[DeTomaso] 17-inch wheel back spacing

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Dave/Terry et-al: 

I believe if you look at the Factory Detomaso Parts List it shows spacers used with the original (wide) wheels on the GT4 and GT5 cars. 

I don't know any more of the details on those spacers, maybe one of the owners of those cars can provide some insight. 

I do understand the need to keep the wheel/tire load centered within the wheel/axle bearing load capability/zone. 

Your results may vary. 

Jeff 2467 





----- Original Message -----

From: "David Nunn" <dnunn at telus.net> 
To: detomaso at poca.com, taappleby at bigpond.com 
Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2014 9:41:27 AM 
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] 17-inch wheel back spacing 

Terry, 

There isn’t anything wrong with spacers, as long as it’s done properly. 
After all, in the ‘70’s and ‘80’s, Porsche used spacers to fill out the 
wheel wells on their 911 Turbo (wide body) cars. In fact, they used 2” 
spacers at the rear! That being said, they also used 14mm lug bolts and hub 
centric spacers. 

If you wanted to use spacers on your Pantera, you’d need to have a set of 
custom spacers made and you’d also need to upgrade to much stronger, ½” or 
better, wheel studs. The upgrade wouldn’t be cheap, in fact, probably not 
much less than the cost of a set of 10” Campi’s (unless you can do it all 
yourself). Spacers are also hard on wheel and/or stub-axle bearings. There 
are other reasons to go with 10” Campi’s too, rather than spacers. For one, 
the value of your Pantera will increase by, at least, the cost of the 
Campi’s and they will be viewed as “correct” by Pantera fans. Also, it 
allows you to move your original 8” rear Campi’s to the front, which makes a 
huge improvement to your front scrub radius and steering “feel”. Hey, they 
look great too! I’ve said many times, if a tire company came out with Z 
rated 15” tires that would fit our cars properly, I’d have my 17”/18”’s on 
eBay and I’d be using my favorite wheels again; 8” and 10” Campi’s. 

Dave 


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   Dave/Terry et-al:
   I believe if you look at the Factory Detomaso Parts List it shows
   spacers used with the original (wide) wheels on the GT4 and GT5 cars.
   I don't know any more of the details on those spacers, maybe one of the
   owners of those cars can provide some insight.
   I do understand the need to keep the wheel/tire load centered within
   the wheel/axle bearing load capability/zone.
   Your results may vary.
   Jeff 2467
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   From: "David Nunn" <dnunn at telus.net>
   To: detomaso at poca.com, taappleby at bigpond.com
   Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2014 9:41:27 AM
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] 17-inch wheel back spacing
   Terry,
   There isnat anything wrong with spacers, as long as itas done properly.
   After all, in the a70as and a80as, Porsche used spacers to fill out the
   wheel wells on their 911 Turbo (wide body) cars. In fact, they used 2a
   spacers at the rear! That being said, they also used 14mm lug bolts and
   hub
   centric spacers.
   If you wanted to use spacers on your Pantera, youad need to have a set
   of
   custom spacers made and youad also need to upgrade to much stronger, A
   1/2a or
   better, wheel studs. The upgrade wouldnat be cheap, in fact, probably
   not
   much less than the cost of a set of 10a Campias (unless you can do it
   all
   yourself). Spacers are also hard on wheel and/or stub-axle bearings.
   There
   are other reasons to go with 10a Campias too, rather than spacers. For
   one,
   the value of your Pantera will increase by, at least, the cost of the
   Campias and they will be viewed as acorrecta by Pantera fans. Also, it
   allows you to move your original 8a rear Campias to the front, which
   makes a
   huge improvement to your front scrub radius and steering afeela. Hey,
   they
   look great too! Iave said many times, if a tire company came out with Z
   rated 15a tires that would fit our cars properly, Iad have my 17a/18aas
   on
   eBay and Iad be using my favorite wheels again; 8a and 10a Campias.
   Dave
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