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Subject: [Healeys] Wire Wheels - best 2 on rear or front?
From: dkgraber85 at yahoo.com (Darin Graber)
Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2017 10:38:57 -0700
References: <20171109140529.RT5NK.136358.root@cdptpa-web06>
Don?t put old wires on new hubs. They will accelerate the wear process and ruin 
new hubs. Best to replace hubs and wires at the same time...

D

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> On Nov 9, 2017, at 7:05 AM, <glemon at neb.rr.com> <glemon at neb.rr.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> I agree if the wheels aren't true put the best on the front, when I read this 
> I immediately thought splines, the other major issue with wire wheels.  Put 
> the best splines in the back, they get it coming and going (back and forth 
> torque from braking and acceleration), and will wear out further and faster 
> on the rears.
> 
> I did this on my 100, and also replaced the rear hubs, no more clunk.
> 
> Greg Lemon
> 
> ---- Fred Wescoe <fredwescoe at gmail.com> wrote: 
>> Bob,
>> 
>> Put the best wheel on the driver side front, then the next best on the
>> passenger side front, then the next best on the driver side rear and the
>> worst on the passenger side rear.
>> If you know the wheels are not great, have them trued.  The tires should
>> have correct tubes in them.  Most tire places put too large a tube in and
>> this could cause a flat.  The spoke nipples could also chafe the tube and
>> so the inside of the wheel needs to be wrapped with rubber tape, not duct
>> tape.  Then the tires and tubes are mounted and shaved round and then
>> everything balanced.
>> I know this sounds extensive and excessive but you just paid a lot of money
>> for tires why do anything less for the wheels, your safety and comfort as
>> well as your family's safety and comfort.
>> I sound like I am preaching but Allen Hendrix just finished mine last
>> Thursday and there is a fabulous improvement in ride and handling of the
>> car.  Be sure to include the spare in the process.
>> No financial interest or attachment with Hendrix Wire Wheels, just very
>> satisfied for the second time.
>> 
>> Fred
>> 63 BJ7 deceased
>> 66 BJ8
>> 
>>> On Nov 8, 2017 2:00 PM, "Bob Simmen" <rsimmen at nc.rr.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Just got 5 new tires for my BJ8.  Wire wheels are good, but not great.
>>> 
>>> Do I put the 2 best wheels on the rear or the front?
>>> 
>>> Thanks in advance for your help!
>>> 
>>> Bob
>>> 
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