Hi Kai,
Does this say there is no heat issue with stainless steel spokes. That
is, they will not seize and will not have to be heated or if heated they
will not discolor.
Also, do you know if the TR250 came with painted, chrome, or either?
Did AH 3000 BJ8 come with chrome or painted?
Thanks,
Don Malling
Kai M. Radicke wrote:
>>If the chrome is plated properly it will have better corrosion
>>resistance than the paint. The key is "if".
>>
>>Gary
>>'73
>
>
> I find it hard to believe that any of the major suppliers actually carry
> chrome wire wheels with chrome spokes. The chroming process makes the thin
> spokes very brittle and potentially causes them to break under load. Most,
> if not all, wire wheels of today have stainless steel spokes. I can
> emphatically say that all Dayton wire wheels, including the ones for our
> TR6s, have stainless spokes. So by going with a chrome wheel, you actually
> get a wheel which is 50% stainless, and the finish should last much longer
> than a painted wheel (just keep the spokes clean of brake dust on either
> finish, and the finish will last quite a long time).
>
> The actual rim itself is still a chromed piece.
>
> If I had to have wires, my preference is for chrome wires on the Triumphs,
> it just seems a better fit than painted wires which I associate as more of a
> 1950/60s era option. The TRs have a nice bold body shape and with the wood
> dash, it just seems to give the entire car an aura of superiority over more
> commonplace cars like the MGB, which typically sport painted wires.
>
> Kai
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