[DeTomaso] [TPR] tires and wheels

[mark skwarek]

You might try http://www.racelinewheels.com/.  Check out their specials. Something might work.
 
Mark

--- On Thu, 5/19/11, David <adin at frontier.net> wrote:


From: David <adin at frontier.net>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] [TPR] tires and wheels
To: "michael at michaelshortt.com" <michael at michaelshortt.com>
Cc: "tpr" <tpr at teampanteraracing.com>, "Pantera List" <detomaso at realbig.com>
Date: Thursday, May 19, 2011, 6:30 PM


"NASCAR cheap steel wheels" are not available in 17 inch sizes. No 15" tires with appropriate speed rating are available (for a number of years now).  This has been my experience. 

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On May 17, 2011, at 3:47 PM, "michael at michaelshortt.com" <michaelsavga at gmail.com> wrote:

> Kumho Tires.
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> Check with the NASCAR suppliers for cheap steel wheels in the right sizes (
> not sure about offset choices )
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> On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 5:44 PM, John Bentley <gndplne at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>> Listers,
>> 
>> TPR is working hard to find parts for Peter-The-German's Pantera.  One of
>> the missing pieces we need is tires and wheels.  Peter has a set of Campy's,
>> but we all know how difficult it is to find rubber for those.  So, we are
>> starting to look for the cheapest solution that would allow running in the
>> Touring group at SilverState in September (where we hope to have at least 10
>> Panteras) and still be decent for running around town (no race tires).  They
>> don't have to be fancy, they just need to work.
>> 
>> So, does anyone have any recommendation for steel or other cheap wheels in
>> a size (diameter, offset, width) that would allow us to also find suitable
>> V-rated DOT road tires to fit the normal narrow-body Pantera?
>> 
>> JB
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