> From: "tim vb-o'brien" <vbob(at)primenet.com>, on 6/2/97 1:43 PM:
>
> From the reading I've done the last three months, painted wire wheels
> are quite common.
I believe painted was the only way Rootes offered the wire wheel option
(at least on the early series Alpines). So a preference for originality
would be another reason to stick with painted WWs.
> Any chroming you want to have done will be fairly expensive so the
> best alternative would be to find a set of chromed wheels to purchase
> and sell the painted to someone who doesn't care.
I suppose the decision depends a lot on what "fairly expensive" means
relative to your car. Best price I found for a basic set of 4 painted
WWs (Dunlop) came to around $500. Chrome, or better yet, stainless
spokes (Dayton) are way higher. The alternative of having the original
painted WWs refurbished was 20 to 30% cheaper than new replacements, but
had the significant disadvantage of leaving you with the old (wheel)
splines. Used WWs are often not such a good deal unless they happen to
be pristine or you have the skill and inclination to rebuild them yourself.
Regards, Bob Douglas '62 S.II
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