DeTomaso Mailing List: September 98, Message #315

Mike

Thanks for the info and the offer of tyre transport, I suppose this tyre
thing is all in the eye of the beholder, as a kid who grew up in the 1970s
I'm probably influenced by the whole low profile GOOD (especially Pirelli
P7s!!!!!!),  tall or balloon tyres BAD :-).. The same reasoning with a 90s
slant could be said to be driving Pantera owners to replace their beautifull
Campys with 17" wheels..........

The BF 305s 50 on my car are on 10" rims and I do think they look a little
wide, maybe its just the white muscle car lettering.....:-)

Anyway I think we are all pretty lucky mid 70's Ferrari 308s came with 14"
wheels and 70s tyres....



>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
>