Not only is Dayton big, but its chrome wires with stainless spokes are a
step up for the Dunlops, on which chrome plating is just a temporary
impediment to corrosion. But them thats common knowledge. John
Larry Hoy wrote:
> Dayton Wheel is a BIG company. They may be the biggest
> manufacturer of wheels in the world, although I have nothing
> to support that. You'll find they make everything from big
> truck wheels to wire wheels for LBCs; I beleive they are
> made in the USA. I think it may be Dunlop wires that are
> made in India.
>
> British Wire Wheel sells Dayton wire wheels. Dayton does
> true wheels but the same issue comes up, it's still is
> cheaper to buy new.
>
> Larry Hoy
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
> > Behalf Of James H. Nazarian
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 4:51 PM
> > To: Dodd, Kelvin; mgs List
> > Subject: Re: sills and wheels
> >
> >
> > Some years ago when contemplating a new set of
> > chrome wires for my MGA, I
> > learned that the wheels being sold by Moss and
> > others were made in India. Indeed
> > I found it true when mine arrived. I'm not happy
> > about that but what can you do.
> > They are not perfectly true or super balanced so
> > I keep the speed down under 125
> > MPH on the "A". There was a company in Dayton,
> > Ohio called Dayton Wheel and Tire
> > that had a good reputation for lacing and truing
> > a wheel. I don't know if they
> > are still doing it though.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> > "Dodd, Kelvin" wrote:
> >
> > > Hmmm..
> > >
> > > Sit at a bench and true rusty wheels
> > for $3.00 per hour for penny
> > > pinching, declining market sports car owners,
> > or take early retirement and
> > > see the grandkids.
> > >
> > > To true a wheel properly requires
> > stripping the wheel of paint and
> > > grease. Careful inspection of the splines.
> > Cutting out any seized spokes.
> > > Replacing all damaged spokes. Setting the
> > wheel on a jig and artistically
> > > adjusting the spokes till the tensions are
> > correct and the wheel runs true.
> > > Then the wheel is undercoated and painted with
> > a highly durable paint.
> > >
> > > At this time there is no way that the
> > job can be done correctly on
> > > demand, and be competitive with the price of
> > newly fabricated wheels. This
> > > is an indication of how highly competitive the
> > British Car Market in America
> > > is.
> > >
> > > The Australian market still seems to
> > have the available labor and
> > > demand to make rebuilding feasible. I sent 50
> > of my used wheels over there,
> > > rather than having to junk them. I got $4.00
> > apiece which was what I
> > > figured the value of a used wheel discounted by
> > how many times I had moved
> > > them.
> > >
> > > Kelvin.
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Max Heim [mailto:mvheim@studiolimage.com]
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 10:41 AM
> > > > To: MG List
> > > > Subject: Re: sills and wheels
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hmmm, Rick and Tim may be calling attention
> > to a widespread problem...
> > > >
> > > > My former source, British Wire Wheel of Santa
> > Cruz, CA, has
> > > > apparently
> > > > ceased servicing wire wheels, as its costs
> > had increased to the point
> > > > that they compared unfavorably with
> > purchasing a new wheel. I
> > > > found this
> > > > out earlier this year when I attempted to
> > have a pair of wheels trued
> > > > through my local shop, O'Connor Classics. But
> > seeing as I had chrome
> > > > wires (which would have been more expensive
> > to replace), Mike
> > > > convinced
> > > > them to replace the broken spokes and true
> > them while mounting 2 new
> > > > tires.
> > > >
> > > > I must say that the economics of this
> > situation seem very wasteful. I
> > > > mean, how many hubs and rims will pile up if
> > no one will rebuild wire
> > > > wheels, and everyone has to buy new every 5-10 years?
> > > >
> > > > I would think that the continued demand for
> > servicing would create an
> > > > opportunity for local specialists -- but
> > where are they?....
> > > >
> > > > Tim Economu had this to say:
> > > >
> > > > >Speaking of truing wheels, is there a place
> > around Seattle
> > > > that can do this
> > > > >for my chrome wires?
> > > > >
> > > > >Tim Economu
> > > > >'69 BGT mona
> > > > >
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >------------------------------
> > > > >
> > > > >Date: Sun, 17 Oct 1999 19:27:22 EDT
> > > > >From: Rhbuxton@aol.com
> > > > >Subject: sills and wheels
> > > > >
> > > > >Hi All
> > > > >I live on the east coast of the US near
> > Washington D.C.
> > > > Does anyone know of
> > > > >a good place to have wire wheels trued near
> > me? Also,
> > > > where is the best
> > > > >place to buy sills and floor pans?
> > > > >TIA
> > > > >Rick
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > ===============================
> > > > Max Heim
> > > > mvheim@studiolimage.com
> > > > Studio L'Image/San Francisco
> > > > 415 643 9309 : 415 643 9307 fax
> > > > Studio L'Image/New York
> > > > 212 242 3366 : 212 242 3399 fax
> > > >
> >
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