[TR] Dayton Wire Wheels verse Dunlop

[William Brewer]

      I bought a slightly used set of MOSS Dunlop 60 spoke painted  
wire wheels. They had no paint chipped off from curb rubs and still  
had the MOSS stickers on them. The hubs were used, but appeared to  
still fit tight. I have enjoyed the classic looks. Unfortunately, one  
wheel has developed a serious clunk and has play on the hub. Another  
wheel just broke a spoke and gave me a flat tire when the spoke  
pushed through the tape into the tube.
      In the short run, I plan to replace the busted spoke and put  
more tape over the nipples and keep driving with the clunk.
      I was considering upgrading to Dayton 60 spoke chrome/SS spoke  
wheels and new hubs at considerable expense. Either that or Minilites  
or Panasports, although they don't look as period.

      Can the Daytons be used with tubeless tires or do you still  
need tubes?
      Is it realistic that the Daytons never need truing?
      What is the best deal on Daytons and new hubs? it looks like  
British Wire Wheel in Fresno might be best for me (3 hours away). Has  
anyone dealt with them?
      What works best at lubing the splined hubs? I used high  
temperature grease last time and it was rusted on when I tried to  
remove them. I plan to used anti-seize next time. It might be a  
yearly maintenance activity from now on.

      TIA,

      Bill Brewer
      Tehachapi, CA
      1960 TR3A