Ken,
Bolt on wire wheels were an option for a while - I believe that they were the
last available option for getting wire wheels the book I have says through
FH60,000. I think if I was going to get wire wheels that is the way I would go
as you don't have to worry about the splines getting messed up.
On the other hand, as an older club member opined you are getting the worst of
both worlds with bolt on wire wheels. You don't get the spinners and you still
have to worry about truing the wheels.
Roger Elliott
Ken C wrote:
> Fellow Spitfire listers,
>
> The '72 Spitfire I'm rebuilding came with 5 wire wheels, not the knock-off
> kind, these are direct bolt-on types. I think they were an option for a very
> short period of time, that's question one. Was there such an option ?
>
> Question two, are they worth rebuilding ? No broken spokes, but after
> removing the tires and looking inside, there is rust on the nipples. The
> exteriors just need a little sand blasting and paint, but I would like to
> replace a bunch of nipples, and probably some spokes.
>
> Which leads to question three, where do you get nipples and spokes ?
>
> Thanks, Ken C
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