Gary,
Many months ago I started a thread about a disk wheel to wire wheel
conversion, which slowly evolved into how tight the spinners should be.
Art Kelly recently published a researched article about this very topic
which detailed how the wires are self tightening and do not need to be
exceptionally tight at fitment; just drive cautiously the first mile or
two and check to insure they are tightening. I will send you the
article under seperate cover as I cannot send attachements.
I am not currently speaking from experience. After this weekend I will
be, as I will be taking the wires off my TR3 for the first time. I have
owned the car for a week and a half today.
There was a lot of conflicting information posted on these pages
(electrons?). I just feel that the self tightening explaination was the
best. I am a mechanical engineer and I firmly believe the spinners will
self tighten and do not need to be pounded tight.
Good luck.
Jack Brooks
Hillsdale, New Jersey
1960 TR3-A TS69032L
'74 Norton Commando Roadster
On Mon, 28 Oct 1996 15:21:30 -0800 oehrle@lsil.com (Gary Oehrle) writes:
>
>I just put wire wheels on my TR3 and have been cautioned about using
>the copper hammer. seems that the ones today are a lot harder than of
>
>years past.
>
>I have been told that "dead shot" hammer works best--a pvc hammer
>filed
>with lead shot. In addition that Snap On tools makes ones that sales
>for
>about $60 bucks.
>
>I have seen soemthing close in Orchard Supply here in the bay area but
>not
>quite the mass for about $15.00.
>
>Does anyone know another source besides Snap On or if a smaller (less
>mass) is sufficient to keep the spinners tight.
>
>
>Gary Oehrle
>oehrle@lsil.com
>
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