[ROVERNET - UK] Wire Wheels

[Drew Egginton]

Maybe they are SS, I don't own any but it's easy to confuse the two...

ACE

Paul Smith wrote:

>I don't think the standard hub nuts are chromed; my memory is a stainless steel.  20 years ago though...
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>PVS
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>[mailto:rovernet-bounces at lyris.ccdata.com]On Behalf Of Drew Egginton
>Sent: Wednesday, 19 July 2006 11:54 am
>To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
>Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Wire Wheels
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>I'll jump in if David's not online; His wire wheels aren't chrome 
>plated, he does say they're grey, only the hub nuts are chrome. I agree 
>that wires shouldn't be chromed , but think of all those other makes 
>with chrome wheels!
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>ACE
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>Paul Smith wrote:
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>>All I can say is that I love the wire wheel look, with those large 
>>chrome
>>hub nuts and so do many others.
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>>Er don't chrome wires!
>>Chrome does not pass heat well, so the metal fatigues.  Not good.
>>Classic racing orgs ban chrome wires.
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>>PVS
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