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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Hi,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I can't offer actual numbers for Spitfire / Herald / GT6, but I did weigh TR6 wheels in the distant past...</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">My forged Panasport Lights (15x7) were 17 lb ea. Forged wheels are a lot stronger, but instead of bending they crack or break. But when I bought them they were heavier by a small amount than the normal Panasports which are not forged.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Wheels don't last forever. My mantra is buy new wheels for the race car. The used wheels are for rolling the race car around the garage.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I've not heard anything bad about VTO.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Regards,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Bob Lang</div><div><br></div>
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On Monday, August 11, 2025 at 10:58:43 AM EDT, Mark Craig - Diesel Performance Parts via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 11, 2025 9:03 AM<br clear="none">
<b>To:</b> Mark Craig - Diesel Performance Parts <mark@dieselperformanceparts.com><br clear="none">
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Fot] Spitfire wheels</span></p>
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<p class="ydp24202cc6yiv0020777661MsoNormal">Mark,</p>
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<p class="ydp24202cc6yiv0020777661MsoNormal"> I run both John Brown (JBW) and VTO brands of the 8 spoke Minilight/Panasport style wheels on my GT6. They both are plenty strong and priced lower than real Panasports. </p>
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<p class="ydp24202cc6yiv0020777661MsoNormal">VTO was happy to machine them to a custom offset when I ordered them, whereas JBW was limited to off the shelf dimensions.</p>
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<p class="ydp24202cc6yiv0020777661MsoNormal">If I had to order another set today, I'd be ordering VTO again.</p>
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<p class="ydp24202cc6yiv0020777661MsoNormal">On Mon, Aug 11, 2025 at 9:52<span style="font-family:sans-serif;"> </span>AM Mark Craig - Diesel Performance Parts via Fot <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</p>
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<p class="ydp24202cc6yiv0020777661MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">Hey membership!!</span></p>
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<p class="ydp24202cc6yiv0020777661MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">Looking for ideas on wheels on a racing Spit square tail.
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<p class="ydp24202cc6yiv0020777661MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">I have some older PanaSports that need a lot of work and maybe powder coating to look good again. Trying to find a place and the cost to see what
that would end up being dollar wise if anyone know that it would be helpful. </span>
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<p class="ydp24202cc6yiv0020777661MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">Then I thought, “Humm, maybe it might not be too much more to buy some new wheels”. Check PanaSports and they are like 300.00 and up. Does anyone
here use something else that is lightweight, strong and attractive like PanaSports that I might not be aware of that might be at a better cost?</span></p>
<p class="ydp24202cc6yiv0020777661MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">Thanks to all for any intel.
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