If you are changing from wires to solid wheels, you really need to
replace the wheel studs with the longer ones meant for solid wheels.
( RFK700 at TRF)
On 16-Jun-11, at 4:51 PM, triumphs-request@autox.team.net wrote:
>
> From: "Jerry Van Vlack" <jerryvv@roadrunner.com>
> Date: June 16, 2011 4:20:44 PM MDT (CA)
> To: "William Brewer" <wsb1960tr3a@att.net>, "Triumphs"
> <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [TR] Shaking TR3
>
>
> At the end of the day I think that you'll find that it's the wire
> wheels. Can you find someone who does on the car balancing? That
> may improve things a bit. I'd also suggest trying a set of solid
> wheels and tires. I must caution however that you don't get much
> stud and bolt engagement (thread length) doing that and then
> driving up to 60mph is risky. That and you don't know how well they
> are balance either but if you noticed a change it could steer you
> in the right direction.
>
> I changed from wires to Panasports on my 4A and 29 years of
> vibration and shaking disappeared. My wire were old however but
> they were maintained.
>
> JVV
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