I purchased a couple of years ago from British Wire Wheels, my tire came mounted
balanced and shiney, afte mounting to there recomendations I have now problems.
there are several shops here in the Portland area that are very capable of
changing and remounting if needed. Even on Sundays. Whilst mounting on ethe car
I did do something wrong at first ...I put on anti-sieze .. on the mount area
this I found not to do , later as I was rotating and after a hard run. Lots of
curves.
Other than that I am very pleased with my wires.
my 2.875 p
chuck Ser ll , B9119821
Louis & Laila wrote:
> I have 14" wire wheels on my Alpine and have had no problems, other than the
> fact wire wheels suck something fierce. Splines wear out. Spokes break. They
> get out of true. They develop leaks and are a pain in the ass to fix the
> flat because most of the grease monkeys who repair tires insist on trapping
> the inner tube on the metal bar that breaks the tire from the rim and
> ripping the tube to shreads. People have told me you can only a few threads
> on the spinners to engage, but I think you only lack one. If you insist on
> using wires, use the 14" MGB wheels. Perhaps you want mine once the new
> tires wear out and I switch to the sensible rimse.g. Minilites or LAT-70
> wheels? Lou
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Russell & Neola" <rmaddock@petrie.hotkey.net.au>
> To: "Jerry Berg" <jberg@lane.k12.or.us>; "Alpine List"
> <alpines@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 1:10 PM
> Subject: Re: questions about restoring an Alpine
>
> > Can anyone help Jerry with his queries? His email address is
> > jberg@lane.k12.or.us
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Jerry Berg
> > To: Russell & Neola
> > Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 2:17 AM
> > Subject: Re: questions about restoring an Alpine
> >
> >
> > Hi Russ---Thanks for replying. Sorry to be so slow in getting back to
> > you--I'm usually more prompt than this. Anyway, my wife and I have a '67
> > Alpine with wire wheels and a 4 speed, no overdrive. The car was
> overhauled
> > 10 years ago and immediately after that put into storage in Tucson. It
> took
> > some tinkering to get it running again, but all drivetrain seems good.
> Here
> > are my problems:
> > 1. Without overdrive, it feels wound up at 55, as if it ought to have one
> > more gear. I've been told that 14" wires from an MGB fit, but would they
> > help enough to make it worth switching wheels? Also, I've already put new
> > 13" tires on. I've talked to a guy locally who spent $2000 putting an
> > overdrive in his Alpine. Any recommendations here? Is it feasible to
> > install a 5 speed tranny from some other make?
> >
> > 2. I'm having a devil of a time with getting my wire wheels trued. Have
> > already spent over $300 to no avail. Have located a guy in Santa Cruz, CA
> > who may be able to do it right, but I'm holding off until I find out if
> 14"
> > wheels is a better way to go.
> >
> > 3. Electrical problems (big surprise?) I guess the 10 years baking in a
> > metal storage unit in Tucson took their toll--the seller assured me
> > everything worked when he put the car there, but now I have no blower or
> > horn. The horn actually did work at first, but en route to Oregon where
> we
> > live, it started honking every time I turned right, so I disconnected it.
> > Any suggestions for finding the short? Re the blower, I've run a
> temporary
> > hot wire directly to the motor, and still nothing. I suppose the motor
> > needs to come out for service?
> >
> > Thanks so much for any advice you can offer. We like the car, and we're
> > anxious to get it painted and put a new top on and enjoy it this summer,
> but
> > I'd like to get these other problems solved first.
> >
> > Best regards, Jerry and Connie
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