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Re: [TR] [6pack] Wire Wheels

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Subject: Re: [TR] [6pack] Wire Wheels
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Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2024 10:12:27 -0500
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Have 60-spoke MWS from Moss on my car, no problems, probably 10 years =
now. =20

=20

Never heard a discouraging word about Hendrix, used him a while back for =
another car, tires and wheels, all performed well.  I would definitely =
use again should the need arise.

=20

Bill B

TS30800L

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From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of =
auprichard uprichard.net
Sent: Friday, March 29, 2024 11:49 AM
To: Robert Rochlin <rrochlin@comcast.net>; 6pack@autox.team.net; =
Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] [6pack] Wire Wheels

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+1 on Alan Hendrix.

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No experience with the wheels sold by Moss =E2=80=93 sorry.  And I =
recently had a very bad experience ordering wheels from Rimmers in the =
UK.

=20

Bear in mind that wire wheels are heavier than the alternatives =
=E2=80=93 racers rarely, if ever, use them.  But don=E2=80=99t they look =
great ?

=20

Andrew Uprichard

=20

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From: 6pack <6pack-bounces@autox.team.net =
Sent: Friday, March 29, 2024 11:47 AM
Subject: [6pack] Wire Wheels

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I=E2=80=99d  like other peoples experience with wire wheels.   =
I=E2=80=99ve been running wire wheels on my TR6 for about 25 years.  I =
love the look of wires, but they have been no end of difficulty.=20

         Balancing- Most tire shops say they can balance wire wheels, =
but they can=E2=80=99t.  Over time it=E2=80=99s been hit and miss as to =
whether I can get the wheels properly balanced.  Last year I got =
balancing cones form Moss that largely eliminated that issue. The resin =
cones I got were not in the Moss catalog and were much cheaper than the =
steel set listed in the Moss catalog.

         Quality of the wheels themselves- I don=E2=80=99t do much =
spirited driving, but I=E2=80=99ve had difficulty with the hubs of the =
Dayton wheels I have wearing out to the point that there is an audible =
clunk when starting from the play in the wheel hubs. This issue is much =
more pronounced on the rear drive wheels. I=E2=80=99ve also had issues =
with the durability of the wheels finish. This is on a car that is fair =
weather driver. As I=E2=80=99ve said, these wheels are about 25 years =
old and have about 40,000 miles on them.

         At this point I need to replace at least 2 of the wheels.  When =
I called Dayton they told me that, while chrome wires were in stock, =
they only special order painted wire wheels and the process takes about =
4-6 weeks. They also said that the charge for chrome wires and painted =
wires are the same.  Moss sells MWS wire wheels, which I=E2=80=99m =
guessing is a new name for the Dunlap wires they previously sold.

         My questions are, are others having the same issue with their =
wire wheels, and are folks using the MWS wheels from Moss having =
better(good) luck with their wires?

Best,

Bob

=E2=80=9972 TR6


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vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'>Have 60-spoke MWS from Moss on my car, no =
problems, probably 10 years now.=C2=A0 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:#1F497D'>Never heard a =
discouraging word about Hendrix, used him a while back for another car, =
tires and wheels, all performed well.=C2=A0 I would definitely use again =
should the need arise.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:#1F497D'>Bill =
B<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'>TS30800L<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>From:</b> Triumphs =
[mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>auprichard =
uprichard.net<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 29, 2024 11:49 =
AM<br><b>To:</b> Robert Rochlin &lt;rrochlin@comcast.net&gt;; =
6pack@autox.team.net; Triumphs =
&lt;triumphs@autox.team.net&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] [6pack] Wire =
Wheels<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>+1 on Alan =
Hendrix.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Times New =
Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Times New =
Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>No experience with the wheels sold by Moss =
=E2=80=93 sorry.&nbsp; And I recently had a very bad experience ordering =
wheels from Rimmers in the UK.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Times New =
Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Times New =
Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>Bear in mind that wire wheels are heavier =
than the alternatives =E2=80=93 racers rarely, if ever, use them.&nbsp; =
But don=E2=80=99t they look great ?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Times New =
Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Times New =
Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>Andrew Uprichard<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Times New =
Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
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Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>From:</b> 6pack &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:6pack-bounces@autox.team.net";>6pack-bounces@autox.team.net=
</a>&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>Robert Rochlin<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, =
March 29, 2024 11:47 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a =
href=3D"mailto:6pack@autox.team.net";>6pack@autox.team.net</a>; Triumphs =
&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net";>triumphs@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<b=
r><b>Subject:</b> [6pack] Wire Wheels<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:13.8pt'><span =
style=3D'font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Aptos'>I=E2=80=99d&nbsp;&nbsp;like =
other peoples experience with wire wheels.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I=E2=80=99ve =
been running wire wheels on my TR6 for about 25 years.&nbsp;&nbsp;I love =
the look of wires, but they have been no end of =
difficulty.&nbsp;</span><span =
style=3D'font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Aptos'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:13.8pt'><span =
style=3D'font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Aptos'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Balancing- Most tire shops say they can =
balance wire wheels, but they can=E2=80=99t.&nbsp;&nbsp;Over time =
it=E2=80=99s been hit and miss as to whether I can get the wheels =
properly balanced.&nbsp;&nbsp;Last year I got balancing cones form Moss =
that largely eliminated that issue. The resin cones I got were not in =
the Moss catalog and were much cheaper than the steel set listed in the =
Moss catalog.</span><span =
style=3D'font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Aptos'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:13.8pt'><span =
style=3D'font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Aptos'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Quality of the wheels themselves- I =
don=E2=80=99t do much spirited driving, but I=E2=80=99ve had difficulty =
with the hubs of the Dayton wheels I have wearing out to the point that =
there is an audible clunk when starting from the play in the wheel hubs. =
This issue is much more pronounced on the rear drive wheels. =
I=E2=80=99ve also had issues with the durability of the wheels finish. =
This is on a car that is fair weather driver. As I=E2=80=99ve said, =
these wheels are about 25 years old and have about 40,000 miles on =
them.</span><span =
style=3D'font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Aptos'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:13.8pt'><span =
style=3D'font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Aptos'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;At this point I need to replace at least 2 of =
the wheels.&nbsp;&nbsp;When I called Dayton they told me that, while =
chrome wires were in stock, they only special order painted wire wheels =
and the process takes about 4-6 weeks. They also said that the charge =
for chrome wires and painted wires are the same.&nbsp;&nbsp;Moss sells =
MWS wire wheels, which I=E2=80=99m guessing is a new name for the Dunlap =
wires they previously sold.</span><span =
style=3D'font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Aptos'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:13.8pt'><span =
style=3D'font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Aptos'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;My questions are, are others having the same =
issue with their wire wheels, and are folks using the MWS wheels from =
Moss having better(good) luck with their wires?</span><span =
style=3D'font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Aptos'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:13.8pt'><span =
style=3D'font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Aptos'>Best,</span><span =
style=3D'font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Aptos'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:13.8pt'><span =
style=3D'font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Aptos'>Bob</span><span =
style=3D'font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Aptos'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:13.8pt'><span =
style=3D'font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Aptos'>=E2=80=9972 TR6</span><span =
style=3D'font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Aptos'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div>=
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