[TPR] Rubber

[Team Pantera]

Those are a bargain!!!
Thanks for sharing Aj


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From: Asa Jay Laughton via TPR <tpr at teampanteraracing.com> 
Date:  
To: tpr at teampanteraracing.com 
Subject: Re: [TPR] Rubber 
 
I went the 17/18 route a couple of years ago.  I got the wheels from Summit Racing of all places, inexpensive, yea... made in China but they fit and checked true when spun on the car:
Summit Racing Legend 5	



Front 17x8 5.25 backspace	
SUM-141-7865GM19	
$149.95
Rear 18x9.5 6 backspace	
SUM-142-8965GM18	
$169.95
17":
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-141-7865gm19
Note the load rating is proper for the Pantera.

Ah CRAP!  it looks like the 18" wheel is no longer available.  Closest is this one but the backspace is about a quarter inch short at 5.75":
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-142-8965gm12/overview/
It has the proper load rating though.

Their Hustler Chrome series might be closer with a 6.040" backspace:
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-431-8965c20/overview/
But ah... crap!  These are just shy of the 1700 lb load rating for rear wheels so they won't do.

I guess you'd need to be alright with the wheels sitting another quarter inch outbound.  Backspace is measure from the inside rim to the mounting surface... so, they would sit a quarter inch more outside the fender.

When it came to tires, I bought the -same- tires the Tire Tech guy uses, Sumitomo HTR ZIII.  I got them in the following sizes and when I can afford to change tires I will get the same ones:


http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Sumitomo&tireModel=HTR+Z+III&sidewall=Blackwall&partnum=44YR7HTRZ3XL&tab=Sizes


http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Sumitomo&tireModel=HTR+Z+III&sidewall=Blackwall&partnum=64YR8HTRZ3&tab=Sizes

Note they also carry the proper load rating for the Pantera for front and rear.

I sent the tire info to Eric and he blessed it.  The wheels look good on the car as does the rubber:
http://teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=6352

I hope this helps.
Asa  Jay
Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
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On 6/24/2014 8:07 PM, John via TPR wrote:
Attention all tpr racer dudes;
Ok, I'm back on the where-am-I-gonna-find-tires horse. I checked tire rack and got nothing made in both 335/35-17 and 245/45-16. Rumor has it Mark found tires that would pass tech in those sizes. Anybody know the brand and model of those tires?  JB

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