DeTomaso Mailing List: January 00, Message #181

From:	"Colin Bradshaw" <bradshaw@dial.pipex.com>
Subject:	GT5S REPLACEMENT WHEELS
Date:	Wed, 5 Jan 2000 16:56:57 -0500

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Hi everyone and Happy New Year .....OK, I've checked out the position =
over here in the UK regarding 15" tyres, and its not good. I'm wanting =
to know who supplies the wheels shown on the GT5S in Profiles 1998 no3 =
page35.
Are they Pantera East rims as shown on the inside front cover of the =
same mag, or Hall Pantera as fitted to Purple Passion.
Are the wheels a direct bolt on replacement for the supplied factory =
rims, having the same offset/inset,bolt pattern etc. or are any other =
modifications needed.
When fitted with the centre Champ Nut, is this just a cover trim that =
fits over the 5 standard nuts, or is there a hub conversion needed =
whereby the wheel is retained purely by the Champ nut. ie it's =
functional.
Given that I want 10x17 and 13x17, once fitted with tyres is there any =
rubbing on full lock to the front inner wing (fender) panel, or =
elsewhere?
Can anyone also tell me the suitability of these billet type wheels for =
track use and do they meet type approval for UK road use? (if relevant).
Can anyone confirm the tyres sizes for these rims to be 245x40-17, and =
335x35-17....are Yokohalmas available?
Any thoughts chaps would be welcome, My engine rebuild should be =
complete within 4/6 weeks (if Air Flow Research don't continue to miss =
their deliveries on the alloy heads, which is holding the project up =
repeatedly) and I guess forward planning for the next big spend (which =
looks to be a set of wheels) is in order.=20

Thanks in advance
Colin Bradshaw UK

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<DIV>Hi everyone and Happy New Year =
....OK, I've=20
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on the=20
inside front cover of the same mag, or Hall Pantera as fitted to Purple=20
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<DIV>Are the wheels a direct bolt on =
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the supplied factory rims, having the same offset/inset,bolt pattern =
etc. or are=20
any other modifications needed.</FONT>
<DIV>When fitted with the centre Champ =
Nut, is this=20
just a cover trim that fits over the 5 standard nuts, or is there a hub=20
conversion needed whereby the wheel is retained purely by the Champ nut. =
ie it's=20
functional.</FONT>
<DIV>Given that I want 10x17 and 13x17, =
once fitted=20
with tyres is there any rubbing on full lock to the front inner wing =
(fender)=20
panel, or elsewhere?</FONT>
<DIV>Can anyone also tell me the =
suitability of these=20
billet type wheels for track use and do they meet type approval for UK =
road use?=20
(if relevant).</FONT>
<DIV>Can anyone confirm the tyres sizes =
for these=20
rims to be 245x40-17, and 335x35-17....are Yokohalmas =
available?</FONT>
<DIV>Any thoughts chaps would be welcome, =
My engine=20
rebuild should be complete within 4/6 weeks (if Air Flow Research don't =
continue=20
to miss their deliveries on the alloy heads, which is holding the =
project up=20
repeatedly) and I guess forward planning for the next big spend (which =
looks to=20
be a set of wheels) is in order. </FONT>
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<DIV>Thanks in advance
<DIV>Colin Bradshaw =
UK</FONT>

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