Probably a dumb question, but here goes.....
I have two parts cars (MGB's) with wire wheels and flat tires -- they
need to be moved.
Is it reasonable to think that I can load them onto a flat bed w/o
damaging the wire wheels, or is it a given that I must mount some tires
before moving the cars?
If these are Dayton wire wheels, maybe they are worth saving? Can I tell
whether they are Dayton's in some way?
Thanks,
Don Malling
Kai M. Radicke wrote:
>>Regarding the sealant on Daytons, Really? I don't have to use
>>tubes? I would assume if the spokes were adjusted it would
>>disrupt the sealant.
>>Joe Davis
>
>
> Yes, really. From Dayton's website, "Tubeless designs which provide a
> guaranteed seal, yet the wheel can still be disassembled for repair if
> damaged. "
>
> http://www.daytonwirewheels.com
>
> Dayton supplied wire wheels to Jaguar for cars like the XJS and XJ6.
Every
> single one of them that I have handled, cleaned and sold since I started
> playing around with these cars, has had the thick light-yellow waxy
sealant
> around the entire inner band of the rim. When I sold British car parts
> during the summers in HS, the Dayton wheels we sold for MGBs and TR6s had
> the same sealant.
>
> I have always been impressed with the quality of a Dayton wheel. If you
> look at any used wire wheel, when you dismount the tire, there is
bound to
> be corrosion on the inside of the rim where the spoke ties into the
rim. I
> favor the sealed wheels partly because no moisture can collect in
this area
> during long winter storage, or even if you park your car outside, or
drive
> it in all sorts of weather.
>
> But yes, if for some reason your wire wheel needs rebuilding or
truing, you
> will have to break the layer of sealant to remove that spoke. I do
not know
> the procedure to repair this, but the chance of a new set of Daytons
needing
> repair work in the next 10 years is slim to none. The TR6 I just
purchased
> came with a set of used wire wheels, I took them down to the motorcycle
> shop, and they were all within runout spec, balanced and all the
spokes were
> nice and true... I just got charged $20 per wheel for the inspection.
Now I
> can paint them without worrying about their condition.
>
> Remember that wire wheels need to be balanced correctly when you have the
> tires mounted, especially the knockoff kind. When you buy a set from
Moss I
> believe they include instructions and I know the Daytons come with
> instructions as well.
>
> Kai
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