Dayton Wheel is a BIG company. They may be the biggest
manufacturer of wheels in the world, although I have nothing
to support that. You'll find they make everything from big
truck wheels to wire wheels for LBCs; I beleive they are
made in the USA. I think it may be Dunlop wires that are
made in India.
British Wire Wheel sells Dayton wire wheels. Dayton does
true wheels but the same issue comes up, it's still is
cheaper to buy new.
Larry Hoy
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of James H. Nazarian
> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 4:51 PM
> To: Dodd, Kelvin; mgs List
> Subject: Re: sills and wheels
>
>
> Some years ago when contemplating a new set of
> chrome wires for my MGA, I
> learned that the wheels being sold by Moss and
> others were made in India. Indeed
> I found it true when mine arrived. I'm not happy
> about that but what can you do.
> They are not perfectly true or super balanced so
> I keep the speed down under 125
> MPH on the "A". There was a company in Dayton,
> Ohio called Dayton Wheel and Tire
> that had a good reputation for lacing and truing
> a wheel. I don't know if they
> are still doing it though.
>
> Jim
>
> "Dodd, Kelvin" wrote:
>
> > Hmmm..
> >
> > Sit at a bench and true rusty wheels
> for $3.00 per hour for penny
> > pinching, declining market sports car owners,
> or take early retirement and
> > see the grandkids.
> >
> > To true a wheel properly requires
> stripping the wheel of paint and
> > grease. Careful inspection of the splines.
> Cutting out any seized spokes.
> > Replacing all damaged spokes. Setting the
> wheel on a jig and artistically
> > adjusting the spokes till the tensions are
> correct and the wheel runs true.
> > Then the wheel is undercoated and painted with
> a highly durable paint.
> >
> > At this time there is no way that the
> job can be done correctly on
> > demand, and be competitive with the price of
> newly fabricated wheels. This
> > is an indication of how highly competitive the
> British Car Market in America
> > is.
> >
> > The Australian market still seems to
> have the available labor and
> > demand to make rebuilding feasible. I sent 50
> of my used wheels over there,
> > rather than having to junk them. I got $4.00
> apiece which was what I
> > figured the value of a used wheel discounted by
> how many times I had moved
> > them.
> >
> > Kelvin.
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Max Heim [mailto:mvheim@studiolimage.com]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 10:41 AM
> > > To: MG List
> > > Subject: Re: sills and wheels
> > >
> > >
> > > Hmmm, Rick and Tim may be calling attention
> to a widespread problem...
> > >
> > > My former source, British Wire Wheel of Santa
> Cruz, CA, has
> > > apparently
> > > ceased servicing wire wheels, as its costs
> had increased to the point
> > > that they compared unfavorably with
> purchasing a new wheel. I
> > > found this
> > > out earlier this year when I attempted to
> have a pair of wheels trued
> > > through my local shop, O'Connor Classics. But
> seeing as I had chrome
> > > wires (which would have been more expensive
> to replace), Mike
> > > convinced
> > > them to replace the broken spokes and true
> them while mounting 2 new
> > > tires.
> > >
> > > I must say that the economics of this
> situation seem very wasteful. I
> > > mean, how many hubs and rims will pile up if
> no one will rebuild wire
> > > wheels, and everyone has to buy new every 5-10 years?
> > >
> > > I would think that the continued demand for
> servicing would create an
> > > opportunity for local specialists -- but
> where are they?....
> > >
> > > Tim Economu had this to say:
> > >
> > > >Speaking of truing wheels, is there a place
> around Seattle
> > > that can do this
> > > >for my chrome wires?
> > > >
> > > >Tim Economu
> > > >'69 BGT mona
> > > >
> > > >>>>
> > > >------------------------------
> > > >
> > > >Date: Sun, 17 Oct 1999 19:27:22 EDT
> > > >From: Rhbuxton@aol.com
> > > >Subject: sills and wheels
> > > >
> > > >Hi All
> > > >I live on the east coast of the US near
> Washington D.C.
> > > Does anyone know of
> > > >a good place to have wire wheels trued near
> me? Also,
> > > where is the best
> > > >place to buy sills and floor pans?
> > > >TIA
> > > >Rick
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > ===============================
> > > Max Heim
> > > mvheim@studiolimage.com
> > > Studio L'Image/San Francisco
> > > 415 643 9309 : 415 643 9307 fax
> > > Studio L'Image/New York
> > > 212 242 3366 : 212 242 3399 fax
> > >
>
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