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Re: Wire Wheels, tires etc.

To: dr-doug@classic.msn.com, mikesl@tartan.sapc.edu
Subject: Re: Wire Wheels, tires etc.
From: mgb.roadster@juno.com (Larry A Hoy)
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 1997 21:28:57 -0600
British Wire and British Wire Wheel are two different companies.  One
sells wire, the other sells wheels.

British Wire Wheel
1650 Mansfield St
Santa Cruz,CA 95062
408 479-4495
http://www.brainiac.com/baystar/british_wheel/

I haven't visited their web site in a while but you used to be able to
download their catalog.

Larry Hoy (MGB.Roadster@juno.com)
Denver, CO USA
1969 MGB Roadster
1987 Jaguar XJ6 Vanden Plas
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On Mon, 15 Sep 97 23:57:05 UT "doug russell" <dr-doug@classic.msn.com>
writes:
>British Wire???  I thought British Wire was UK manufacture
representative here 
>in the US for lbc wiring and accessories.  I did not realize they also
did 
>wheels.  Is this the same British Wire in Chicago at 708-481-9050???
>
>If not, who are you referring to???
>
>Dr. Doug 
>
>A bunch of wired MGs in my garage
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From:  owner-mgs@autox.team.net  On Behalf Of KENNETH PORTER
>Sent:  Monday, September 15, 1997 6:07 PM
>To:    Gary Burrell
>Cc:    mgs@autox.team.net
>Subject:       Re: Wire Wheels, tires etc.
>
>Gary:
>I had British Wire rebuild my wire wheels (MG TC). they came back 
>better
>than new. Don't spend excessive money on new wheels when a rebuild is
>just as good. also their tire prices were the lowest of three three
>places that quoted. The prices ranged from $260 Moss to $136 British
>wire. The wheels were returned with the tires mounted and balanced.
>KEn
>
>Gary Burrell wrote:
>
>> Well, I had a flat on my B on the weekend.  Which caused me to look
>> at my tires and notice a lot of sidewall cracking.  So I need new
>> tires.
>>
>> This in turn causes me to consider moving up one of the items on my
>> major acquisition list.  Namely new wire wheels.  When I restored my
>> car I had my current (originally chrome) wires sand blasted and
>> painted, and while they look  all right they just will  never 
>compare
>> to chrome.
>>
>> Anyway Browsing the British Wire Wheels catalog I see I have
>> several choices to consider.
>>
>> Dayton vrs Dunlop
>>
>> Dunlop are all chrome, whereas Dayton has stainless steel spokes,
>> which are supposed to be stronger.  If I go for dayton is it worth 
>it
>> to get the show polish on the stainless spokes.  (How much duller
>> is this than chrome)
>>
>> 60 vrs 72 spoke.
>>
>> Do I go for the larger rims.  Then I can use 185/70R14 as opposed
>> to the much harder to find 165R14.  I think there has been some
>> mention of the larger tires causing problems.  Any input?
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>> Gary
>>
>> --
>> Gary Burrell
>> Design Engineer
>> Pentek Inc. One Park Way, Upper Saddle River NJ 07458
>> Phone: (201)818-5900  Fax: (201)818-5941 Email:garyb@pentek.com
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