New production wheels

[Darrell Kinnan]

Are there any negative things about the new production Model A wheels that I need to be aware of, other than price. Thanks again, DK

[100IH]

I think the price has limited the number of purchasers and responses.

[Kurt in NJ]

The ones I saw for sale at Hershey didn't have welded spoke, they were adjustable like a bicycle and definitely needed a rim band fir the ends of the spokes inside the rim

[29leatherbackA]

Just my opinion, but good originals are still out there. I stopped by a garage sale just yesterday that had a lot of old looking stuff and sure enough there was a beautiful (to me) 21 wheel. No bent spokes, no rot at all in the rim. Just some crappy peeling paint someone had brushed on ages ago. Had to take it for only $40.00. Better than the spare on my car.

[Charlie Stephens]

Originally Posted by Darrell Kinnan

Are there any negative things about the new production Model A wheels that I need to be aware of, other than price. Thanks again, DK

If you put your general location into your profile you might get contacted by a guy that lives around the corner and has a good one for sale. Originals are better than reproductions.

Charlie Stephens

[chrs1961815]

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Yes, what Charlie said. Why pay more for incorrect new wheels when old ones can be bought cheap and easily restored?

[Synchro909]

I posted recently about a guy in our club who bought a set of new wheels for the trip (about 2.000 miles) to our National Meet about 4 years ago. By the time he got there, the wheels were toast with so many cracks, that at my insistance, he put the car on the train for the return trip. They were junk!

[duke36]

Originally Posted by Kurt in NJ

The ones I saw for sale at Hershey didn't have welded spoke, they were adjustable like a bicycle and definitely needed a rim band fir the ends of the spokes inside the rim

There are 2 types sold by Coker and others: welded and adjustable. One difference is on the welded where the spoke enters the rim. The rim hole is a different profile than the originals but otherwise they appear similar. Heard they were made in Brazil but haven't confirmed that.

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

Originally Posted by Charlie Stephens

If you put your general location into your profile you might get contacted by a guy that lives around the corner and has a good one for sale. Originals are better than reproductions.

Charlie Stephens

Originally Posted by chrs1961815

Yes, what Charlie said. Why pay more for incorrect new wheels when old ones can be bought cheap and easily restored?

To a certain extent what you are saying is 'kinda accurate'.


While the new wheels are expensive, nice original wheels are NOT that easy to come by. So when you purchase wheels (-inclusive of shipping/retrieving), then pay to media blast them, then pay to repair them, then pay to straighten correctly, then bodywork & paint them so the finish will be equal to the new wheel(s), -when you are paying someone else for these services, the price of restoring far exceeds what the new wheels cost. While the new wheels are not for everyone's budget, they are an option worth exploring for many people.

[Ruth]

Brent, Have you had any issues with the repro wheels?

[chrs1961815]

Originally Posted by BRENT in 10-uh-C

To a certain extent what you are saying is 'kinda accurate'.


While the new wheels are expensive, nice original wheels are NOT that easy to come by. So when you purchase wheels (-inclusive of shipping/retrieving), then pay to media blast them, then pay to repair them, then pay to straighten correctly, then bodywork & paint them so the finish will be equal to the new wheel(s), -when you are paying someone else for these services, the price of restoring far exceeds what the new wheels cost. While the new wheels are not for everyone's budget, they are an option worth exploring for many people.

Brent, you are right. I did overlook the fact that not everybody has nice equipment to do it themselves like others so they have to hire. Wheels without bent spokes are indeed hard to find these days, and so are ones that are not pitted in the rim. If you do it yourself, the costs are more friendly most of the times.

[Mike V. Florida]

We have a member that has had them for some time with no problems, Downside is they will not pass fine point.