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enough of the news - Fritz - 02-19-2023
1953 Alvis TC 21/100 Drophead Coupe
a sweet ride to the Walmart.
Re: enough of the news - chopper - 02-19-2023
Very nice but holy crap what a bitch to change a tire I bet.
Re: enough of the news - DeusxMac - 02-19-2023
chopper wrote:
Very nice but holy crap what a bitch to change a tire I bet.
Do you mean putting a new tire on a wire wheel, or just replacing a flat with the spare (already mounted on a wheel)?
If the latter, it would be different, but shouldn’t be much more difficult. Knock-off hubs can be a little more work than lug nuts, but not necessarily “a bitch”, and when the rear is jacked up (a necessary step), the wheel is exposed enough for a normal replacement.
Re: enough of the news - davester - 02-19-2023
The rear fender has a removable wheel cover and knock-off wire wheels are simple to remove with a hammer. Easy, peazy. Note that many '60s american cars also had wheel covers.
Re: enough of the news - DeusxMac - 02-28-2023
davester wrote:
Note that many '60s american cars also had wheel covers.
I believe what you're referring to is technically a "fender skirt". A "wheel cover" would be just the disk attached to the wheel itself; basically an enlarged "hub cap".