Tigers,
As I recall, both Alpines, Tigers, and Triumph TR4's had steel disks
added, per racing rules, to prevent them from coming apart in a race.
This backed up the wheel disk hubs to prevent wheel loss. Still a good
idea for the road.
Steve
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Steve Laifman
Editor - TigersUnited.com
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MWood24020@aol.com wrote:
> As another "data point", Tigers running stickier, contemporary rubber
> and healthy motors have also been known to pull lug nuts through the
> stock wheels...if you have any intention to engage in "spirited"
> driving, running stock wheels is probably not a very good idea.
>
> In a message dated 10/15/2008 5:55:09 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> sralsten@ca.rr.com writes:
>
> IIRC one of the Tiger prototypes had Alpine wire wheels and the torque
> broke the spokes
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