[TPR] tires and wheels

[Mad Dog Antenucci]

Post it to the De Tomaso Forum....that is a much larger group and all the 
experts ;-) are there.
 
Mad Dawg Antenucci 
Team Pantera Racing 
The 1st & still the only vintage race team in open road racing 
www.teampanteraracing.com




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From: John Bentley <gndplne at yahoo.com>
To: tpr at teampanteraracing.com; Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
Sent: Tue, May 17, 2011 3:20:20 PM
Subject: Re: [TPR] tires and wheels


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>:
>
>> Listers,
>>
>> TPR is working hard to find parts for Peter-The-German's Pantera.    
>> One of the missing pieces we need is tires and wheels.  Peter has a   
>> set of Campy's, but we all know how difficult it is to find rubber   
>> for those.  So, we are starting to look for the cheapest solution   
>> that would allow  running in the Touring group at SilverState in   
>> September (where we hope to have at least 10 Panteras) and still be
>
>
>> decent for running around town (no race tires).  They don't have to   
>> be fancy, they just need to work.
>>
>> So, does anyone have any recommendation for steel or other cheap   
>> wheels in a size (diameter, offset, width) that would allow us to   
>> also find suitable V-rated DOT road tires to fit the normal   
>> narrow-body Pantera?
>>
>> JB
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
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