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1. Wire wheels (score: 1): Author: Jhalfdime@aol.com; Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 20:43:56 EDT; If any of you are anywhere near Bloomingburg, NY and could use a set of wire wheels from an MGA, Tom Lloyd has a set he wants to get rid of, free. All you have to do is pick them up. They are outside; /html/vintage-race/2005-10/msg00023.html (6,487 bytes)
2. wire wheels (score: 1): Author: Brock.D.Dittrick@jci.com; Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2002 19:12:05 -0500; Since we are on the topic of wheels. Does anyone know if MBG wire wheels will fit on a GT6?? Meaning do they have the same spline set up. Thanks /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@a; /html/vintage-race/2002-03/msg00125.html (6,616 bytes)
3. Re: wire wheels (score: 1): Author: GOFASTMG@aol.com; Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 08:03:09 EST; I have heard from various sources that, so far as the English versions are concerned, the hub splines were all the same. I personally havent tried them all , but just for giggles we once put a set of; /html/vintage-race/2002-03/msg00132.html (6,760 bytes)
4. Wire Wheels (score: 1): Author: "Carl McLelland" <carlmcle@saturnnet.com>; Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 00:08:27 -0700; After Saturday's race at Thunder Hill with my series 1 Sunbeam Alpine (equipped with wire wheels and knockoff hubs), I inspected things and saw that the safety wire on the left front wheel was loose; /html/vintage-race/2000-04/msg00105.html (8,659 bytes)
5. Re: Wire Wheels (score: 1): Author: RodsINTOMG@aol.com; Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 05:45:33 EDT; << I could understand a rear wheel axle spinning on a worn hub which (on the left rear) would give an indication of the knockoff tightening, but WHY the left front?!? I'm all ears guys (and gals). Wh; /html/vintage-race/2000-04/msg00106.html (8,394 bytes)
6. Re: Wire Wheels (score: 1): Author: Larry Dent <lwdent@fwi.com>; Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 07:21:20 -0500; Just a wild thought from the blue, but if you are safety wiring to a spoke it could be flex in the spokes themselves causing the wire to stretch or perminate deflection of the spokes. Wire wheels are; /html/vintage-race/2000-04/msg00107.html (7,559 bytes)
7. Re: Wire Wheels (score: 1): Author: "Greg Solow" <Gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com>; Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 11:57:57 -0700; So what you are saying is that the knock off appears to be tightning as the car is being driven? Is that correct? Regards, Greg Solow -- Original Message -- From: "Carl McLelland" <carlmcle@saturnnet; /html/vintage-race/2000-04/msg00114.html (9,853 bytes)
8. Re: Wire Wheels (score: 1): Author: RodsINTOMG@aol.com; Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 22:24:12 EDT; << Both sides are left hand threads? Carl, Let me try that one again. The threads on the right side of the car are left hand threads and the threads on the left side are right hand threads. Sorry to; /html/vintage-race/2000-04/msg00119.html (7,656 bytes)
9. Re: Wire Wheels (score: 1): Author: RodsINTOMG@aol.com; Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 22:29:58 EDT; << So what you are saying is that the knock off appears to be tightning as the car is being driven? Is that correct? Regards, Greg Solow >> Yes tightening especially under braking, it's an inertia th; /html/vintage-race/2000-04/msg00121.html (7,875 bytes)
10. Re: Wire Wheels (score: 1): Author: "Greg Solow" <gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com>; Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 22:53:28 -0700; I have read that that is what is happening. I do run wire wheels and always tighten them untill the knock-off won't turn anymore with a hard blow with a lead hammer. They have never loosened, but bec; /html/vintage-race/2000-04/msg00124.html (8,976 bytes)
11. Re: Wire Wheels (score: 1): Author: Mark Donaldson <ardmore@voyager.co.nz>; Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 21:08:54 +1200; Greg, I read long ago that in days of old the maxim was that you gave the knock-off three good belts with your hammer. One for each of the turns at Brooklands! Greg, the wheels "should" tighten as yo; /html/vintage-race/2000-04/msg00126.html (9,808 bytes)
12. Re: Wire Wheels (score: 1): Author: Dr G W Owen <ensgwo@bath.ac.uk>; Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 10:47:44 +0100 (BST); It isnt an inertia thing under braking at all. If you think about what happens under braking, the wheel stops and the spinner wishes to carry on. On the right hand side of the car, the spinner will; /html/vintage-race/2000-04/msg00127.html (9,845 bytes)
13. Re: Wire Wheels (score: 1): Author: Jeff Warner <Jeff_Warner@ssa-sa.sel.sony.com>; Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 10:34:01 -0500; Gents, It isnt an inertia thing under braking at all. If you think about what happens under braking, the wheel stops and the spinner wishes to carry on. On the right hand side of the car, the spinner; /html/vintage-race/2000-04/msg00133.html (11,259 bytes)
14. Re: Wire Wheels (score: 1): Author: Arthur Blackwell <aeb1@americanisp.net>; Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 10:41:15 -0600; We did that on the sprint car......Halibrand knock offs......tire went one way, car the other, limped into the pits. You do that only once........top toward the back to tighten..............-art; /html/vintage-race/2000-04/msg00134.html (11,414 bytes)
15. Wire Wheels (score: 1): Author: "Carl McLelland" <carlmcle@saturnnet.com>; Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 13:00:38 -0700; Thanks to all who responded to my question of why one of my knockoff's tightened after racing. Your responses (1) generated some brain functions on my part and (2) answered a question of why the knoc; /html/vintage-race/2000-04/msg00149.html (10,692 bytes)
16. Re: Wire Wheels (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 17:22:28 -0700; Here's a point about knockoffs I don't think was mentioned. Knockoffs tighten counter to the direction of rotation (see below). This also means that if the knockoff strikes something out on the track; /html/vintage-race/2000-04/msg00155.html (10,001 bytes)
17. Re: Wire Wheels (score: 1): Author: Clark Smith <clark@dnf.com>; Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 20:18:52 -0700; They tighten back at the top, I'm sorry, but I'm a little dense.... I have a very rare set of wheels on my Porsche Speedster (Rudge Knockoffs) and I've never been in a position to discuss this stuff; /html/vintage-race/2000-04/msg00161.html (10,575 bytes)
18. Re: Wire Wheels (score: 1): Author: David Laver <David.Laver@msdw.com>; Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 09:38:40 +0100; I have to say your film has pride of place in my collection. Was it a one off from the opportunity of the footage you came across or have/will you produce anything else? On the subject of splines I'; /html/vintage-race/2000-04/msg00165.html (8,347 bytes)
19. Re: Wire Wheels (score: 1): Author: Brian Evans <brian@uunet.ca>; Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 09:21:42 -0400; There was a complete explanation of this in Racecar Engineering a year or two ago. it seems that the taper is the trick - even the taper center lock bolts that modern race cars use exhibit this tight; /html/vintage-race/2000-04/msg00167.html (11,631 bytes)
20. Re: Wire Wheels (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 13:51:32 -0700; OK, OK, OK. I think I've got this figured out. It has nothing to do with the inertia. It has nothing to do with braking or accelerating. It has everything to do with the taper fit at the knockoff and; /html/vintage-race/2000-04/msg00171.html (9,593 bytes)

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