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Re: Bye Bye Wires

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Subject: Re: Bye Bye Wires
From: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 18:40:26 -0800
Neil_Oldfield@nag.national.com.au had this to say:

>Eric,
>
>Instead of converting to rostiles or Datsun Wheels and tossing away you 
>wires,
>why not get a set of knock on mags (minilite Reps or such), that way you can
>convert back to wires at a latter date if you wish to.

I was going to suggest the same thing, except that he mentioned the 
"dreaded clonk" at the right rear, leading me to deduce a bad spline hub.

I think Eric previously mentioned price as an obstacle as well, which I 
can well believe. Those things aren't cheap. But still, you'd think the 
knockoffs would be cool -- imagine endurance racing pit stops! Flailing 
hammers! And you'd think the centerlock wheels would be both stiffer and 
lighter than steel wheels... and you could go "plus 1" and take advantage 
of those sticky 60 series tires.

--

Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the red one with the silver bootlid.


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