From: richard triplett <rtriplett25@yahoo.com>
> I am going crazy trying to drive on my old out-of-tune
> 48 spoke wires on TS75434. Floppy and noisy! I am
> thinking of trying minilites or something of the like
Decide if you like the wire-wheel look. If you do, replace the 48s with a set
of painted 60s from Dayton. I bought mine on sale at TRF. The Dayton engineer
assures me that the painted wheels are stronger and more rigid than the chrome.
If you want to go alloy (and I would have if my wife was not stuck on wires!),
the KN Minator made in England is fairly inexpensive. And you don' t need to
fool with adaptors.
> and found an auction on Ebay that offers adapters that
> change bolt pattern from TR3 to something more
> universal. For instance, BMW Mini wheels fit the
> adapter.
>
> I then looked at tire rack and found these wheels for
> $99 ea:
>
> http://www.latoth.org/images/tr3wheel.jpg
Not the best wheel to balance. No outside rim for weights. My daughter has a
set of these on her Suzuki Esteem.
> Change center logo to Triumph and WALAH! Might just
> have a cool wheelset. $240 for the adapters + $396 for
> the wheels = cheaper than minilites.
>
> Thoughts? Can I find adapters for cheaper than $240?
I think adaptors are second-choice. I'd rather have a wheel bolted directly to
the hub.
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