Just got back from 1,419 mile trip with my son to Death Valley ;)
Anyway, my only peeve with my otherwise satisfactory Daytons is
the chrome nipples. These tend to round off and distort with tuning ... why
they don't use stainless nipples ($$$???) is beyond me (they're available ...
I've
a few on my wheels).
bs
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Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@pacbell.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Poague" <rapoague@gte.net>
To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 8:02 AM
Subject: Re: wire wheels -- how many spokes?
> The British Wire Wheels website includes this statement:
>
> "Most Dunlop chrome wheels have chrome-plated stainless steel spokes and
> nipples. All DAYTON chrome wheels have polished stainless steel spokes and
> chrome nipples."
>
> My understanding is that the chrome plating process applied to regular steel
> spokes causes "hydrogen embrittlement", resulting in spokes that break more
> easily than painted spokes. Would the same concept apply to chrome plating
> stainless steel? And why would it be desirable to chrome plate stainless
> steel spokes? Cheaper than polishing?
>
> Bob
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