[DeTomaso] Hall Ultra Wheels

[Julian Kift]

Now you've done it, sending out e-mails full of crap about how every De Tomaso with 3 piece whels is a potential bomb. You realize you have tjust alterted the NSA to monitor every Panetra movement and next we'll all be put on the "No Drive' list.



IMHO all 3-piece wheels used on a heavy street car are a bomb waiting to go off- and I'm a guy who loves lightness. I'd love to use such on our Pantera but there are limits... I suggest making a coffee table out of them. Good luck- J Deryke





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


From: Peter Cajthaml <pcajthaml at gmail.com>


To: detomaso <detomaso at poca.com>


Sent: Fri, Feb 7, 2014 11:47 am


Subject: [DeTomaso] Hall Ultra Wheels













[resending w/o attached picture]











All:







I am in the process of replacing my 
tires, and thus started to research 2761's wheels - all I know is that 
they are an early version of the Hall Ultra wheel - probably put on when
 the car underwent the "Group 5 Conversion" in the late 90's.  They are 
17", probably 13" wide in the rear, perhaps 9" or 10" wide in the 
front.  I really don't know as I had never unmounted a tire. The tires 
are Bridgestone Potenza 335/35-17, 255/40-17 (13", 10" wide).  








I read some horror stories online about the 3-piece Ultra 
wheels (which is what I think I have).  Apparently the wheel (or the 
small bolts holding it together) sometimes crack, resulting in an 
instant tire deflation. Another post suggested that these wheels should 
be x-rayed every year to look for cracks.










I'll attach a picture of the car to see if anyone can 
recognize the wheels.  I'd like to hear others' experience with the Hall
 Ultra wheel - should I be looking to replace them? (If I keep them, I 
may have them powder-coated black - do they have to be disassembled for 
that, and what kind of can of worms does that open?)










thanks for the advice,







Peter


#2761














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