Jim,
I have 72 spoke chrome 51/2J -15 rim/stainless spoke wheels from Hemphills
Healey Haven, Baltimore, 410-788-2291 fitted with 185/70-15 Vredestein
Sprint Classic radials. They came as a package, mounted and balanced. The
rims are built with all the spokes mounted into the outer lip of the rim to
clear the larger BN2 drum brakes. They ride and handle very well. The only
problem was that they did not have tubes fitted. There was a shrink fit
ring over the spoke nipples to make the seal and it worked on three rims.
One had a slow leak and when I had it checked we discovered the lack of
tubes and added them. You could ask to have them fitted before mounting and
balancing or have it done yourself later. The opinion from the tire guy who
saw them was that the bead seal could have let go under hard cornering
without the tubes.
regards,
Peter Davis
----- Original Message -----
From: James Shope <healeymanjim@JoiMail.com>
To: healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 4:05 PM
Subject: wire wheels
> while trying to solve a shake problem on a bn2, i discovered that 2 of the
48
> spoke wheels, which had been sent to a professional to be chromed and
adjusted
> years ago, were actually strung incorrecty. the spokes go to the wrong
holes.
> hard to believe, i know. anyway, i suggested new wheels. i was thinking
60
> spoke since i had always heard 72 spoke will not fit a bn2. perusing ebay
i
> saw a bn2 which said it had 72 spoke and i counted the spokes in the
picture
> to confirm it. was this a special case or do 72 spoke wheel really fit a
bn2,
> and more important, is it a good idea to put 72 spoke wheels on the bn2?
i
> await your expert guidance, listers. healeymanjim
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