What my GT had when I bought it, was on one wheel loose spokes. The rim
could be moved half an inch sideways. As may spokes were rusted solid, they
could not be retensioned. In order to avoid any risk I had the wheel
repaired by an expert - guy who does ww repairs every day. Looks perfect now
- feels solid as it should.
Cheers,
Hans
-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew B. Lundgren [mailto:Lundgren@iname.com]
Sent: maandag 19 juni 2000 17:14
To: Eric
Cc: MG List
Subject: Re: Wire wheel rear end
I have never broken a spoke in the 4 years that I have had my B, or in the
45 days I drove a GT.... Maybe I'm just not trying hard enough! :)
On Tue, 20 Jun 2000, Eric wrote:
> David Councill wrote:
> >
> > And wire wheels are not a PITA if they are maintained. Just be sure
> > to keep the splines greased or you will pay later in much pain.
> >
> > I much prefer them to the rostyle wheels.
> >
>
> Well, wire wheels and I have a love hate relationship thing going. I
> love wires and even bought a new set to replace the set which was
> growing broken spokes at a furious rate... the first broken spoke on the
> new set sent me to Rostyle land.
>
> If you are going to do silly things and push your car really hard, then
> I say go Rostyle (or stay Rostyle). Otherwise, grab those wires and
> enjoy the "look" - they really complete a nice sports car.
>
> But hey, EVERYONE knows how *I* feel about wire wheels (and I miss them
> terribly).
>
>
> Eric
> '68MGB MkII
>
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