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1. Racing on wire wheels? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 15:37:11 EST; I have a square arch Midget with wire wheels, which I am planning on taking to driving school at Lime Rock. I just recently did the brakes and shocks front and rear. My friend/instuctor, who races a; /html/spridgets/2006-02/msg00319.html (7,744 bytes)
2. Re: Racing on wire wheels? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 13:39:08 -0800; Didn't you ask us this a few years ago? When will you be hitting the track? Paul A taking wire fun matter 4"; /html/spridgets/2006-02/msg00321.html (8,494 bytes)
3. Re: Racing on wire wheels? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 16:11:10 -0800; Hello SDOliner, i have a '66 SWA with stock STEEL rims, not wires... i run 175/70 13, and only rub at the rear if i have done something right next to stupid. .. i'm thinking stock wires should take t; /html/spridgets/2006-02/msg00328.html (7,672 bytes)
4. Re: Racing on wire wheels? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 19:16:44 -0500; I believe that the wire wheels are actually .5" wider than the steel wheels. I know the Daytons on my car are. Larry -- Larry Macy 78 Midget Keep your top down and your chin up. Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.; /html/spridgets/2006-02/msg00329.html (8,828 bytes)
5. Re: Racing on wire wheels? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2006 16:22:00 -0800; Kids! It's not as though it's never been done.; /html/spridgets/2006-02/msg00330.html (7,285 bytes)
6. Re: Racing on wire wheels? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 18:47:38 -0600; <<Kids! It's not as though it's never been done. Yer correct, BZ!! TTBOMK Billy, the ONLY way MGTCs raced was on spokes!! And 48s at that!! As I recall, it was with the "TDs" that steel wheels came i; /html/spridgets/2006-02/msg00331.html (7,790 bytes)
7. RE: Racing on wire wheels? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 19:53:20 -0500; first off be certain they are "true" and not "bent". next is to br certain evry spoke "rings" the same ! any spoke the goes "thunk" is either broken or loose. if you find a loose or broken spoke you; /html/spridgets/2006-02/msg00332.html (9,747 bytes)
8. Re: Racing on wire wheels? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 19:21:23 -0600; Whether they are safe or not depends partly on the quality of the wheels, the thoroughness of your maintenance program, and on the stickiness of the tires. I would NOT put slicks on wire wheels at a; /html/spridgets/2006-02/msg00334.html (9,747 bytes)
9. Re: Racing on wire wheels? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 20:23:02 -0500; In the old days almost everyone raced on wire wheels. With the knock off caps they could change a wheel in very little time. All the big names ran wires, Ferrari, Astin Martin, etc. Kent 1960 Bugeye; /html/spridgets/2006-02/msg00335.html (7,295 bytes)
10. Re: Racing on wire wheels? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2006 00:43:12 -0600; Kent sez: In the late 60s I ran my '46 TC at Brands Hatch... When you corner hard and hear a "ping ping ping ping ping" that is the sound of breaking spokes. I run my '68 Midget hard in the corners (; /html/spridgets/2006-02/msg00339.html (8,675 bytes)
11. Re: Racing on wire wheels? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2006 23:49:58 GMT; Others have answered the ww question. Suffice to say factory cars did not race on stock "street" ww's but they were into serious competitive driving. Your there to drive (relatively) fast and learn w; /html/spridgets/2006-02/msg00360.html (7,545 bytes)

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