> 2. How easy is it to correct? Bicycle wheels are easy enough to
> straighten with good results, and since the angle between the
> inwards and outwards pointing spokes is so much greater here, it
> would seem that these wheels would be even more controllable.
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I can't give you a spec for lateral runout (is this the spec your are
talking about) off hand, but as far as truing the wheels, it's my
understanding that you do not true them in the same sense as bicycle or
even possibly motorcycle wheels are trued (worked in a bike shop for five
years, and trued many a rim!). The automobile rim itself must be true and
the spokes are tightened to the same tightness or "pitch" when you ping
them. All the long spokes should sound the same, and all the short ones
should sound the same also, albeit at a higher pitch. Being a rather thick
and heavy stamping (relatively speaking) the rim can't be easily pulled as
say a bicycle rim is-
Barry Schwartz (San Diego) bschwart@pacbell.net
72 V6 Spitfire (daily driver)
70 GT6+ (when I don't drive the Spit)
70 Spitfire
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