[TR] [6pack] Wire Wheels

[David P]

FWIW. I have a set of usable chrome wires for a TR6. One needs a little 
lateral truing. One must collect them here.. Royal PITA to ship. Alan 
could true it. Though I thought Alan had passed??

DaveP

On 4/1/2024 9:12 AM, Notakitcar wrote:
>
> Have 60-spoke MWS from Moss on my car, no problems, probably 10 years 
> now.
>
> Never heard a discouraging word about Hendrix, used him a while back 
> for another car, tires and wheels, all performed well.  I would 
> definitely use again should the need arise.
>
> Bill B
>
> TS30800L
>
> *From:* Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf 
> Of *auprichard uprichard.net
> *Sent:* Friday, March 29, 2024 11:49 AM
> *To:* Robert Rochlin <rrochlin at comcast.net>; 6pack at autox.team.net; 
> Triumphs <triumphs at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [TR] [6pack] Wire Wheels
>
> +1 on Alan Hendrix.
>
> No experience with the wheels sold by Moss – sorry.  And I recently 
> had a very bad experience ordering wheels from Rimmers in the UK.
>
> Bear in mind that wire wheels are heavier than the alternatives – 
> racers rarely, if ever, use them.  But don’t they look great ?
>
> Andrew Uprichard
>
> *From:* 6pack <6pack-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Robert Rochlin
> *Sent:* Friday, March 29, 2024 11:47 AM
> *To:* 6pack at autox.team.net; Triumphs <triumphs at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* [6pack] Wire Wheels
>
> I’d  like other peoples experience with wire wheels.   I’ve been 
> running wire wheels on my TR6 for about 25 years.  I love the look of 
> wires, but they have been no end of difficulty.
>
>          Balancing- Most tire shops say they can balance wire wheels, 
> but they can’t.  Over time it’s been hit and miss as to whether I can 
> get the wheels properly balanced.  Last year I got balancing cones 
> form Moss that largely eliminated that issue. The resin cones I got 
> were not in the Moss catalog and were much cheaper than the steel set 
> listed in the Moss catalog.
>
>          Quality of the wheels themselves- I don’t do much spirited 
> driving, but I’ve had difficulty with the hubs of the Dayton wheels I 
> have wearing out to the point that there is an audible clunk when 
> starting from the play in the wheel hubs. This issue is much more 
> pronounced on the rear drive wheels. I’ve also had issues with the 
> durability of the wheels finish. This is on a car that is fair weather 
> driver. As I’ve said, these wheels are about 25 years old and have 
> about 40,000 miles on them.
>
>          At this point I need to replace at least 2 of the 
> wheels.  When I called Dayton they told me that, while chrome wires 
> were in stock, they only special order painted wire wheels and the 
> process takes about 4-6 weeks. They also said that the charge for 
> chrome wires and painted wires are the same.  Moss sells MWS wire 
> wheels, which I’m guessing is a new name for the Dunlap wires they 
> previously sold.
>
>          My questions are, are others having the same issue with their 
> wire wheels, and are folks using the MWS wheels from Moss having 
> better(good) luck with their wires?
>
> Best,
>
> Bob
>
> ’72 TR6
>
>
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