FYI, there are two shops in Denver that will true a wire wheel. Neither really
want to do it but they will, they both do excellent
work. The cost to true a 60 spoke automobile wheel (including replacing some
spokes) is $200.
By the way one of these guys is Woody of Woody's Wheels. I guess he is pretty
well known in the motorcycle world?????
Larry Hoy
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
>Behalf Of Lawrie Alexander
>Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2001 5:50 PM
>To: Phil Bates
>Cc: MG List
>Subject: Re: Need wheels trued
>
>
>Phil,
>
>Is this really true? What special equipment do they have? I've never yet
>found any tire shop (let alone a mass-merchandising chain like Les Schwab)
>to have taken the trouble to fabricate the special adapters needed to
>properly center a wire wheel hub on their computerized dynamic balancing
>machines.
>
>My guess is, if your local L.S. store does really have a proper adapter (one
>which seats the wheel on a cone specifically machined to the correct angle
>for the hub's inside taper, and securing the wheel with a "nut" that has the
>same taper as a knock-off spinner, it's only because an employee or a
>regular customer has an LBC. I cannot imagine that would be true in every
>Les Schwab store!
>
>Lawrie
>British Sportscar Center
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Phil Bates <jello@ida.net>
>To: Tim Economu <economu@whidbey.com>
>Cc: MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
>Date: Sunday, March 04, 2001 4:32 PM
>Subject: Re: Need wheels trued
>
>
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>
>
>>Not sure about truing in the Seattle area, BUT, for balance, most Les
>Schwab
>>dealers have the right equip for wire wheels.
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