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Re: Steel wheel center locks?

To: "Lambdin, Mike" <mlambdin@towson.edu>
Subject: Re: Steel wheel center locks?
From: "Andrew B. Lundgren" <lundgren@byu.net>
Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2002 11:03:23 -0600
Thanks for the info!  They are a nice exotic item, not to be classified as 
inexpensive for sure!

Lambdin, Mike wrote:
> Andrew,
> 
> Yes, there are steel wheels with center locks. I believe they were available 
>on the 1600 Mk 1 & Mk 2 twin cam. The diameter of the splined (sp) axles are a 
>larger , however, than those on the wire wheels. If you want to convert from 
>wire wheels to the steel wheels, with knock-offs, you'll have to change the 
>axles also.
> Not a cheap conversion, unless you can get some good used axles. If you have 
>racing in mind you'd be better off getting a set of minilites. This would be 
>cheaper. You could also get a set of 60 or 72 spoke wires - this, too, would 
>be less expensive. 
> 
-- 
Andrew Lundgren
lundgren@byu.net

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