[TR] Wire Wheels

[Don Hiscock]

Have you talked with Hendrix Wire Wheel in Greensboro NC?  My Dunlop-style
MWS wheels have been perfect for fourteen years.
https://www.hendrixwirewheel.com/index.shtml

On Fri, Mar 29, 2024 at 11:13 AM Robert Rochlin <rrochlin at comcast.net>
wrote:

> 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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