One more thing... Tell them to be damned careful when they balance!! If
the wire wheels aren't perfectly centered on their machine the balance will
be off. Also, don't let the bastards put the balance weights on the outside
of the wire wheel!!! The can go on the inside. Looks better.
Cheers!!
Jim
On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 8:12 PM, Frank <spritenut@comcast.net> wrote:
> vincent diorio wrote:
>
>> OKAY!! Here is a POSER! I am REALLY close to being finished with my
>> restore
>> of a 1966 MG Midget, and run into a wall with wheels. The wheels (wires
>> w/splines) I have can easily be sandblasted and powdercoated, but
>> replacement
>> of the tires has me stumped. I could not easily find tires!
>>
>
> 155/80 x 13 are available anywhere. That is what fits the stock wheels.
> You will need tubes if yours are shot, if not, tell the tire shop you want
> to re use the tubes.
> And do NOT go to one of the big chain tire shops. They will NOT put a tube
> in a "tubeless" tire.
> I asked them if they would guaranty the air would not leak out from the
> spokes and all they said was we can not put a tube in a tubeless tire.
> So I asked for tube type tires in radials and they laughed.
> But the ma & Pa tire shop had no problem with using my old tubes and their
> tubeless tires.
> Also whatch what kind of tire machine they use, a spinning center hub
> machine will wipe out the splines.
> Any motorcycle shop can true the wheels too.
>
> --
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
> My own Fleet of Sprites
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Jim
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