[TPR] tires and wheels

[asajay at asajay.com]

Yes, I would really like to change this to "I know," but I haven't had  
"the time."  :(

We have a little bit of information on the TPR Wiki under "wheels"
http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=74

The Pantera Wiki maintained by others has a little more information as  
well, regarding sizes and offsets:
http://augerresources.com/wiki/index.php?title=Wheels%2C_Tires_and_Tire_Pressure

I -had- looked into some Crager steel wheels and when I contacted Eric  
Peterson, the tire tech guy at SSCC, he said he didn't think that  
would be a good idea.  He wanted me to contact a Pantera vendor and  
buy some "appropriate" wheels.  He wanted to see hub-centric wheels  
and he knows most steel wheels are lug-centric.  His response eluded  
to the idea he might not pass lug-centric steel wheels.  <sigh> The  
things that are -not- written in the rules, that he -might- fail a  
tech inspection on are mind-boggling.  But there you go.

I believe Dan Courtney -has- this answer.  I think he ran some Cobra  
wheels in 2008.  They looked terrible on this Pantera since he had  
those humongous wide flares:
http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=1899

But they passed tech with flying colors.  Might want to ping him.

Asa Jay


Quoting John Bentley <gndplne at yahoo.com>:

> AJ,
>
> we need to change the "I'm told" to "I know"! :)
>
> If we can find some type of production car wheels that will fit,   
> that would be great.  Then we can start looking in junkyards and   
> craigslist.
>
> Standard steel wheels can be found for $50, which is closer to our   
> target.  I'm guessing the offset will not be quite right, so we're   
> looking for anyone that has tried this.
>
> Can you give your Mustang guy a call and see if he has any ideas?
>
> J
>
> --- On Tue, 5/17/11, Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com> wrote:
>
> From: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
> Subject: Re: [TPR] tires and wheels
> To: tpr at teampanteraracing.com
> Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2011, 3:12 PM
>
> I'm told, but have not verified yet, that Mustang Cobra R wheels fit 
> nicely in a 17x8.  And I think they can be had for as little as about 
> $150 each, maybe less depending on where you get them.  I've been 
> meaning to check it out and had a guy in our local Mustang club all 
> lined up but we've not got together to do a test fit.
>
> Asa Jay
>
> Quoting John Bentley <gndplne at yahoo.com>:
>