[TR] [6pack] Wire Wheels

[David P]

Forgot to mention, they are free...no cost.. out of my shed..

On 4/1/2024 10:22 AM, David P wrote:
>
> FWIW. I have a set of usable chrome wires for a TR6. One needs a 
> little lateral truing. One must collect them here.. Royal PITA to 
> ship. Alan could true it. Though I thought Alan had passed??
>
> DaveP
>
> On 4/1/2024 9:12 AM, Notakitcar wrote:
>>
>> Have 60-spoke MWS from Moss on my car, no problems, probably 10 years 
>> now.
>>
>> Never heard a discouraging word about Hendrix, used him a while back 
>> for another car, tires and wheels, all performed well.  I would 
>> definitely use again should the need arise.
>>
>> Bill B
>>
>> TS30800L
>>
>> *From:* Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf 
>> Of *auprichard uprichard.net
>> *Sent:* Friday, March 29, 2024 11:49 AM
>> *To:* Robert Rochlin <rrochlin at comcast.net>; 6pack at autox.team.net; 
>> Triumphs <triumphs at autox.team.net>
>> *Subject:* Re: [TR] [6pack] Wire Wheels
>>
>> +1 on Alan Hendrix.
>>
>> No experience with the wheels sold by Moss – sorry.  And I recently 
>> had a very bad experience ordering wheels from Rimmers in the UK.
>>
>> Bear in mind that wire wheels are heavier than the alternatives – 
>> racers rarely, if ever, use them.  But don’t they look great ?
>>
>> Andrew Uprichard
>>
>> *From:* 6pack <6pack-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Robert 
>> Rochlin
>> *Sent:* Friday, March 29, 2024 11:47 AM
>> *To:* 6pack at autox.team.net; Triumphs <triumphs at autox.team.net>
>> *Subject:* [6pack] Wire Wheels
>>
>> I’d  like other peoples experience with wire wheels.   I’ve been 
>> running wire wheels on my TR6 for about 25 years.  I love the look of 
>> wires, but they have been no end of difficulty.
>>
>>          Balancing- Most tire shops say they can balance wire wheels, 
>> but they can’t.  Over time it’s been hit and miss as to whether I can 
>> get the wheels properly balanced.  Last year I got balancing cones 
>> form Moss that largely eliminated that issue. The resin cones I got 
>> were not in the Moss catalog and were much cheaper than the steel set 
>> listed in the Moss catalog.
>>
>>          Quality of the wheels themselves- I don’t do much spirited 
>> driving, but I’ve had difficulty with the hubs of the Dayton wheels I 
>> have wearing out to the point that there is an audible clunk when 
>> starting from the play in the wheel hubs. This issue is much more 
>> pronounced on the rear drive wheels. I’ve also had issues with the 
>> durability of the wheels finish. This is on a car that is fair 
>> weather driver. As I’ve said, these wheels are about 25 years old and 
>> have about 40,000 miles on them.
>>
>>          At this point I need to replace at least 2 of the 
>> wheels.  When I called Dayton they told me that, while chrome wires 
>> were in stock, they only special order painted wire wheels and the 
>> process takes about 4-6 weeks. They also said that the charge for 
>> chrome wires and painted wires are the same.  Moss sells MWS wire 
>> wheels, which I’m guessing is a new name for the Dunlap wires they 
>> previously sold.
>>
>>          My questions are, are others having the same issue with 
>> their wire wheels, and are folks using the MWS wheels from Moss 
>> having better(good) luck with their wires?
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Bob
>>
>> ’72 TR6
>>
>>
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