I remember seeing something about this on the list a
few months ago, but don't recall seeing a definitive
answer to the question. How does one go about "tuning"
a wire wheel? I have a large pile of them under the back
porch and hope to get 4 or 5 good ones that I can clean
up and install for car shows and such. I know that it is
customary to send wheels off to a specialist who will
rebuild them for about twice what a set of aftermarket
alloys costs or simply bite the bullet and buy new
ones, but my budget for such things is limited at the
moment. Given the level of the collective wisdom on
this list, there must be somebody who can tell us
where to find instructions on how to do this. I
can build a mountain bike wheel from a pile of parts
and tweak it until it is true within an eyelash,
but you obviously don't check the tension on a Triumph
spoke by plinking it with your finger. Yes, I know
they are a pain to maintain. I have a good set of
steel wheels for every day use.
I believe this may fall into the same category as
recommending that differentials only be rebuilt by
qualified persons. I want to become qualified. Where
do I start?
Dave
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