long time ago when i was thinner and had more hair i enjoyed lacing up
and truing motorcycle wheels when i worked in a m/c shop. now as i am a
little heavier(ok, alot heavier) and my hair folicles are growing
further apart i look at these nicked rims rusted and pitted spokes on my
midget and it just doesn't appeal to me any more. does anyone
manufacture replacement steel rims for use on w/w cars. some of the
alloy rims i seen in catalogs look good, but i'm not ready for that kind
of expense (read- my wife won't let me buy them) and don't want to
convert over to studs and lugs.
just curious
tim
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> From: Fred Krampits[SMTP:fred@hprrc725.rose.hp.com]
> Sent: Thursday, June 25, 1998 4:41 PM
> To: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
> Subject: More Northern California Roads and Wire Wheel Questions
>
> Sunday I decided to put my "little beauty" for a real test. I took it
> for a 250+ mile trip up HWY 49 through Nevada City, North San Juan,
> Downiesville and Sierra City. It wasn't the same as the last part of
> 49
> south of I80 with all the hairpin turns, but still some breathtaking
> country. Going uphill to Downiesville I got 33 MPG, coming back I got
> 38
> MPH, included in this was 20+ miles each way of 70MPH+ I80 driving.
>
> Here's my question: Once again the Wire Wheels got me, I had a flat on
> the way back from Sierra City and had to change it on the road,
> praying
> nobody would whip around a corner and kill me. I've checked out the
> British Wire Wheel web page, it looks to me that I can buy new wires
> for
> the same price (actually cheaper) than reconditioning my original
> ones.
> Is there any point in reconditioning my original ones? Is the quality
> of
> the new ones comparable? Which wheels are better, Dunlop or Dayton?
>
> Fred Krampits
> 1963 MG Midget MK I 1098CG
> 4 flats from spokes cutting tubes (I now duct tape after every flat)
>
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