I have a question that may appear somewhat basic. How tight do the hubs for
wire wheels need to be? And how does one know how tight is tight enough? From
the distant past I recall comments on this list that over tightening can cause
problems, but how do you judge? By the weight of the hammer you use?
I just removed all 4 wheels to bleed the brakes, and the front locking nuts (I
have the newer, hex shaped nuts that require the adapter to remove, rather
than the more stylish 2 eared spinners) appeared to be much tighter than the
rear. Do the fronts get tighter on their own (from brake heat, perhaps)?
Do any of you use safety wire to keep the wheel nuts on?
Thanks in advance,
Brad
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