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web365ster
Posted 2022-11-11 12:00 PM (#625521)
Subject: Wire Wheels recommendation


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I'm thinking about adding wire wheels to my '60 DeSoto Adventurer with some wide whites.

I'm looking for anyone who has added the wires and tires to their car and interested in the brands they purchased, as well as their satisfaction with their purchases.

Thanks in advance!
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NicksGarage
Posted 2022-11-11 12:53 PM (#625523 - in reply to #625521)
Subject: Re: Wire Wheels recommendation



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Location: Ramona, CA		I bought a set of an unknown brand of wheels from a fellow 300 club member and had problems with balancing and they leak. I ended up not using them.

Truespoke is the best brand according to many people I've talked to. They are expensive though.





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Viper Guy
Posted 2022-11-11 4:19 PM (#625525 - in reply to #625521)
Subject: Re: Wire Wheels recommendation



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Location: Branson, MO		These are the Truespoke brand and are about perfect. No leaks but balance is tricky.



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Chessie6057
Posted 2022-11-11 4:33 PM (#625526 - in reply to #625521)
Subject: Re: Wire Wheels recommendation



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Location: Iowa		We recently purchased a set of Truespoke brand wire wheels for our Kaiser (same bolt pattern and wheel as Mopars) from TiresandWires.com, and they have been really good. We purchased the tires from them also and they came balanced, so I can't speak to that other than to say there were a lot of wheel weights on one of them. Hope this helps.
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geoffs60
Posted 2022-11-11 9:36 PM (#625529 - in reply to #625526)
Subject: Re: Wire Wheels recommendation


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Location: christchurch New Zealand		Wheel weights is generally tire issues not rims, i have found Cokers to be the most notorious for needing wheel weights and plenty of them.
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JedRhule
Posted 2022-11-13 10:03 AM (#625551 - in reply to #625521)
Subject: Re: Wire Wheels recommendation



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Location: Palm Beach County Florida		When I bought my 1956 Custom Royal Lancer last summer, it had a set of wire wheels from Motorsport Inc, in Orange CA. The receipt that came with the car was from July 2007. The wheels are in excellent shape. The problem I have is when I removed the 15 year old 7.60X15 bias belted tires and installed a new set of Coker Classic 225-75R15. These tires rub on the fenders on all four corners. On a hot day, I tried to coax the rear fenders away with the bumper jack mounted horizontally, pressing on the chassis. I gained 3/8 inch. I had a body shop trim the edge of the fender lips 1/4 inch. Better, but I still need to go slow on driveways. I should have bought the 215's.
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60 dart
Posted 2022-11-13 4:48 PM (#625562 - in reply to #625529)
Subject: Re: Wire Wheels recommendation



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geoffs60 - 2022-11-11 9:36 PM

Wheel weights is generally tire issues not rims, i have found Cokers to be the most notorious for needing wheel weights and plenty of them.
Geoff
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Viper Guy
Posted 2022-11-13 6:29 PM (#625566 - in reply to #625521)
Subject: Re: Wire Wheels recommendation



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Location: Branson, MO		Gerry,

The back spacing of the wheel could impede your tire clearance issue. I found the wires protrude out toward the wheel lip
by about 1/2 inch more than the stock wheel even with the same wheel width.
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NicksGarage
Posted 2022-11-13 11:01 PM (#625569 - in reply to #625551)
Subject: Re: Wire Wheels recommendation



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JedRhule - 2022-11-13 7:03 AM

When I bought my 1956 Custom Royal Lancer last summer, it had a set of wire wheels from Motorsport Inc, in Orange CA. The receipt that came with the car was from July 2007. The wheels are in excellent shape. The problem I have is when I removed the 15 year old 7.60X15 bias belted tires and installed a new set of Coker Classic 225-75R15. These tires rub on the fenders on all four corners. On a hot day, I tried to coax the rear fenders away with the bumper jack mounted horizontally, pressing on the chassis. I gained 3/8 inch. I had a body shop trim the edge of the fender lips 1/4 inch. Better, but I still need to go slow on driveways. I should have bought the 215's.


Dodges in those years used wheels that were laced at the front of the rim which would move the rim face inward. The parts book shows 1955 Dodge wire wheels to be 5 inches wide. 1955 Chryslers had 5.5 and 6.5 inch wide wheels. 1956 Chryslers were 5.5 inch.


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chstrumpetdude
Posted 2022-11-21 10:32 AM (#625774 - in reply to #625521)
Subject: Re: Wire Wheels recommendation


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Location: Springfield, MO		I didn't want to spend the money and have to worry about leaks, balancing, or the tire shop not knowing how to work on them. I looked into faux wire rim caps. I changed to a 15 inch steel rim and snagged a set of Cordoba rims for free. With some customization, I believe the 74 thunderbird wired caps would look more appropriate. These seem to be the most chrome and metal heavy in the 70s. by the 80s, they were getting lighter and cheaper materials.
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imopar380
Posted 2022-11-21 9:24 PM (#625804 - in reply to #625774)
Subject: Re: Wire Wheels recommendation



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Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada		I also bought Truspokes from https://motorspot.com/ back in 2012. No issues with them but - they must be kept clean and dry. Rust WILL appear on the rims eventually. I've put around 25,000 miles on these ones.

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60 dart
Posted 2022-12-10 12:21 AM (#626242 - in reply to #625521)
Subject: Re: Wire Wheels recommendation



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Location: WHEELING,WV.>>>HOME OF WWVA		wire wheels aren't plated the same as yesteryear , absolutely must be kept clean and dry. same
upkeep as todays chrome wheels . all said and done wires look killer-----------------------------------later
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