Wheel adapters for rear wheels, stock body

Those look like Hall's spacers. I haven't had a single problem after 13 years of hard driving. I have them all around.

I think Hall's are spacers and thus require longer wheel studs. These are adapters. They bolt onto the stock wheel studs. They also have their own studs that are used to secure the wheel.

They work well in most applications and a relatively cheap. Make sure you get 6061T6 adapters. They will give the appearance of wider wheels from the side but not from the all important rear angle. But they are much cheaper then new wheels!

Who makes these spacers and where can you find info on sizes and prices?

Thanks

Try wheeladapter.com or billetwheeladapters.com

Also prestigewheel.com can custom order then for you.

Almost any size can be done but adapters are 1" or larger. Under an inch has no new studs and is just a spacer.

Here is the link to adapters at the beginning of this thread. They are made from 6061T6 as recommended above. It also appears they work with our metric wheel studs and lug nuts.

Wheel Adapter Link

I used 1" adapters I bought at a local swap meet to fit a Mustang. They were aluminum with the same bolt pattern and metric studs. They bolted right on and havent given me a problem in the 2,000 miles since completing the restoration. The stock wheels look absolutely lost in the wheelwells without them. I'd really like to buy a set of chromed Campy clones, but simply don't have the cash right now. Does anybody care to contribute to the "Dave needs a new set of wheels fund?"

There's nothing wrong with wheel spacers as long as they're properly designed for the specific car they're being used on. That means, they MUST be hub centric. That means, the hole in the center of the spacer must be the exact same I.D. as the Pantera's hub/register. This ensures the spacer is perfectly centered on the axle and that the impact forces of bumps and potholes are taken by the hub and axle, not the lug bolts. A proper spacer also needs to have a hub for the wheel to then register on. This is the way Porsche has been doing it for years. In fact, Porsche used 2" spacers on the rear of their early wide bodied 911's. I'd call the company you mentioned in your posting and tell them you want a set of fully hub centric spacers for a DeTomaso Pantera. I'm sure they can have a set made for you.

David, you raise a good point. I took the back wheel off my car and can clearly see that the wheel is centered snugly on the ring (register) that protrudes from the hub. A viable adapter has to mimic that design. One of the reasons I started this thread to was get this type of information ahead of time and avoid damage to the wheels, studs, hubs and so forth. I can envision the shearing forces that will occur without the properly fitting rings (hub centric) in place. Thanks.

Steve, I had a look at the web site you mentioned in your previous posting. They do sell billet, hub centric spacers; just not ones specifically for the Pantera. Since they have them, it may be a simple matter to give them your specs and have a set made. You could also buy a pair of hub centric spacers, in the Panteras bolt pattern, with a "smaller than Pantera" center bore. Then, just have a machine shop open up the center bore to the Pantera's hub O.D., then have the same machine shop make a press fit ring, to increase the spacer's outer register O.D. up to the Pantera wheel's center bore diameter. Simple !

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the Pantera's hub O.D

Someone knows the Pantera's hub O.D measures?

62mm

Thanks

Steve, I had a set of adaptors made for my wide body car by Motorsport Tech in Nevada. They are hub centric and are of very high quality. I’ve used them for few years with no issues. Pantera has 5x4.5 Ford bolt pattern and you will need to measure hub O.D. on your car for a precise fit. Off road racers use them all the time and they MUST be hub centric for safety.
Shah