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the 295/50-15 tires are for the rear 10" wide 15" Campy wheels.

The 295/50-15 size is also compatible with the rear 8" wide 15" Campy wheels, but check the tire manufacturer's specs. Toyo and BFG used to list 8" wide rims as within the spec for this size.

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I am using the stock wheels. I had an owner tell me he used BF Goodrich 205/60 R15 in the front and 225/60 R15 in the rear. I'm leaning torwards this tire because it looks so much like the Arriva. Are these the correct sizes that replace the H60's?


Those sizes are not the correct sizes to replace the stock H60's. Stock Pantera tire sizes were/are:
Front: C60V-15's (23.5" diameter) -- Modern equivalent: 215/60-15 (from Tirerack conversion chart)
Rear : H60V-15's (26.5" diameter) -- Modern equivalent: 255/60-15 (from Tirerack conversion chart)
[Source of stock tire sizes: http://www.realbig.com/detomaso/1997-09/435.html]
[Source of modern equivalent tire sizes: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/45_conversionchart.html]

I've posted extensively on tire sizes in the past (you may be able to search for my old posts to find some charts), but the stock sized Arriva's look TOO SKINNY on the back end of the Pantera! The 295/50-15 tire is wider and much more pleasing aesthetically, and has an overall diameter of 26.7" resulting in a near perfect speedometer reading.
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