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Re: Wheel Upgrade

To: mjsutter@cts.com
Subject: Re: Wheel Upgrade
From: brockctella@juno.com (Brock C Tella)
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1998 20:15:52 -0600
I have the regular Panasport 15 x7 front and back. 205 50 15s. Stock body
no rolling of fender wells. I would like to go to 205 x55 15 but dio not
know whether they will fit.
72 Pantera-65 Tiger-96 Thunderbird 4.6

On Thu, 30 Jul 1998 18:48:51 -0700 "Mike Sutter" <mjsutter@cts.com>
writes:
>Listers,
>
>I am looking into replacing the wheels on my Mk1A. I would like to 
>install
>a set of Panasports, or something similar. I would like to hear from 
>you
>regarding 13" vs 14" vs 15", widths and offsets. Yes, I do know what 
>offset
>is. I've seen the Panasport catalog and done some drawings comparing 
>the
>stock steel wheel and the 3 suggested sizes in the 15" Formula Sport 
>model.
>They offer a 15 x 6.0 w/ 22mm offset, a 15 x 7w/ 24mm offset (rear 
>only)
>and a 15 x 7 w/ 15mm offset. All these appear to be real close to
>impossible to fit. Has anyone done a 15" without sheet-metal 
>modifications.
>They recommend a 195/55-15 for the 6" and a 205/55-15 for the 7"s 
>listed
>above. I would like to at least go with a 14". Any info on your 
>set-ups
>would be nice. 
>
>Thanks for your past (ignition, alternator) and future suggestions.
>
>M. Sutter B382002475
>


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