Re: [TR] Wire Wheels--Safety

["Wbeech" <wbeech@flash.net>]

The only catastrophic failure I had was spinning my 3 across a median curb,
bent one and busted a lot of spokes on the other so it drove sort of
egg-shaped, but it got me the next 5 miles to the house.

I'm with Greg, I don't think you have anything to worry about it all looks
tight and clean as you say.  You will have plenty of warning from a spoke
here or there when things are starting to so south.

Enjoy your ride,
Bill

-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Greg Lemon
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 10:25 PM
To: P Caffrey; list Triumph
Subject: Re: [TR] Wire Wheels--Safety

In my experience (and I drove on some pretty bad ones over the years) they
tend to break a spoke or two, or once a little loose the lack of tension
leads to further and faster deterioration, but I don't think they are very
prone to catastrophic failure, maybe others have different stories to tell,
but there is probably more chance of your front lower suspension mounts
breaking if you are looking for something to worry about :)

Greg Lemon

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