De Tomaso Pantera Tyres

De Tomaso Pantera 1971–1992

• Early 1971–1972 Push button Pantera and Pantera GTS fitted 185/70 VR 15 Michelin XWX & 215/70 WR 15 Michelin XWX. These are still the best tyres for these early Pantera.
• The best Detomaso Pantera tyres (except the Pantera Wide Body) are 225/50 VR 15 PIRELLI CINTURATO P7 on the front and 285/50 VR 15 PIRELLI CINTURATO P7 Rear.
• 1972.5–1978 Pantera-L, GTS and Pantera Group 3 cars fitted 205/60 R15 PIRELLI CINTURATO CN12 (not currently made) and 255/60 WR 15 PIRELLI CINTURATO CN12 tyres on 7” front wheels and either 8” or 10” rear wheels.
• Pirelli do make the original rear tyre 255/60 R15 PIRELLI CINTURATO CN12, but the closest they get to a front is the 215/60 VR15 PIRELLI CINTURATO CN36 N, which is a little larger but also a different tread pattern.

Early De Tomaso Pantera on PIRELLI CN12 Tyres

• B.F. Goodridge makes the 205/60 SR 15 B.F.Goodrich Radial T/A and 255/60 SR 15 B.F.Goodrich Radial T/A, allowing for a matching front and rear, however they are only S speed rated (S = 112 mph), which is not suitable for the Pantera.
• Avon make 215/60VR15 Avon CR6ZZ and 245/60 VR 15 Avon CR6ZZ or 275/55 VR 15 Avon CR6ZZ. These are not a period tyres, they are slightly the wrong size, they are racing tyres, but they offer the same tread pattern front and rear.
• From 1978 till 1984 De Tomaso fitted 225/50 VR 15 PIRELLI CINTURATO P7 on 8” rims the front and 285/50 VR 15 PIRELLI CINTURATO P7 on the 10” rear as standard.
• These front 225/50 VR 15 CINTURATO P7 are also capable of fitting on the 7” rim of the earlier mid 1970s Pantera L as are the 285/50 VR 15 CINTURATO P7 is capable of being fitted on these earlier 8” wide rear wheels.
Period fitment guides suggest a front tyre pressure of 32-35 PSI and a rear tyre pressure of 35-38 PSI.

De Tomaso Pantera GT4 on 285/50 VR 15 PIRELLI P7 Front Tyres and 345/35 VR 15 PIRELLI P7 Rear Tyres

Pantera Wide Body Tyres

• The later Pantera GT4, Pantera GT5 and the Pantera GT5-S, known as the Wide Body Pantera, had larger 10” front wheels and as wide as 13” wheels on the rear.
• These Wide Body Pantera fit 285/40 VR 15 PIRELLI CINTURATO P7 and 345/35 VR 15 PIRELLI CINTURATO P7 tyres.
• The last 38 cars, the Pantera Si fitted 235/45 R17 front tyres (this size is yet to enter the classic tyre range) and 335/35 R17 rear.