[DeTomaso] Wheels again

[Kirby Schrader]

Well.....

As I mentioned before, my Etoile/Gotti three piece 15" wheels have been on
my car since 1985.
No problems.
In fact, I'm using them for the race car now....

As with all things, if it's a quality well engineered and built product,
there should be no problem.

I am now using Kinesis wheels and they are bolt together 3 piece wheels.
Bob Benson uses the same ones. No problems that I know of...

FWIW,
Kirby



On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 3:35 PM, Larry Finch <fresnofinches at aol.com> wrote:

>    Peter,
>    I know a lot of Panteras are equipped with bolt-together three-piece
>    wheels. I do hear of safety problems.
>    I know a lot of Panteras have two-piece welded wheels. I do not hear of
>    safety problems.
>    Questions bouncing around in my head:
>        Are those Forgeline bolt-together three-piece wheels DOT approved
>    wheels?
>        Same question for the "centerlock conversion" option.
>        In any case, are they designed for the high cornering forces
>    Pantera wheels face in a spirited drive?
>        (Is DOT approval really an issue? I believe most owners seem to
>    believe it isn't.)
>    And finally, IMHO,
>        As you have first hand evidence of a serious safety shortcoming of
>    bolt-together three-piece wheels,
>        why are you contemplating venturing down that road again?
>    Larry
>
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   Well.....
   As I mentioned before, my Etoile/Gotti three piece 15" wheels have been
   on my car since 1985.
   No problems.
   In fact, I'm using them for the race car now....
   As with all things, if it's a quality well engineered and built
   product, there should be no problem.
   I am now using Kinesis wheels and they are bolt together 3 piece
   wheels.
   Bob Benson uses the same ones. No problems that I know of...
   FWIW,
   Kirby

   On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 3:35 PM, Larry Finch <[1]fresnofinches at aol.com>
   wrote:

     A  A Peter,
     A  A I know a lot of Panteras are equipped with bolt-together
     three-piece
     A  A wheels. I do hear of safety problems.
     A  A I know a lot of Panteras have two-piece welded wheels. I do not
     hear of
     A  A safety problems.
     A  A Questions bouncing around in my head:
     A  A  A  A Are those Forgeline bolt-together three-piece wheels DOT
     approved
     A  A wheels?
     A  A  A  A Same question for the "centerlock conversion" option.
     A  A  A  A In any case, are they designed for the high cornering
     forces
     A  A Pantera wheels face in a spirited drive?
     A  A  A  A (Is DOT approval really an issue? I believe most owners
     seem to
     A  A believe it isn't.)
     A  A And finally, IMHO,
     A  A  A  A As you have first hand evidence of a serious safety
     shortcoming of
     A  A bolt-together three-piece wheels,
     A  A  A  A why are you contemplating venturing down that road again?
     A  A Larry
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