DeTomaso Mailing List: February 00, Message #82

Hey Martin,

The wheels you're referring to are original Campy magnesium wheels as used on 
the GT5, GT5-S and Group 4 race cars.  They measure 15x10 front and 15x13 
rear (15x14 for the Group 4 cars.)

Fixing Magnesium is a very black art, as detailed in a lengthy article in the 
POCA newsletter a few years ago.  Jack DeRyke knows a NASA welding wizard who 
repairs Campys, but he's recently suffered health problems so he's out.

More importantly, if you don't already have tires to put on the wheel, then 
you're wasting your time.  Sadly, all production tires to fit those wheels 
have recently been discontinued, rendering them as little more than a novelty.

Within the next few years, expect the price on these wheels to plummet as 
owners realize that they can't use them anymore, unless they either source 
tires from overseas (if that's even possible) or run non-street-legal race 
tires (which come with their own set of problems.)

My advice:  Throw it in the attic unless you absolutely need to get that one 
wheel fixed to get your car back on the road.

Mike