Reply to "GT 5 Wheel Offsets"

Much of what I've learned about my Pantera's has come from the board and the people that post on it. Which is what this board is all about. I have met some great people thanks to this board that have helped me through many things by posting, phone calls and in person. We have Dave to thank for that!

At this point, I am saving my money getting ready for the the change. I still have some tread left on my front tires, about 50% worth and about 25% on my rear centers, 80% on the rear outters. So it's a game of, they wear down, save as they do, so when their almost gone I'll have the money to change over. The rears at this point are going to cause the change quicker than the fronts will. I went on a long drive, about 1500 miles and made a big mistake and didn't check tire pressures on the rears and wore the centers out because of the 100+ mph I did on a lot of it. They were new and I went by Discounts Tires recomendation of 32 lbs and found out it was to much air after I realized the centers centers were almost gone. Lesson learned the hard way.

So I figure before I'm going to give anyone 600.00 to 700.00 a tire for the fronts, and 400.00 to 600.00 a tire for the rears, it's easier to just bite the bullet and buy new wheels and tires in 17's for pretty much the same cost as a set of tires for the original 15" wheels and never have the problem again finding tires or paying outragious prices for them if you can find them at all.

I can get a set of the fully polished Corbra wheels in 17", for $1700.00 custom made with the offsets I want. Figure another 1000.00 for tires, and then I am done with the tire problem for 2700.00.

Just upgraded the power windows to brass gears and better motors. Also replaced the head light plastic gear to brass as well.

Have a Fludyne radirator sitting in my garage with Flexlite sucker fans for a laydown set up and a Dual Core Laminova Water to Oil Cooler. I'm just waiting for the opportunity to take Jack up on his offer to drive to his house and spend a few days with him installing them on my car and go through some other learning curves and testing of the car.

Then there is the brake upgrade that I still want to do.

One thing I've learned for sure is, the upgrades for our cars never seem to end, but the money sure does to do it with. So it's a slow process. But little by little I'm getting it done.