![]() The difference being all Daytons manufactured after 1990 can be balanced by any tire shop with a spin balancing machine (no special hub needed). I suspect if they were ever in compression you wouldn't be able to keep them sealed.ĭaytons / Dunlops both are of good quality by today's standards. MWS may be OK let us know what you decide.įun fact (AFAIK it's true, and makes sense): Wire wheel spokes are never in compression your car essentially 'hangs' from the upper spokes at all times. So, I'd go with 5.5" Daytons if they made them. on my red/black car, and once you get them reasonably well trued and sealed the wires aren't much problem. I've considered Minilites or similar, but chrome wires just look too snazzy, esp. I think 5.5" rims would be ideal, but last I checked Dayton didn't offer that width, and I think I'm still a bit prejudiced against Dunlop (no experience with MWS-did Dunlop change their name to shake a bad rep?). I've never had any rubbing from the front wheels, but sometimes on real hard cornering the rear tires will rub one of the bolts on the rear rebound blocks. I think the 6" rims look a little too wide they stick out of the wheel wells a little more than I like. I had several flats with tubes but sealed wheels bring their own problems namely they sometimes leak when you have tires dis/mounted and, since John Blake moved to Texas it's been difficult to find someone to work on wires (but, I recently found a source). At first, I ran with tubes but had my wheels sealed maybe 20 years ago. Bruce convinced me to go with 6" Daytons, at that time Dunlop had a sorta bad rep (at least, according to Bruce). I think the car had some Pirelli's when I bought it 32 years ago I ran Bridgestone A321s until Bridgestone quit making them, and have run Vredestein 185/70HR15s for the last 15-20 years or so. I had the same experience with 60-spoke wheels you did they simply can't handle the side loads if you do any semi-serious cornering, esp. My experiences are a bit 'dated ' I bought new wheels for my BJ8 from Bruce Erfer in Soquel before he opened his shop (then sold it). Alloys might be more practical.Īny experiences or advice would be appreciated. Should I consider center-lock Minitours instead? The car was originally outfitted with chrome wire, and the do look good on a 3000 Mk III, but it is a "driver". Over the years, I've heard both good and bad things about MWS wheels they have 5.5" width rims. Sounds too good to be true they only offer 5" rims. Should I stick with 5" rims or go with 5.5" ones?ĭaytons or MWS Dunlops? Are they similar in quality? Dayton claims their wheels need no truing. I'm running 185/70 HR 15 Vredesteins now, and they should be good for a couple more years. I'm thinking that new wheels are in order. Not knowing the condition of the remaining spokes, I'm concerned that I might be chasing broken spokes if I replace the bad ones now. The shocks were weak when I bought the car, so there had likely been serious suspension "jouncing" for time. I can't say whether the spoke tension had been regularly checked. The chrome rims themselves look good, and the car has been well-cared for. The they were likely installed by the previous owner in about 2009. The wheels were chrome 60-spoke 5.0 x 15" MWS Dunlops with SS spokes. Feb 06 Home From Paint And Building P.Īfter a couple of long drives over weather-damaged roads I discovered two or three broken spokes on three wheels.Oct 21 FLLake Mirror Classic Concours.Oct 21 ALSouth Alabama British Car Fes.Oct 15 CABlackhawk All British Car Show.Sep 30 MDMGs On The Rocks British Car.Sep 23 NCBCCWNC Autumn In The Mountains.Sep 21 NCSoutheastern Austin-Healey Cl.
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