you can also have a machine shop make you a spacer conforming to the angle of
the hub/wheel which might be the least expensive course of action if you
already have the 60 spoke wheels. there will be no problem on the rears.
years ago, i had a 100M where i had the same problem and the spacers on the
front solved the fouling on the front drums.
jerry wall
Greg Lemon wrote:
>
> I agree with the comment about fixing the situation, if the rubbing does not
> cause the spokes to break, they will certainly stretch leading to your wire
> wheel wearing out, and loose spokes also cause chafing to your tube and flat
> tires, none of this is good.
>
> What I would do would depend on how you drive the car, if slow the middle of
> lane then 48 spokes is the most straighforward and original response.
>
> If fast around the apex of the turn you probably want to stay with 60 spokes
> or even 72, but you need to get the special wheels as noted.
>
> Lastly, converting to disk brakes from a later car will solve the problem I
> believe, may sound drastic, but if you compare the price of wire wheels to
> new discs, pads and used appropriate hardware if you can get it probably not
> all that much different (assuming you do labor yourself, is a bolt deal.
>
> Greg Lemon
> 54 BN1
>
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