[TR] Dayton Wire Wheels verse Dunlop

[Kinderlehrer]

Bill, I bought the Dayton 60 spoke chrome/SS about 7 years ago. I've been 
running them without tubes and have had no problems. At the time, British 
Wire Wheel was in Santa Cruz, not too far for me, so I drove down there and 
they did it all. I did replace the hubs at the same time, I don't see any 
reason to risk the investment in the wheels with worn hubs, especially if 
that's where your clunk is coming from.

I've been using white lithium grease on the hubs, I pull the wheels at least 
once a year to clean them and always renew the grease, I haven't had any of 
it harden on me.

HTH.
Bob

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William Brewer" <bbrewer at tvwireless.net>
To: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2007 5:40 PM
Subject: [TR] Dayton Wire Wheels verse Dunlop


>      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