[DeTomaso] GT5 Campagnolo Wheels

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 12/22/08 10 02 36, orville at rubyglass.com writes:


> The subject of Campagnolo wheels on the GT5 Panteras has brought some
> questions to mind. The wheels on the eBay auction have a Campagnolo
> "sticker" on them. The wheels on my GT5-S have no such reference, but rather
> have DeTomaso indented from the casting. They appear to be the same design
> and size. Were the DeTomaso wheels manufactured by Campagnolo? 
> 
>>>Yes--in fact *all* De Tomaso cars, from the first to the GT5-S, carried 
wheels by Campagnolo, right up until the Pantera Si and the Guara, whose wheels 
were made by somebody else.

The Vallelunga, Mangusta, Pantera, Deauville/Longchamp and GT5/GT5-S Panteras 
all carried unique wheels, made especially for De Tomaso by Campagnolo, hence 
the casting in the wheel itself.


> 
> Due to the scarcity of availability of the front tire size, my front tires
> are Pirelli P7 285VR/40-15 instead of the 225VR/50-15 in the eBay auction.
> 
>>>More properly, due to the scarcity of availability of the front tire size, 
HIS tires are 225/50-15 instead of the proper 285/40-15 that you have!


> My rear tires are 345ZR35-15 (Yokohama) and 345VR35-15 (Pirelli spares.)
> 
> Any thoughts as to the wheel varieties would be appreciated.
> 

>>>Although tire availability ranges from slim to nonexistant for the front, 
rear tires continue to be made by Pirelli, if for no other reason that the 
fact that the Countach used that size, and Pirelli seems to have made a 
commitment to keep those cars supplied forever.   (The Countach used a 205/50-15 front, 
making for a huge disparity).

Mike


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