In a message dated 7/29/2007 5:47:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
bbrewer@tvwireless.net writes:
I bought a slightly used set of MOSS Dunlop 60 spoke painted
wire wheels. They had no paint chipped off from curb rubs and still
had the MOSS stickers on them. The hubs were used, but appeared to
still fit tight. I have enjoyed the classic looks. Unfortunately, one
wheel has developed a serious clunk and has play on the hub. Another
wheel just broke a spoke and gave me a flat tire when the spoke
pushed through the tape into the tube.
In the short run, I plan to replace the busted spoke and put
more tape over the nipples and keep driving with the clunk.
I was considering upgrading to Dayton 60 spoke chrome/SS spoke
wheels and new hubs at considerable expense. Either that or Minilites
or Panasports, although they don't look as period.
Can the Daytons be used with tubeless tires or do you still
need tubes?
Is it realistic that the Daytons never need truing?
What is the best deal on Daytons and new hubs? it looks like
British Wire Wheel in Fresno might be best for me (3 hours away). Has
anyone dealt with them?
What works best at lubing the splined hubs? I used high
temperature grease last time and it was rusted on when I tried to
remove them. I plan to used anti-seize next time. It might be a
yearly maintenance activity from now on.
TIA,
Bill Brewer
Tehachapi, CA
1960 TR3A
Greetings Bill... Daytons are far better than the current production of
"Dunlop" wheels. If your hubs are OK (try fitting a different wheel on that
hub and see if it still clunks) and you want to stay with wires, get the 72
spoke wheels as they are considerably stronger and more reliable than the
60's.
Use CopaSlip on the splines (British Wire Wheel sells it). I've heard
nothing but good about the Kuhmos and know some people who had bad experiences
with Vredestein. TJ
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