[DeTomaso] Wheel hub centric rings

[asajay at asajay.com]

Well, my favorite wheel and driveline shop, that does all kinds of  
balancing, straightening and truing, doesn't carry wheel centric  
rings. <egad>  Though they -did- offer to balance it all -on- the car  
and test to 150 mph. (that's how they used to balance my wheels/tires  
on the Mach I, but not to 150).

So I called around to a shop that carries lots of aftermarket wheels.   
They carry "nearly all sizes" of hub-centric rings.  I'll probably  
take the Pantera and one of the new wheels to them this weekend and  
have some test fits done.

Now that I'm moving to a search for tires... anyone have any  
recommended brands/models?

Thanks,
Asa Jay


Quoting Mike Drew <mikeldrew at aol.com>:

>
> Tomas,
>
> You wrote:
>
>
> Was that on the Pantera or on the Scirocco? Cars with studs should   
> be less sensitive than cars with wheel screws.
>
>
>
>>>> Good point--it was on the Scirocco, which has bolts instead of studs.
>
> But still--centering rings are a really good idea, and shouldn't be   
> difficult to find at a quality tire-and-wheel store. You won't find   
> them at a normal repair shop, but should find them at a store that   
> retails all sorts of aftermarket wheels.
>
> Mike
>
>
>
>
>
>>>> Good point--it was on the Scirocco, which has bolts instead of studs.
>
> But still--centering rings are a really good idea, and shouldn't be   
> difficult to find at a quality tire-and-wheel store. You won't find   
> them at a normal repair shop, but should find them at a store that   
> retails all sorts of aftermarket wheels.
>
> Mike
>
>
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