I have never broken a spoke in the 4 years that I have had my B, or in the 45
days I drove a GT.... Maybe I'm just not trying hard enough! :)
On Tue, 20 Jun 2000, Eric wrote:
> David Councill wrote:
> >
> > And wire wheels are not a PITA if they are maintained. Just be sure
> > to keep the splines greased or you will pay later in much pain.
> >
> > I much prefer them to the rostyle wheels.
> >
>
> Well, wire wheels and I have a love hate relationship thing going. I
> love wires and even bought a new set to replace the set which was
> growing broken spokes at a furious rate... the first broken spoke on the
> new set sent me to Rostyle land.
>
> If you are going to do silly things and push your car really hard, then
> I say go Rostyle (or stay Rostyle). Otherwise, grab those wires and
> enjoy the "look" - they really complete a nice sports car.
>
> But hey, EVERYONE knows how *I* feel about wire wheels (and I miss them
> terribly).
>
>
> Eric
> '68MGB MkII
>
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