Mar 28, 1999 ... Ceramic rims will last much longer, but cost 30% more. The strength ... car should have anyway. > Of course, it would be better if they ...

about using anodized rims when I had my last two wheelsets made up; one by ... stress on my wheels, yet spokes seem to fail long before the rims do (though ...

long time, the brakes seized. ... just been from 2 months humidity [in ample supply]. I did not find a slot to adjust a star wheel. I have done that on cars in ...

Jul 26, 2024 ... Our wheel fitment chart for Mercedes Benz vehicles lists the majority of Mercedes' past and present vehicle range against the wheels and tyres ...

reputable wheel and rim works would do the job for you (look up wheel ... If you really need to change the rims, the centres are okay as long as they ...

Oct 19, 2018 ... ... last week and I took the leap. I was hoping the short range would ... But they also didn't expect me to have the car for very long. Not ...

/your/ car. i note you don't respond on the points of grab and braking surface which make machined rims /far/ safer.

In my last post I mentioned that my 914 doesn't have any kind of fixture ... Far more than the average car or mini truck will usually weigh. Plus the ...

Oct 25, 2000 ... "stupid light" rims tend to have very thin sidewalls that don't last long when used in nasty weather (your brake shoes pick up grit that

When I drive, my front wheels seem to "float" on the road and car drives all over the place. I had stiffer shocks put in but it did not help much on the ...

> > wear on the sidewalls but not very much. Anodized rims frequently fail by cracking long before they wear out from braking. This is probably not much of a ...

rim using the wheel balancer, to this end the manufacturer would only ... not last long if they go flat. I have had a set of Avanti's on my car since ...

I am now carrying a large screwdriver to get the leverage needed to mount the last bit of tire on the rim. Have not pinched more that two tubes in the last ...

Recent research suggests that the oldest wooden wheel discovered so far is one found in Ljubljana, Slovenia. ... Wooden, spoked wheels with iron rims were ...

Jun 6, 2023 ... rim, and it didn't destroy the steel rim, either. I probably ... > said, laconically, "I heard you boys come in last night." > > I've ...

They're on a bike that I did a 650B conversion on. I bought it last summer with 27” wheels on it. We rode it once like that just to see if my wife enjoyed ...

> I have no interest in aero rims. Tire rolling resistance is not so ... front, but last much longer and flat less (therefore saving money on tubes ...

some of the best wheels, notes that the Velocity DeepV "...is by far my ... rims and wheels for sale to suit applications, I suspect, not to win

Subaru sold me the tire/rim package last year. The tires then were WinterForce and were fine. I think you're far far better off with the studded ...

large pad, IE Mathauser, it can be difficult to get good pad contact. Another rim I've had great luck with is the Campagnolo Mirox. Big braking surface, ...