[Tigers] Opinions Please: LAT-70 Repro Wheels Better than Originals???

[David T Johnson]

I Think the broken LAT-70's are a lot of scare tactics  I do believe
it may be an issue for racing, but not for street use.  The big issue
is the original LAT-70 did not have the Fed required safety bead.
My LAT-9's have the same problem.  Mounting a tire and getting it
to seal can be a problem.  But that's why God made inner tubes.
 
I don't remember anybody racing LAT 70's or LAT-9's.  When I
raced I used JAP Magnas  other used Mini Lites with tubes
I believe Spencer used Halibrands.
 
Why use a 13 inch wheel now.  Tires are difficult to obtain.
Listers have said what they are using.
 
 
Dave - Go Colts !!!!
 
 
 


--- On Sat, 1/30/10, MAURO D'ANGELO <m_dangelo at verizon.net> wrote:


From: MAURO D'ANGELO <m_dangelo at verizon.net>
Subject: [Tigers] Opinions Please: LAT-70 Repro Wheels Better than
Originals???
To: tigers at autox.team.net
Date: Saturday, January 30, 2010, 1:09 PM


Hi everyone!

I'm hoping buy a set of original LAT-70 wheels for my '66 Mark 1A
(B382001355LRXFE) (TAC #709).  Since I emailed my interest to listers, I've
had several tell me that repro wheels are better, and much safer, than the
original LAT wheels.  One explained to me that I should think hard about
spending money on originals and this is why a couple of sets of original
wheels sold for well under $1000 this past summer (no one wanted
them???)...something about the originals not meeting DOT specs because they
can crack and disintegrate at speed?  Can you imagine?  Is this just an "old
wives tale, or is there really truth to it?

What are your thoughts about this?  I don't really like the idea of having
new parts on a classic car, and I really prefer original equipment to repro,
but I guess safety is king.  I can't imagine "investing" such money on
essentially unusable collector items that will end up just taking up space
on a shelf. 

Thanks for your opinions!

Mauro 
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