From: "John & Pat Donnelly" <pdonnel1@san.rr.com>
> It's my understanding that the major difference between the two is the
> spokes. The Dunlop's are chrome plated, while the Dayton's are straight
> stainless.
Yes. Stainless spokes are better than chromed steel due to hydrogen
embrittlement.
Also: A Dayton engineer told me that the painted steel wheels are both
stronger and stiffer than the chrome. The threads on the stainless can't be
torqued as tight.
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