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To: Notakitcar <notakitcar@yahoo.com>, "'Triumphs'" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] [6pack] Wire Wheels
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FWIW. I have a set of usable chrome wires for a TR6. One needs a little 
lateral truing. One must collect them here.. Royal PITA to ship. Alan 
could true it. Though I thought Alan had passed??

DaveP

On 4/1/2024 9:12 AM, Notakitcar wrote:
>
> Have 60-spoke MWS from Moss on my car, no problems, probably 10 years 
> now.
>
> 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.
>
> Bill B
>
> TS30800L
>
> *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
>
> +1 on Alan Hendrix.
>
> No experience with the wheels sold by Moss â?? sorry.  And I recently 
> had a very bad experience ordering wheels from Rimmers in the UK.
>
> Bear in mind that wire wheels are heavier than the alternatives â?? 
> racers rarely, if ever, use them.  But donâ??t they look great ?
>
> Andrew Uprichard
>
> *From:* 6pack <6pack-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Robert Rochlin
> *Sent:* Friday, March 29, 2024 11:47 AM
> *To:* 6pack@autox.team.net; Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* [6pack] Wire Wheels
>
> Iâ??d  like other peoples experience with wire wheels.   Iâ??ve 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.
>
>          Balancing- Most tire shops say they can balance wire 
> wheels, 
> but they canâ??t.  Over time itâ??s 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 donâ??t do much 
> spirited 
> driving, but Iâ??ve 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. Iâ??ve also had issues with the 
> durability of the wheels finish. This is on a car that is fair weather 
> driver. As Iâ??ve 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 Iâ??m 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
>
> â??72 TR6
>
>
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    <p>FWIW. I have a set of usable chrome wires for a TR6. One needs a
      little lateral truing. One must collect them here.. Royal PITA to
      ship. Alan could true it. Though I thought Alan had passed??</p>
    <p>DaveP<br>
    </p>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/1/2024 9:12 AM, Notakitcar wrote:<br>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Have 60-spoke
            MWS from Moss on my car, no problems, probably 10 years
            now.  <o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span 
style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span 
style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Bill 
B<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span 
style="color:#1F497D">TS30800L<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span 
style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span 
style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Triumphs
              [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" 
href="mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net";>mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>]
 <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 <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" 
href="mailto:rrochlin@comcast.net";>&lt;rrochlin@comcast.net&gt;</a>;
              <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" 
href="mailto:6pack@autox.team.net";>6pack@autox.team.net</a>; Triumphs
              <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" 
href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net";>&lt;triumphs@autox.team.net&gt;</a><br>
              <b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] [6pack] Wire Wheels<o:p></o:p></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;color:#1F497D">+1
            on Alan Hendrix.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:&quot;Times New 
Roman&quot;,serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;color:#1F497D">No
            experience with the wheels sold by Moss â?? sorry.  And I
            recently had a very bad experience ordering wheels from
            Rimmers in the UK.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:&quot;Times New 
Roman&quot;,serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;color:#1F497D">Bear
            in mind that wire wheels are heavier than the alternatives â??
            racers rarely, if ever, use them.  But donâ??t they look great
            ?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:&quot;Times New 
Roman&quot;,serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;color:#1F497D">Andrew
            Uprichard<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:&quot;Times New 
Roman&quot;,serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> 6pack &lt;<a
                href="mailto:6pack-bounces@autox.team.net";
                moz-do-not-send="true" 
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">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="mailto:6pack@autox.team.net";
                moz-do-not-send="true" 
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">6pack@autox.team.net</a>;
              Triumphs &lt;<a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net";
                moz-do-not-send="true" 
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">triumphs@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br>
              <b>Subject:</b> [6pack] Wire Wheels<o:p></o:p></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
          style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:13.8pt"><span
            style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Aptos">Iâ??d  like other
            peoples experience with wire wheels.   Iâ??ve 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. </span><span
            style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Aptos"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
          style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:13.8pt"><span
            
style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Aptos">         Balancing-
            Most tire shops say they can balance wire wheels, but they
            canâ??t.  Over time itâ??s 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.</span><span
            style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Aptos"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
          style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:13.8pt"><span
            style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Aptos">         Quality
            of the wheels themselves- I donâ??t do much spirited driving,
            but Iâ??ve 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. Iâ??ve also had
            issues with the durability of the wheels finish. This is on
            a car that is fair weather driver. As Iâ??ve said, these
            wheels are about 25 years old and have about 40,000 miles on
            them.</span><span 
style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Aptos"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
          style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:13.8pt"><span
            style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Aptos">         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 Iâ??m guessing is a
            new name for the Dunlap wires they previously sold.</span><span
            style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Aptos"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
          style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:13.8pt"><span
            style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Aptos">         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="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Aptos"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
          style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:13.8pt"><span
            style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Aptos">Best,</span><span
            style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Aptos"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
          style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:13.8pt"><span
            style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Aptos">Bob</span><span
            style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Aptos"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
          style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:13.8pt"><span
            style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Aptos">â??72 TR6</span><span
            style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Aptos"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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