Miata Mailing List: February 1998, Message #585
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From: 	moments@totcon.com (moments)

Subject: Re: Wire Wheels

Date: 	Wed, 4 Feb 1998 22:01:46 +0000



Lanny Chambers wrote:

> 

> Specifically, figure on somewhere around 3 times the weight of stock

> alloys, maybe more. Count on them flexing under load. I dunno if modern

> wire wheels stay adjusted or break spokes for no good reason, but my MGA

> cured me of them forever.  :-P



I have owned two British cars with 60-spoke wire wheels.  IMHO, once

you've cleaned them a few dozen times, you lose some enthusiasm for

acquiring more of them.  If you think porous OEM alloys are hard to

clean, multiply that by several for the wire wheels.  Then as Lanny

says, you have to tighten spokes, etc.  But Panasports!  Ah!  Nice

large radii, smooth surfaces, easy to clean.



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