PeteH Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 The 8 spoke "stag style" wheels look good?. Always liked them. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 17 hours ago, clive said: For some reason teh wires for "our" cars seem to be designed for a moped. The ones on jags etc have massively more spokes etc etc so are much stronger. And more to clean. Still much prefer a proper non-bendy wheel. There are different patterns for lacing wire wheels, and you can have a lot more spokes. They get fitted to the more powerful cars like E-types and race cars. And if you get chromed ones, they take about 3 hours each to polish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 19 minutes ago, thescrapman said: And if you get chromed ones, they take about 3 hours each to polish. Each spoke? 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 No Thats only for "Bespoke" ones!🤣 (OK. I`ll get me coat) Pete 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 didnt key fobs have a spoke spanner key available go for a picnic and have a twiddle as for distortion there used to be films of wheels bending/distorting on cornering forces can be quite a frightening viewing most dont appreciate just what goes on between you and the tarmac Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 I recall, Pete, sittng next to Luffield at Silverstone at a meeting that included races for the old single seater cars with wires, and I'm convinced I could see them distort as they braked and turned! The Pilots would, of course, be in modern suits and helmets, but no seat belts, so halfway out of the cockpit, frantic elbow twiddling. They all stayed on the black stuff that day, thank goodness. Steel wheels, or alloys, should be rigid enough not to distort, although your tyres definitely will: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68vitesse Posted February 22, 2021 Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 Been phoning around for four tyres for my Vitesse, told them l wanted a name I reconized and tyres under a year old. Took the wheels in this morning on collection two where dated 19 and two 20, now promising me the job we be done as ordered and promised by Wednesday AM. Understand you can legally be sold tyres up to five years old which is half their recommended life. Regards Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted February 22, 2021 Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 Some people cover 20 miles a year, some 20,000, some 200,000. That means that for some the same tyre might last ten years and for others, one, so for some drivers a five year old tyre may never see six years... I suppose by the time the tyre is actually made, stored, shipped and then ends up in the tyre depot it can be easily over a year old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted February 22, 2021 Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 10 minutes ago, Colin Lindsay said: Some people cover 20 miles a year, some 20,000, some 200,000. That means that for some the same tyre might last ten years and for others, one, so for some drivers a five year old tyre may never see six years... I suppose by the time the tyre is actually made, stored, shipped and then ends up in the tyre depot it can be easily over a year old. I have bought tyres from Blackcirles and demon tweeks in the last year. All were well under a year old. Some places mention their tyres are under a certain age. Wish I could remember which places, and indeed, what I had for breakfast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gully Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 15 hours ago, 68vitesse said: Been phoning around for four tyres for my Vitesse, told them l wanted a name I reconized and tyres under a year old. Took the wheels in this morning on collection two where dated 19 and two 20, now promising me the job we be done as ordered and promised by Wednesday AM. Understand you can legally be sold tyres up to five years old which is half their recommended life. Regards Paul I got caught out by that from a local tyre centre - didn't think to check the date codes when the Hankooks were fitted and only realised some months later they would have been 4 years old when they were new to me! Gully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68vitesse Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 Got my wheels back last night all tyres date coded 4820 local firm, just over five minute walk took the wheels down in a wheelbarrow, they could not have been more helpful. Regards Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 i hope the wheel barrow appreciated them !!!! Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted March 7, 2021 Report Share Posted March 7, 2021 ....and the date code on the wheelbarrow tyre is....??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1969Mk3Spitfire Posted March 8, 2021 Report Share Posted March 8, 2021 On 15/02/2021 at 11:27, Jeffds1360 said: well I'm getting a deal with my local independent and him and his fitter say 165 70 will be fine on the 3.5J So I'll hold them to it £165 is the price too. Pity it's not the 70 The ETRTO* Handbook is the Industry definitive guide. A current issue is about £150 but some kind sole had uploaded an older version on the internet. This shows that 3.5J is not an approved rim for a 165/70 tyre. *ETRTO is European Tyre and Rim Technical Organisation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted March 8, 2021 Report Share Posted March 8, 2021 1 hour ago, 1969Mk3Spitfire said: The ETRTO* Handbook is the Industry definitive guide. A current issue is about £150 but some kind sole had uploaded an older version on the internet. This shows that 3.5J is not an approved rim for a 165/70 tyre. *ETRTO is European Tyre and Rim Technical Organisation. That agrees with the info from a link I posted back on 14/02. 155 max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68vitesse Posted March 8, 2021 Report Share Posted March 8, 2021 On 07/03/2021 at 12:28, Badwolf said: ....and the date code on the wheelbarrow tyre is....??? Can not find one but it is marked not legal for highway use, so as I used it on the pavement and crossed a road can I expect the boys in blue round?. Some decent cracks in the rubber, I think the inner tube is trying to escape. Regards Paul. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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