I'm glad that worked out, but I would suggest that the apparent major
improvement is due chiefly to the difference between new and
correctly-fitted hubs, and worn and incorrectly-fitted hubs; and between new
alloy wheels and out-of-true wires.
I submit that new wire wheels with new hubs would also have been a dramatic
improvement. As a corollary, I do not doubt that many owners would find
similar improvements by renewing their wheels and hubs, either way. It's
just the nature of the beasts -- the wire wheels require frequent
maintenance or deterioration sets in. I can't blame anyone for coming to the
conclusion that they are better off without them.
on 9/12/02 8:58 PM, Andrew B. Lundgren at lundgren@byu.net wrote:
> I finished replacing my worn out hubs and wire wheels today. Wow, what
> a difference. I don't know if it was more the alloy wheels in place of
> the wires, or the hubs, but the difference is amazing! I thought the
> play in the steering was due to wear. These allow wheels on the new
> hubs are incredibly different than the old wires. The steering is
> tight and the play is gone.
>
> All of the odd little noises the worn hubs were making are gone too.
> What a difference.
>
> Thanks for all of your advice listers!
>
> And thank you Larry Hoy for providing me with my missing cone. He had
> one on his spare axle he loaned me. Turns out the local shop I was
> headed to didn't have one on site, but Larry loaned me his to save me
> the drive. Turns out he saved me the day and probably the car show
> this weekend! (The Colorado Conclave is this weekend.)
>
> Don't know if I will ever go back to wires if the alloys are what made
> the difference!
>
>
>
> --
> Andrew Lundgren
> lundgren@byu.net
> http://www.Lundgren.us
>
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