wire wheels

[moneypit]

Hi I have wire wheels on my mk3 but the spline has gone on the o/s front. Does anyone know where I can get a good  second hand one.??????

[John Bonnett]

Isn't second hand false economy given the price for a new one?

[timireson]

I think that when it comes to wire wheels and splines second had is not a good idea.makes u wonder If they are fine why are they selling??
Tim

[moneypit]

I'm thinking about changing from spokes anyway as i keep hearing of problems with splines,  I'm quite new to the classic car scene and appreciate any advice.

[Pete Lewis]

alloys and steels distort just a little on cornering, easy clean, use tubeless tyres , reliable, go where you point them

Wires...take a video of a wire/spoked wheel and you wouldnt drive it anywhere,  they bend all over the place
  unless special tubes  blow flat with a  puncture.,
look good.  bitch to clean, hard to keep concentric, splines are problematic ,you either love Em or a money pit

   its alll down to looks and preferences

    most who go from wires to alloy etc cant believe the difference ...transforms the car

just some ramblings

Pete

[Docman]

It's been my experience that the splines on the adaptors wear prior and to a greater degree than the splines in the wheel hubs.
DONOT bother with used adaptors.
Used wires are not the best of ideas.  Although I got my set for next to nothing and after a lot of time and money they weren't too bad, they still (obviously) weren't in the condition new ones would be.  
I eventually went with alloys.