we run wire wheels on our race '62 morgan. we did experience a knock off
failure this year at watkins glen , but in 3 years of competition driving
the car has had no loosening of spokes.
we have 2 sets or rims a chrome set of dayton wires and a set of donlop
competition wires. there has been no rim related problems. the knock off
literally broke! the threads had failed internally and that is what caused
the failure.
you will get all kinds of wire wheel stories but why then did all the great
competition cars from various era's run on wire wheels. and where are all
the lost wire wheel stories from those times? borinarri, dunlop, dayton,
rudge and more produced wire wheels. their legacy lives on and cars still
roll and race on these rims. so if ya wanna go with wires, go gor it !!!
but insist any tire shops use a rim clamp tire changer so they do not bend
your wheels! we bought a tire machine and balancer just for this reason(ham
fisted tire shop employees damaging expensive wheels and then pointing to
the "not responsible for damage " sign........after the fact)
chuck.
ok back to my rock..............c. :)
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