Dave, is it possible that they were not tight enough? I am now in worry mode
as I just put on a new set of knock off minilites, hub adapters, and the
three eared knock-off spinners. Now you inject this info!!
>From: "david michael" <carnutdmd@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: "david michael" <carnutdmd@hotmail.com>
>To: 6pack@autox.team.net
>Subject: WIRE WHEEL TROUBLE
>Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 03:48:27 +0000
>
>HI GUYS
>
>I PURCHASED A NEW SET OF WIRE WHEELS AND HUB ADAPTORS FROM TRF. I HAVE
>USED
>THEM 2 YRS.
>MY REAR END STARTED CLUNKING, I SUSPECTED A BAD U-JOINT. NO SUCH LUCK.
>AFTER RAISING THE CAR AND TURNING THE WHEELS BY HAND, I NOTICED THE WHEEL
>WAS MOVING BUT THE BRAKE DRUM WAS NOT. THERE WAS ABOUT 3/8THS OF AN INCH
>SLACK. NO WONDER IT CLUNKED.
>I COULD HARDLY BELIEVE IT, AFTER ALL JUST TWO SEASONS AGO THEY WERE BRAND
>NEW. CLOSE INSPECTION OF THE WHEEL SPLINES WITH A MAGNIFYING GLASS
>REVEALED
>NO DAMAGE. THE HUB ADAPTORS SHOWED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. THIS OF COURSE WAS
>A HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT.
>
>HAS ANYBODY ELSE HAD THESE KINDS OF TROUBLES? ANY SUGGESTIONS?
>IS THERE A SOURCE OF "QUALITY" HUB ADAPTORS?
>
>I LIKE WIRES BUT THIS IS WAY MORE TROUBLE THAN EXPECTED.
>
>THANKS
>DAVE
>75 TR6
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