DeTomaso Mailing List: January 98, Message #206
     



From: 	Asa Jay Laughton <asajay@concentric.net>

Subject: Re: Wheels

Date: 	Tue, 6 Jan 1998 19:54:48 +0000



Just out of curiousity.  I thought when I was researching new wheels for

the Mach I, I found I needed a 0 offset.  If this was so, how well did the

Campy's fit on your Mustang?



Asa Jay





At 19:15 01/06/98 +0000, Craig Cline wrote:

>I know this is a rather late reply, but I'm still playing catch up from

being off for the holidays, I've got 280 messages waiting to read.

>

>I had to measure my set of stock Campis when I put them unto my 1969

Mustang.  The following are the measurements I made (all to the nearest 1/8").

>

>   The 7" wheels have 3 5/8" backspacing (1/8" positive offset).

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>   The 8" wheels have 4 5/8" backspacing (5/8" positive offset).

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>   I don't know for certain about the 10" Campi's, I've never had any, but I 

>   would guess that they would have the same backspacing as the 8" wheels 

>   (4 5/8" backspacing or 3/8" negative offset).

>

>   As previously stated in other posts, the Pantera uses a standard 

>   Ford bolt pattern of 5 on 4.5".

>

>Craig Cline

>Oceanside, Ca

>'74 #7352 -- da Green One

>

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>Date: 12/30/97 1:32 PM

>To: Craig Cline

>From: Brock C Tella

>I'm still toying with possible wheel package. Does anyone have handy the

>back spacing for 10",8" and 7" wheels and the bolt pattern.

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