>===== Original Message From Pimento73@aol.com =====
>In a message dated 7/8/2005 7:54:42 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>jserignese@notes.cc.sunysb.edu writes:
>
>No one responded to my question the other day , so I will ask in another
>way.
>be certain that the rims are worth powdercoating. If someone replaced
>theirs out of necessity, how did you arrive at that conclusion?
>Maybe nobody responded because unless they are REALLY bad its pretty hard to
>tell anything at home.
>The best way to tell for sure is have someone who can mount and balance
>these wheels by their 4 lug holes (not the hole in the center - which is not
>always in the center) spin and measure them. One place you can do this is
Hendrix
>Wire Wheel in Greensboro, NC. - _www.hendrixwirewheel.com_
>(http://www.hendrixwirewheel.com) - Allen can tell you to the nearest
1/1000 of an inch how
>far off your wheel is.
>Next best way - get somebody to put the wheel (without tire) on a balance
>machine and spin it by hand and watch for deviations
Also, check for cracks around the lug holes in the center of the wheel, if
there are cracks, it's bad, don't use it. As above, a good tire shop should be
able to tell the extent of out of round wheels.
Shawn J. Loseke
Fort Collins, CO
http://www.triumphowners.com/79
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