DeTomaso Mailing List: July 2001, Message #196

Hi guys,

John asked me to shoot photos of his awesome Fiske 17 inch front/18 inch rear 
wheel/tire combination and post them for you to see.

http://members.aol.com/mikeldrew/johnwheels.jpg

Personally, I consider these wheels to be a little TOO big, on the verge of 
overwhelming the car.  Also, the car sits rather high off the ground as a 
result.

Strangely, Hubert's GT5-S has 18-inch wheels all around and doesn't seem 
nearly this high; those wheels work in that application.  Lower-profile 
tires, I guess, as many GT5 and GT5-S cars with 17-inch wheels sit too high 
for my tastes.

Whatever--John's wheels/tires work great and provide the same benefits as a 
new ring-and-pinion set!  John, weren't you about 500 rpm lower than Kirby at 
the same speeds?

Mike