James..
Indeed Dayton is still in business. I replaced my wheels with a set
from British Whire wheel. I think they cost a tad bit more then the
india made ones. These wheels seem to be be very true and well
balanced, very nice wheels. Made in the USA too. The only "complaint" I
would have is that the color is a bit more gray looking than silver.
"James H. Nazarian" wrote:
>
> 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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