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1. Need wheels trued (score: 1): Author: "Tim Economu" <economu@whidbey.com>; Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 16:05:25 -0800; Hi All Any listers who know of a good shop in the greater Seattle area to true my wire wheels? I am not sure I have the *alls to take it to a motorcycle shop. Heck, most of the motorcycles have alloy; /html/mgs/2001-03/msg00132.html (7,509 bytes)
2. Re: Need wheels trued (score: 1): Author: Phil Bates <jello@ida.net>; Date: Sun, 04 Mar 2001 17:32:29 -0700; Not sure about truing in the Seattle area, BUT, for balance, most Les Schwab dealers have the right equip for wire wheels. They may even have connections back to Dayton Wire Wheel that would lead you; /html/mgs/2001-03/msg00134.html (7,937 bytes)
3. Re: Need wheels trued (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 16:49:36 -0800; Is this really true? What special equipment do they have? I've never yet found any tire shop (let alone a mass-merchandising chain like Les Schwab) to have taken the trouble to fabricate the special; /html/mgs/2001-03/msg00136.html (8,489 bytes)
4. Re: Need wheels trued (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Sun, 04 Mar 2001 20:09:27 -0800; Huh. Good point, Lawrie. But my local Wheel Works will mount and balance my wire wheels, and as far as balance is concerned, they seem to do a decent job. At least, in my experience, an out-of-balanc; /html/mgs/2001-03/msg00138.html (9,472 bytes)
5. RE: Need wheels trued (score: 1): Author: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net>; Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 21:07:20 -0700; Tim, sell the old wheels at a swap meet (sway meet buyers beware) and buy new wheels. That will be cheaper than paying someone to true the old ones. Larry Hoy; /html/mgs/2001-03/msg00140.html (8,503 bytes)
6. RE: Need wheels trued (score: 1): Author: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net>; Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 21:15:44 -0700; FYI, there are two shops in Denver that will true a wire wheel. Neither really want to do it but they will, they both do excellent work. The cost to true a 60 spoke automobile wheel (including replac; /html/mgs/2001-03/msg00141.html (9,679 bytes)
7. RE: Need wheels trued (score: 1): Author: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net>; Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 21:19:00 -0700; FYI, there are two shops in Denver that will true a wire wheel. Neither really want to do it but they will, they both do excellent work. The cost to true a 60 spoke automobile wheel (including replac; /html/mgs/2001-03/msg00142.html (9,893 bytes)
8. Re: Need wheels trued (score: 1): Author: Phil Bates <jello@ida.net>; Date: Sun, 04 Mar 2001 21:43:17 -0700; I have never actually watched them do it. I got the tip from another MG owner in the area that was converting his A from disks to wires. He bought Dayton Wire Wheels through Les Schwab. He got some s; /html/mgs/2001-03/msg00143.html (9,985 bytes)
9. Re: Need wheels trued (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 21:10:16 -0800; In the good old tradition of "never turn away a job that'll bring in a buck or two", most tire shops claim they can balance wire wheels. They mount them on their dynamic balancers using their regular; /html/mgs/2001-03/msg00144.html (11,984 bytes)
10. RE: Need wheels trued (score: 1): Author: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net>; Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 22:28:22 -0700; Great comments Lawrie ... may I add; balancing true wire wheels on the car, or static balancing is superior to dynamic balancing. Of course the machinery to balance on the car is NLA so few tire stor; /html/mgs/2001-03/msg00145.html (10,342 bytes)
11. Re: Need wheels trued (score: 1): Author: "Richard Spurling" <hobbes@senet.com.au>; Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 17:12:51 +1030; My last lot of wire wheels was eight years ago...**sob**. The local MG shop had mounted a hub and spline on the wall and the wheel was balanced statically ie weighted until no point wanted to drop to; /html/mgs/2001-03/msg00147.html (8,856 bytes)
12. Re: Need wheels trued (score: 1): Author: Nory3@webtv.net (Nory); Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 09:46:22 -0500 (EST); Wouldn't a motocycle shop be able to service wire wheels?; /html/mgs/2001-03/msg00158.html (7,889 bytes)
13. Re: Need wheels trued (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 07:25:11 -0800; Unlikely, as their truing stands use a dummy axle to mount the wheel. Motorcycle axles are usually a bar with a diameter in the range 3/4" to 1" that fits through two relatively small roller bearings; /html/mgs/2001-03/msg00164.html (8,446 bytes)
14. Re: Need wheels trued (score: 1): Author: Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@home.com>; Date: Mon, 05 Mar 2001 10:23:38 -0800; Last time I tried to have this done we found virtually all of the spoke nipples were rusted in place, and adjustment was impossible. If only a few spokes are loose you might get away with replacing t; /html/mgs/2001-03/msg00175.html (8,636 bytes)
15. Re: Need wheels trued (score: 1): Author: "Tim Economu" <economu@whidbey.com>; Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2001 10:10:26 -0800; Thanks Larry, Bill, Stuart, Ed and Stuart, and everyone else who responded to my question Responses ranged from sell your wheels and buy new ones, to using Les Schwab, to using motorcycle shops, Also; /html/mgs/2001-03/msg00270.html (8,326 bytes)
16. Re: Need wheels trued (score: 1): Author: dennis <mg-dennis@mindspring.com>; Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 10:31:37 -0800; How do Dayton's and Dunlop wheels compare to each other. I understand that the Dunlop's are 4.5" and the Dayton's are 5". Is this true? Are Dayton's really better than the Dunlop's? /// /// mgs@autox; /html/mgs/2001-03/msg00670.html (7,806 bytes)
17. Re: Need wheels trued (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 14:40:15 -0800; On this subject, I have heard that you can use the Daytons without inner tubes. Can anyone confirm that? -- Max Heim '66 MGB GHN3L76149 If you're near Mountain View, CA, it's the red one with the sil; /html/mgs/2001-03/msg00682.html (8,039 bytes)
18. Re: Need wheels trued (score: 1): Author: "JustBrits" <justbrits@mediaone.net>; Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 18:56:40 -0600; <<On this subject, I have heard that you can use the Daytons without inner tubes. Can anyone confirm that? And or Dunlops, Max. Ed /// /// mgs@autox.team.net mailing list /// (If they are dupes, this; /html/mgs/2001-03/msg00686.html (7,692 bytes)
19. RE: Need wheels trued (score: 1): Author: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net>; Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 20:47:54 -0700; Yup. Gotta order them that way. Larry Hoy /// /// mgs@autox.team.net mailing list /// (If they are dupes, this trailer may also catch them.); /html/mgs/2001-03/msg00690.html (7,541 bytes)

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