Richard,
Here is a rough draft of my shopping reciept about a month ago for my
1500 MGA. Sit before you read.
-Hubs $ 107. x 4
-Wheels $136. x 4 ( Dayton, painted, 60 spoke)
- Tubes $ 10. x 4
- Tires, $ 40. x 4 (Dunlop 165 Sp 20)
- High tech.spin $ 12.50 x 4
bal. and mount(yea right?)
Tested for trueness.
- Labor,R&Rnew $ 25. x 2
rear hubs(special press)
- My Labor & Priceless
Leg work time
-While I was at Forgot the price(sorry)
it. New Bearings &
Seals F&R
Well I quess I can stand back and smile at the way things look now. But man
that is a lot of
cash for "A Look". Compared to disc wheels, (sand blast, prime, paint,
new tires) and your down the road(in most cases) at a SMALL fraction of the
wire wheel cost.
This was a big invested for me of which I'm never planning to make again for
this car. (at least until I hit my first curb.
One last suggestion that I did not do is to put the valve guards around the
valve stems before installing the tires( if you can find them) to protect
the valves from chaffing on the wheels.
Hope this Helps, Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: Parker, Richard <RPARKER@csuchico.edu>
To: 'MG List' <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 5:48 PM
Subject: Wire wheels
> Hello, List--
> I'm looking for a set of 60-spoke chrome wire wheels for my MGA Mk II.
Any
> idea what a nice set will cost if I shop hard for it? I'm not in a great
> hurry (having borrowed a set of wheels from a friend's Morgan, which is up
> on jackstands for at least another month or two). Prices, sources,
general
> advice, or arcane remarks gratefully accepted.
>
> Richard Parker
> Chico, Calif.
> '62 MGA 1600 Mk II Roadster
> '90 Jaguar XJS Convertible
>
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