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Re: Info needed/ Tire Racks position

To: bitterrootprop@nidlink.com (Michael Poorboy)
Subject: Re: Info needed/ Tire Racks position
From: Daniel Neuman <dneuman@hodge.sfsu.edu>
Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 17:28:54 -0700 (PDT)
Right I understand that my 69 2000 was not in there data base and they could 
not reccomend a wheel for my car..but geez how hard would it be for them to 
post the specs of the different wheels and let people choose for themselves?
If I knew that the Kosei had the right backspacing I would buy a set for my 
roadster with tires right away.
                Daniel 69 2000
`               SF CA

> Daniel,
> If it isn't in their database then yes they can't say if it fits or not. The
> salesman
> on the phone didn't have the information in front of them. What they are 
>trying to
> do is have wheels made in the correct or close to the correct offset as the 
>older
> cars. Remember the Roadster also has one big hub assembly. One reason why
> Panasports in the 14" size caps don't fit to well. I am getting the Kosei K1
> racing wheels for the Z. in the 15" x 7" size they weigh around 12 plus or
> minus pounds. The can even drill them to fit most car, since they are shipped
> before drilling in some sizes. I think we are all having problems in finding 
>14"
> performance tires anymore.
> 
> Mike
> 
> Daniel Neuman wrote:
> 
> > Man this would be so great. When I've called them in the past about getting
> > new wheels they were like sorry can't help you its not in our data base.  I
> > did get them to tell me that they used to carry panasports but they stopped
> > doing it because they thought the manufac. was to unreliable.  They would 
>not
> > even listen to me when I said I am looking for a wheel with this type of
> > bolt pattern and this type of back spacing and in this size. If the car 
>wasnt
> > in their data base they were not going to help me....which I felt was lame.
> > Don't they have the specs for the wheels there?? Shouldn't we be able to 
>call
> > and say these are theh specs for the wheels I want what ya got?? Seems like 
>a
> > natural for a web based data base.
> >                 Daniel 69 2000
> >                 SF CA
> >
> > > Daniel,
> > > This does mean they are trying to fill the void in the
> > > aftermarket wheel selection for older cars. When
> > > they approached a couple of their suppliers with
> > > a request to make molds for 30 year old cars. One
> > > guy said what for .They had to explain the big push
> > > now to restore and modify older cars. The Tire Racks
> > > first attempt at this was a huge success. I should
> > > have more information on this in a few weeks.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Mike

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