> One thing a person might consider if rebuilding wire wheels is to use
> stainless spokes. I met a guy at Healey Club party once who has a pre-war
> large MG saloon. He used all stainless spokes. He says he gets marked
> down at concours for them, but is not sorry he did it. On a daily driver,
> I would think it would be the way to go. Imagine, no rusted, frozen
> spokes. No paint or chrome to chip or peel.
>
The Dayton "chrome" wheels for most cars listed in British Wire Wheel's
brochure (including Cobras) have chrome rims/hubs with stainless spokes.
Roland
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