"OK, I have a question. Why do splines wear? If a wheel is kept tight and greased from the day it is new, why do the splines wear?"
Well, you've got me. Maybe that's the point. If they are properly maintained maybe they don't wear. Or, maybe some metalurgy experts will tell us that the stress and vibration through the joint will somehow break down the metal. I also understand that the problem with putting too much power to wire wheels is not the hubs but the spokes. I wonder if anyone ever bothered to tell Ferrari or Maserati that?
Jay
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