Thanks John, I was responding to the original query and it looks as though you
have sent your responce to me only, so I'm going to redirect it to the whole
list.
Best
JK
--- On Wed, 5/6/09, John Rowe <jarowe@westnet.com.au> wrote:
> From: John Rowe <jarowe@westnet.com.au>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Wire Wheel Question
> To: jackson_krall@yahoo.com
> Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 11:27 AM
> If the right hand side spokes broke they would be on the
> kerb side in the
> US. This is the roughest part of the road, generally.
>
> I have Dayton chrome wire wheels on my 3000 which I use
> vigorously in the
> Classic Adelaide Rally each year and each year I break
> short spokes, always
> at the inner end. The spokes are stainless steel and
> perhaps are more
> brittle than ordinary steel particularly at the bend and at
> the start of the
> transition to the enlarged end.
>
> Depending on which spoke is broken, sometimes you have to
> remove three other
> spokes to replace one.
>
> If you are not confident in undertaking this repair send it
> back to the
> factory or to a spoke wheel supplier.
>
> This is one of the problems associated with spoke wheels.
>
> cheers from West Oz
>
> John Rowe
> 1959 3000
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jackson Krall"
>
> > Send it back to Dayton, sounds like he may not be that
> far from there.
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