Reply to "215/60 15 Front Tires?"

Bob, if you go to a performance tire dealer with a tape measure, you'll find quite a variation in tread widths for any generic tire size. Some vary 1/2" or more. Is this for performance or for appearance? When trying to max-out front tire width, you'll also find that about the widest tire for an 8" Campy is a 245-50, and again it will depend on the tire mgr. I'm running 245-50 x 15" BFG Euro T/as on 8" Campys that fit with some easily correctable rubbing issues but are no longer currently made. There are semi-race tires made for competition in 245-40 x 15" which may have more- or maybe less- rubbing issues on some cars. Some rub issues come from using more-than-stock front caster which pulls the entire suspension back towards the firewall, transferring rub-issues to the rear of the fender area, and some from lowering the front end. It all comes down to the exact tire you want or can find/afford and why you want them. All 'issues' are correctable with an hour's work with a big ball-peen hammer- and all are invisible with the tire in place.

As for using 8" vs 7" Campys, the 8" wheels will often steer easier than the 7"s due to less scrub from the wider Campy, regardless of tire width. And as someone mentioned, an 8" rim supports a wider tire better than a 7" for a given tire size. Complicated issue....