Reply to "What size tires up front??.."

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Originally posted by Cowboy from Hell:
The tire that the factory installed on the 15" x 8" wheel is 225/50R15. That's the tire that was installed by the factory on the GTS Panteras with the 15 x 8 Campys in the front. The widest tire you can fit in a narrow body wheel well with "minimal" rubbing is a 245 section, but those should be mounted on a 9" wide wheel. A 295 section tire will rub too much. But just as importantly, it is not a good fit on the 8" wide wheel.

A rule of thumb, the width of a tire's tread should never exceed the width of the wheel it is mounted on.

cowboy from hell

George, how far can you safely go the other way? My tires are too wide because they rub when you hit a real hard bump. I am talking about 245 fronts and the 335 rears. I am not certain how wide the rims are, these are the Hall Ultras. Could I get away with 205 and 305??????

7/28/0711:51 AM

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