[DeTomaso] more on rear tire width

[Ken Green]

It seems like there are 100s of wheel manufactures these days and they can make about anything you want.  But the rear of the wheel center can be an issue.  One friend bought a set of campy clones and they hit the brake calipers.  I would recommend checking into the caliper clearance before ordering a set of custom wheels from someone whom has not already made wheels for a Pantera, or is introducing a new wheel.  
 
The particular wheel manufacturer had made a lot of Pantera wheels in the past but had switched to a new version of a Campy clone with a new center.
 
Ken

--- On Wed, 8/25/10, Curt Hall <cuvee at sbcglobal.net> wrote:


From: Curt Hall <cuvee at sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] more on rear tire width
To: "Kirby Schrader" <kirby.schrader at gmail.com>, "Garth Rodericks" <garth_rodericks at yahoo.com>
Cc: "DeTomaso Mail List" <detomaso at realbig.com>
Date: Wednesday, August 25, 2010, 3:24 PM


Go to Team 3 Wheels...team3wheels.com   They make a nice looking GT40 type wheel. 15"-17" pretty much any back space you want. I thought about buying these wheels, but with this great economy and being unemployed its just not a good time to spend the $$$$$!  

--- On Wed, 8/25/10, Garth Rodericks <garth_rodericks at yahoo.com> wrote:


From: Garth Rodericks <garth_rodericks at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] more on rear tire width
To: "Kirby Schrader" <kirby.schrader at gmail.com>
Cc: "DeTomaso Mail List" <detomaso at realbig.com>
Date: Wednesday, August 25, 2010, 12:26 PM


Those purists might also say it's not a 'real' GT40. So who the hell cares. 
That's one amazing car you have there.

I've always liked the GT40 BRM wheels too, and think they'd look great on a 
Pantera, but I think the offsets are wrong:
http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=18911





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From: Kirby Schrader <kirby.schrader at gmail.com>
To: Garth Rodericks <garth_rodericks at yahoo.com>
Cc: DeTomaso Mail List <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Wed, August 25, 2010 12:07:38 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] more on rear tire width


I have the 'Halibrands' from Vintage Wheel on my GT40....

http://www.vintagewheelsus.com/

http://web.mac.com/kirbyschrader/

Some purists will say that they are not 'real' GT40 wheels though... they are 
missing the 'wine glass stem' and they are 17" and.... well, you get the idea.
:-)

Personally, I like them purely because I can get decent tires for the street.
When I take it to the track next month, I plan on using the 15" wheels with 
track tires/slicks.

FWIW,
Kirby



On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 12:40, Garth Rodericks <garth_rodericks at yahoo.com> 
wrote:

I think those are the same wheels Bob Benson runs on his black #3 Pantera
>http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=25547
>
>I also like the look of the Halibrands as far as aftermarket wheels go.
>http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=18914
>http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=18786&g2_page=7
>
>
>
>--- Original Message ---
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>Oh.... You mean like these?
>
>http://www.pbase.com/oburg/image/127279124
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>Orville
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
>On
>Behalf Of Kirby Schrader
>Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 9:58 AM
>To: wkooiman at earthlink.net
>Cc: DeTomaso Mail List
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] more on rear tire width
>
>Kinesis K58
>
>For example...
>
>http://superbuytires.com/Kinesis/K58%20RWD/
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