Brian,
If you think you might ever want to mount disk or mag wheels, get spacers,
don't cut the studs. My studs were cut before I got the car and there is no
going back, without the difficult job of replacing the rear studs. Been
there, living it, got the Tee shirt, wishing I had the longer studs and
spacers for the wire adapters, but not quite enough to do the job.
I know Revington TR has the spacers (about $10 each, I think). Ken
Gallanders of British Frame and Engine may have them too. I believe a 0.25
inch thick spacer is all that is required.
I use a combination of never-seize and synthetic disk brake grease (50-50)
on my splines, although many lubes will work. Also, I have found that a
very thin smear of RTV over the spoke ends, inside of the hub, before
balancing, will reduce the tendency for excess grease, slime, etc., to
travel outward on the spokes, reducing the cleaning required.
You can save yourself some trouble by calling around to find a shop with a
wire wheel adapter for their balancing machine, before going to the shop.
Most shops don't realize they can't do it without the adapter, because the
pickup points on the hub don't match their machines. If your favorite shop
wants to try, make sure after they balance it, they rotate the wheel 180
degrees and spin it again. It will be out of balance again, and again, and
again, etc.
Enjoy those new wheels,
Jack Brooks
1960 TR3A
1974 Norton 850 Commando
Hillsdale, NJ
Date: Fri, 6 Aug 1999 20:08:14 -0400
From: "Brian Sanborn" <sanborn@net1plus.com>
Subject: TR4 Wire Wheel Conversion
Listers,
I'm sitting here with a big fat grin on my face. A set of chrome wire
wheels arrived today from TRF. I ordered them at the VTR for a big
discount.
<SNIP>
Do I have to cut the studs. Any tips on how to do it?
How much needs to be cut?
Would it be better or easier to replace the studs?
Or does the spacer plate idea work better... any downsides?
When balancing can I use regular rim mounted weights or should I find
someone who has the stick on kind they use on alloy wheels?
How tight do the hub nuts need to be?
How tight should the knockoffs be?
Does the hub get buttered the silvery grease (can't remember name)
I have seen copper colored stuff used as well?
Thanks folks..... All advice will be appreciated
Brian Sanborn
62 TR4 CT16260L - Groton, MA
My TR4 Restoration Web Site
http://www.net1plus.com/users/sanborn/Home.html (Big Update on 6/13/99)
E-Mail: sanborn@net1plus.com
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