[DeTomaso] Hall Ultra Wheels

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/10/14 14 50 44, pcajthaml at gmail.com writes:


> I checked the wheels yesterday: no missing bolts, no visible cracks from 
> the outside.  The tire pressure is okay.  I drove the car around town, 
> keeping the speed under 60.  Is there a way to check for cracks without 
> removing the tires; i.e. is there any value to inspecting the rims from the 
> inside?  (I am in socal / ventura county: does anyone know of a shop with the 
> expertise to evaluate the wheels?)
> 
>>>You should pull the wheels and inspect them on the back side as well.
> 
> >Dave; what do you mean by "my wheels were not tracked"?
> 
>>>He means he did not drive his car on a racetrack.   That doesn't really 
mean anything, since a racetrack typically puts less stress on a wheel than 
a pothole-filled road does (although it does put higher side-loads on it, 
especially when sticky tires are fitted...)

Mike
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