I'd consider very carefully what I was trying to achieve with my vintage
racer before running on wires. For a light car, with skinny tires that
are not too sticky, I'd say maybe as long as you have high spoke count
(72) and are going to be driving somewhat below the limit of the tires.
It would make a lovely car, but dont put on Hoosier's best and start
pushing really hard for the front of the pack.
Tires have gotten soooo much stickier over the years that the cornering
loads that can be developed on a vintage racer far exceed anything
imagined when the wire wheels were developed.
I dont even race on stock steel wheels on my TR3 anymore, I broke 3 of
them! Fortunately we discovered each before total failure but it
wasn't a little crack, it was going to come apart. Granted the TR is
really quite heavy at 2000+ lbs but its your life we're dealing with
here, and maybe mine if I'm on the track with you.
mike jackson
clark wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> Are any vintage racers running period Dayton wire wheels? Assuming a
> lightweight car and correct, vintage tires, would these things be safe and
> reliable? Dayton can rebuild them with stainless steel wires and the
> originals are "bead laced" as opposed to todays version.
>
> Please don't assume I know what I'm talking about... I'm probably
> embarking on another maintenance nightmare, right?
>
> Clark
>
> "Hay Bales and Asphalt"
> a video featuring vintage footage
> of motor racing from 1957 to 1961.
> Images and description at
> http://www.dnf.com
>
> My 1953 Devin-Porsche Restoration project
> http://www.dnf.com/devin-porsche.html
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