Good point Rich. This could make the difference. I can say though that i
put Dayton's on my E-Type about 9 years ago and have driven it lots of
miles ---and---no broken spokes at all.
Regards
Tom
> [Original Message]
> From: Rich C <richchrysler@quickclic.net>
> To: <tomfelts@earthlink.net>; Vink, Graham <vinkg@fleishman.com>;
<healeys@autox.team.net>
> Date: 4/14/04 8:58:34 AM
> Subject: Re: wire wheels -- how many spokes?
>
> This may be because the Dunlops didn't used to be laced with stainless
> spokes, but they are now, though I don't know when this began.
> Rich
>
>
> > I almost hate to jump in Rich because of your good esperience with them,
> > but I feel I have to add my comments on Dunlop's. I added the chrome
ones
> > to my BJ8 in 1986. I can't tell you how many times I have replaced
spokes
> > that have broken off at the attachment points in the wheel over the
years.
> > It almost got to be a joke at the place who did the tire removal. I had
> as
> > many as 5 to be replaced at one time. Recently I discovered one spoke
> > loose and decided to tighten it. The spoke snapped with the slightest
> > pressure. My guess is that many more have become brittle.
> >
> > I will move to Daytons as soon as the pocketbook allows.
> >
> > Regards
> > Tom
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