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Re: Wire Wheels

To: "Joel Woodard" <joel-woodard@acck.edu>, "MG List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Wire Wheels
From: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 18:41:37 -0800
My new copy of British Car has a notice for Hendrix Wire Wheels in 
Greensboro NC. Sounds like they are carrying on the proper tradition. 

www.inthetriad.com
336-852-8909

Joel Woodard had this to say:

>I have a 1964 MGB with wire wheels.  I have balanced and balanced, but at
>60-70mph I still have a slight vibration.  On the balancing machine, the
>wheels (all four) have a very slight wobble, so I think they need to be
>trued.  I had a machine shop make a special spindle for the balancing 
>machine,
>so I am confident that the balancing is as good as I can get it.  Does
>anyone have good experience having their wire wheels trued?  Where?  I live
>in Kansas, so I'll probably have to ship them somewhere.  Is it better to 
>buy new wheels?  The VB catalog mentions that even new wheels should be
>trued before installation.  Any advice will be appreciated!
>Joel Woodard
>bjoelw@acck.edu
>'64 MGB
>


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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the red one with the silver bootlid.


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