wrote:

>Anyone know whether those new 15" Pirelli High Performance Truck Tyres
(15 x 255 VR60 I think) will work with 10" rear rims. 

>>>I think it would be a bit of a stretch.  You've got some non-speed-rated
BFG's on your car now, right?  BFG bakes an all-weather H-rated 275/60 you
know; those are VERY tall, but with fuel costing as much as it does over
there, it would really help the gearing!

>From experience I know
the 305 x HR50 look very balloon like (or 70s Muscle car) depending on your
point of view! 

>>>Don't know what you mean here?  My 305/50's fit my 10-inch rims PERFECTLY.
It does NOT look like somebody squeezed a too-large tire onto a too-small rim.
Is that what you're suggesting?

The 305/50 DOES look a little pinched on an 8-inch rim though; perhaps this is
what you saw?

If you have 10-inch rims, for the kind of driving you're doing, I think the
305/50 is by far the best of the available options, with the 275/60 as a close
second if you want the extra height for economy reasons.

I've got a USAF buddy staying with me for a few days; when he leaves here
he'll be returning home to RAF Lakenheath (about 70 miles N. of London.)  If
you want specific tires (or tyres) and wanna save a bunch of money, lemme know
and I'll sort them for you, he'll hand-carry them back and you can pay him.

Mike