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Chiming in here, the width of the front tire (of any size) relative to the outside fender lip and the inside tire edge to the inner splash pans will define the max tire width possible. On most '71-75 Panteras, that will be a 245-50 size tire, and even that may require some hammer work on the inner panels- more on the right than the left side since most Panteras are asymmetric, possibly due to an error in the weld jigs at the factory. The rubbing will occur with full-lock turns.If your chosen tire is on a 16" or larger wheel, some flattening of the wiper motor shield may be needed, and pay careful attention to brake line routing- especially on the right. Rubber hoses will rub and get worn thru, and ss-aeroquip will rub and machine the alloy wheel. With larger than 15" wheels and maintaining stock tire O.D, you're replacing rubber with aluminum so the assemblies will be heavier than 50-profile tires on 8" Campys. Plus, stock magnesium is lighter than aftermarket aluminum, increasing wt even more. With a heavier wheel/tire, heavier springs and more shock damping is needed to maintain at least stock handling. Finally, using the spacing for 8" Campys in front on aftermarket wheels is smart 'cause those wheels vastly reduce the tire scrub-radius compared to stock 7" Campys. Note that all this assumes you guys are driving the car in a sporty manner, not just showing it at a park! I remember seeing such a rice-rocket at a show with giant tires and asked how it handled. The owner confessed that the tires were just for show as the front struts actually sat on top of the tires. He had to push it in place 'cause if anyone got in, the weight locked the tire up....