I agree with Max but IIRC Farmington Motorsports
http://www.farmingtonmotorsports.net/ either rebuilds/trues wires in house
or vends them out.
Mike
'79B
----- Original Message -----
From: "Max Heim" <max_heim@sbcglobal.net>
To: "MG List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 10:51 PM
Subject: Re: Truing wire wheels and mounting, balancing tires
> If you price it out, I think you will find that a set of new wheels is
> cheaper than having 4 wheels stripped, trued and painted. That is, if you
> can even find someone in your part of the country to do it.
>
> If you go for chrome wires (which will be more expensive yet), make sure
> the
> spokes are stainless steel, not chrome-plated. The chrome spokes are
> brittle
> as all get-out, and rust at the threaded end just as bad as the painted
> ones.
>
>
> --
>
> Max Heim
> '66 MGB GHN3L76149
> If you're near Mountain View, CA,
> it's the primer red one with chrome wires
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