[DeTomaso] Hall Ultra Wheels
Peter Cajthaml
pcajthaml at gmail.com
Tue Feb 11 14:15:21 EST 2014
Everyone: thanks for the input. I am always amazed at the wealth of
information on this board. It looks like I will be pulling and inspecting
wheels this weekend! :)
I'd be curious to know how many Hall Ultra wheels were produced, and how
many failed? Are there other owners still running these wheels?
On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 9:54 PM, <MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:
>
> 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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