Mike,
Along with the 'wheel rubbers/liners' sold by some of the suppliers,
as mentioned in another reply, British Wire Wheel uses a wide
teflon tape. This stuf looks about 1 1/2 or 2 inches wide, and they
put a couple of strips around the inside of the wheel where the spokes
mount. This is the same stuf they install on their new wheels, and
seems to work OK (so far).
Harlan.
-----Original Message-----
From: miker15@juno.com <miker15@juno.com>
To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, June 22, 1998 6:24 PM
Subject: Wire Wheel Tape
>Well, I solved the problem of what wheels to put on the 69 after meeting
>a chap from American Dry Stripping of Bridgeport CT at the Newburgh show
>a couple of weeks ago.
>I had hoped (wished) for a set of minilites but they were just too
>expensive right now so i gave Gary five used wires from the heap of them
>i have in the garage! - (all checked for true, spline and spoke condition
>i hasten to add) after stripping they went to a powdercoater two blocks
>away and Voila! a set of five beautiful wires for less than the cost of
>one minilite!!
>I have to get tyres mounted and balanced tomorrow but im not sure what
>type of tape one needs to line the inside of the rim - and prevent the
>spoke ends from rubbing the inner tubes - anyone know what this is called
>or if it is readily available?
>
>mike robson
>69 roadster
>70 BGT
>72 roadster
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