[ROVERNET - UK] Re: rovernet Digest, Vol 44, Issue 45

[Slatskars]

The "eared" knock-offs were eliminated in 1968 as a safety concern. The 
story goes that clothing could be caught on them.

Slats
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From: "David Walter" <david at davidwalter.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 8:49 AM
Subject: [ROVERNET - UK] Re: rovernet Digest, Vol 44, Issue 45


> Thanks for replying for me Andrew, I was offline.
>
> Thats correct the wheels and spokes are powdercoated gray, only  the hub 
> nuts are chromed.
> The original hub nuts are brass which are chromed, the hubnuts are not 
> steel or stainless, but stainless would sure be nice to have,  I too am 
> very glad that the Rover hubnuts do not have those ears.
>
> Chrome steel spokes can be purchased if thats what you really want, a much 
> better and safer way to go if you are looking for shiny effects would be 
> to use stainless spokes.
>
>
> David
>
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>>   1. Re:  Wire Wheels (Jim Cumberland)
>>   2. Re:  Wire Wheels (Jim Cumberland)
>>   3. Re:  Wire Wheels (Drew Egginton)
>>   4. Re:  Wire Wheels (Jim Cumberland)
>>   5. Re:  Wire Wheels (Slatskars)
>>   6. Re:  Wire Wheels (JOHN HALL)
>>   7. RE:  Wire Wheels (ikke nie)
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 19:04:17 -0700 (PDT)
>> From: Jim Cumberland <fjcumberland at yahoo.com>
>> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Wire Wheels
>> To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
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>> My wheels are painted silver - just the center caps are chrome.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: Drew Egginton <drew at pitstop.net.au>
>> To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 9:53:36 PM
>> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Wire Wheels
>>
>> 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!
>>
>> ACE
>>
>> Paul Smith wrote:
>>
>>>All I can say is that I love the wire wheel look, with those large
>>>chrome
>>>hub nuts and so do many others.
>>>
>>>Er don't chrome wires!
>>>Chrome does not pass heat well, so the metal fatigues.  Not good.
>>>Classic racing orgs ban chrome wires.
>>>
>>>PVS
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>> Message: 2
>> Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 19:11:09 -0700 (PDT)
>> From: Jim Cumberland <fjcumberland at yahoo.com>
>> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Wire Wheels
>> To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
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>> Here's a link to pictures of my wheel nuts & the adapters.  Haven't taken 
>> pics of the wheels yet.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/fjcumberland/album?.dir=/2a27re2
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>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: Paul Smith <Paul.Smith at auroraenergy.com.au>
>> To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 10:00:04 PM
>> Subject: RE: [ROVERNET - UK] Wire Wheels
>>
>> I don't think the standard hub nuts are chromed; my memory is a stainless 
>> steel.  20 years ago though...
>>
>> PVS
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: rovernet-bounces at lyris.ccdata.com
>> [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
>>
>>
>> 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!
>>
>> ACE
>>
>> Paul Smith wrote:
>>
>>>All I can say is that I love the wire wheel look, with those large
>>>chrome
>>>hub nuts and so do many others.
>>>
>>>Er don't chrome wires!
>>>Chrome does not pass heat well, so the metal fatigues.  Not good.
>>>Classic racing orgs ban chrome wires.
>>>
>>>PVS
>>>
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>> Message: 3
>> Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 10:18:57 +0800
>> From: Drew Egginton <drew at pitstop.net.au>
>> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Wire Wheels
>> To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
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>> 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...
>>>
>>>PVS
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: rovernet-bounces at lyris.ccdata.com
>>>[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
>>>
>>>
>>>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!
>>>
>>>ACE
>>>
>>>Paul Smith wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>All I can say is that I love the wire wheel look, with those large
>>>>chrome
>>>>hub nuts and so do many others.
>>>>
>>>>Er don't chrome wires!
>>>>Chrome does not pass heat well, so the metal fatigues.  Not good.
>>>>Classic racing orgs ban chrome wires.
>>>>
>>>>PVS
>>>>
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>> Message: 4
>> Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 19:22:54 -0700 (PDT)
>> From: Jim Cumberland <fjcumberland at yahoo.com>
>> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Wire Wheels
>> To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
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>> Mine are darn heavy, and i'm pretty sure they're chrome.  If they're 
>> stainless, they are very highly polished.  I'm also glad they don't have 
>> ears . . . .
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: Drew Egginton <drew at pitstop.net.au>
>> To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 10:18:57 PM
>> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Wire Wheels
>>
>> 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...
>>>
>>>PVS
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: rovernet-bounces at lyris.ccdata.com
>>>[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
>>>
>>>
>>>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!
>>>
>>>ACE
>>>
>>>Paul Smith wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>All I can say is that I love the wire wheel look, with those large
>>>>chrome
>>>>hub nuts and so do many others.
>>>>
>>>>Er don't chrome wires!
>>>>Chrome does not pass heat well, so the metal fatigues.  Not good.
>>>>Classic racing orgs ban chrome wires.
>>>>
>>>>PVS
>>>>
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>> Message: 5
>> Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 20:58:11 -0700
>> From: "Slatskars" <slatskars at comcast.net>
>> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Wire Wheels
>> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
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>> Most of the "Chrome" wire wheels currently used on MG's for example are
>> Chrome plated rims with Stainless steel spokes and Chrome knock-offs.
>>
>> Slats
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Drew Egginton" <drew at pitstop.net.au>
>> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 6:53 PM
>> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Wire Wheels
>>
>>
>>> 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!
>>>
>>> ACE
>>>
>>> Paul Smith wrote:
>>>
>>>>All I can say is that I love the wire wheel look, with those large 
>>>>chrome
>>>>hub nuts and so do many others.
>>>>
>>>>Er don't chrome wires!
>>>>Chrome does not pass heat well, so the metal fatigues.  Not good.
>>>>Classic racing orgs ban chrome wires.
>>>>
>>>>PVS
>>>>
>>>>
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>> Message: 6
>> Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 23:04:24 -0500
>> From: "JOHN HALL" <J.HALL11 at COMCAST.NET>
>> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Wire Wheels
>> To: "Jim Cumberland" <fjcumberland at yahoo.com>,
>> <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
>> Message-ID: <001001c6aae8$6d707920$6401a8c0 at intel>
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>> reply-type=original
>>
>> Chrome is a transparent coating that protects polished metal from rust 
>> and
>> corrosion. It does not increase the strength of the metal.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>> Message: 7
>> Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 08:44:38 +0000
>> From: "ikke nie" <rover1000 at hotmail.com>
>> Subject: RE: [ROVERNET - UK] Wire Wheels
>> To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
>> Message-ID: <BAY111-F27145396A9913EA7CA6C06B2600 at phx.gbl>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed
>>
>> the standard nuts are chromed, if you hit a curb with them and the chrome
>> lifts up they start rusting
>>
>> and I don't have to go back twenty years to remember :-)
>>
>> Yves
>>
>>
>>>From: "Paul Smith" <Paul.Smith at auroraenergy.com.au>
>>>Reply-To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
>>>To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
>>>Subject: RE: [ROVERNET - UK] Wire Wheels
>>>Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 12:00:04 +1000
>>>
>>>I don't think the standard hub nuts are chromed; my memory is a stainless
>>>steel.  20 years ago though...
>>>
>>>PVS
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: rovernet-bounces at lyris.ccdata.com
>>>[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
>>>
>>>
>>>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!
>>>
>>>ACE
>>>
>>>Paul Smith wrote:
>>>
>>> >All I can say is that I love the wire wheel look, with those large
>>> >chrome
>>> >hub nuts and so do many others.
>>> >
>>> >Er don't chrome wires!
>>> >Chrome does not pass heat well, so the metal fatigues.  Not good.
>>> >Classic racing orgs ban chrome wires.
>>> >
>>> >PVS
>>> >
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