[TPR] wheels

[David]

The official word from the Vatican is: dunno. 

I sure didn't want someone to get these without full disclosure. Like I said, they fit my car fine. 

The poop

On May 19, 2011, at 11:01 AM, Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com> wrote:

> So here is the tech question.  Will our illustrious Tire Tech guru  
> -pass- wheels mounted with spacers, on a Pantera?  With a hub-centric  
> wheel, the spacer will need to replicate that hub-centering design on  
> the outboard side in order to hub-center the wheel.
> 
> I think the list of questions comes in the this order:
> - Will SSCC Tech pass using spacers on the wheels
> - Where do we get the spacers
> - Will it require longer studs
> - Will it require different lug nuts
> 
> If no spacers are necessary (and that's probably a test fit thing)  
> then we are golden, if there is interference, and spacers are  
> necessary, are there any rules or other mechanical things we need to  
> be mindful of?
> 
> When we get his nailed down, we should heavily document it in our FAQ  
> or Wiki on the TPR Site.
> 
> Asa Jay
> - still excited about the prospect -
> 
> 
> Quoting David in Durango <adin at frontier.net>:
> 
>> Chuck,
>> 
>> This is exactly what I could NOT remember, thank you so much!
>> 
>> TPR guys: info to make the wheels work if they don't already.
>> 
>> all the best,
>> 
>> "IIRC when I did this experiment about six years ago.....the deal   
>> was for Mustang wheels from AFS (or ASF). Jim Duncan had these   
>> wheels on his stock fendered Pantera and they worked fine. I needed   
>> some seventeen inch wheels for my Pantera and we proceeded to test   
>> fit his wheels to my car. IIRC the fronts were the 17x8 BS 5.24 and   
>> they fit fine.
>> 
>> The rears were 17x9 or 10. They fit Jim's car and they did not fit   
>> mine due to interference with the lower part of the upright. It   
>> looked like a 1/4" or 3/8" spacer would have fixed the problem. Jim   
>> recalled that his car has aftermarket brakes front and rear. My   
>> brakes were stock. It appears that the aftermarket hat and rotor   
>> moved the wheel out about 3/8" and permitted Jim to use the bargain   
>> AFS Mustang wheels without problem. I didn't want to use a spacer   
>> and ended up with different seventeen inch wheels.
>> 
>> That is my story and I am sticking to it.
>> 
>> Warmest regards, Chuck Engles"
> 
> 
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