Wire wheels? locks?

[daign]

Any of you guys on the board ever own a set of wires? I am looking to get a set for an OT project I've been working on and noticed that the tools to remove the knockoff off the adapter are pretty much all the same. Is there a way to keep these things from getting ripped off or am I missing something. Dayton and various other companys now offer "bolt-on" wires, but I'm not really fond of the look.

Also, how do these things hold up? Do they ever have to be trued? Weak?

Thnx,
Dane

[praisethelowered]

I gave up on wires reluctantly because I couldn't keep them from leaking. I got really good at re-siliconing them but it sucks to have to take your car off the road that often. Seriously I'll go back the second somebody comes up with a leak proof design.

I still dont understand how the lame-ass SUV's with 200 spoke 24" wires and low profile tires keep them full of air. I had nothing but trouble with old style 80 spoke 15's

[Paul2748]

To Praise - the solution is inner tubes. If you have radials they have special tubes for radials. If you have adjustable wires you should also run a liner

[praisethelowered]

I actually ended up running inner tubes but finding ones that fit was really hit and miss and a lot of tire guys told me there was danger from internal rubbing between the tube and the tire. . . but maybe they just wanted me to go away so they could get back to . . ."normal" tire business.

[tommy]

I had a 62 Corvette with factory wire knock offs. (only set I ever saw 'cept the TV show Route 66) Lost the r/rear and it took out the 1/4 panel. Swapped it for a 41 sedan delivery and cash. He later lost the l/frnt. He sold it too. I'd never run 'em again without drilling a hole and safety wiring them like the old racers did. It only has to happen once!

[SpeedRacer2002]

Igot 13x7 wires on my they are made by player they are knockoffs never had any problems with them... i get them for about $250 a set 13 to 15"... none of mine have ever leaked...

[48_HEMI]

As weird as it may sound the tire stores used to poke holes with an ice pick in radial tires if they had to put a tube in them so they probably work great with leaky spokes lol