29-09-2019, 01:31 AM
(28-09-2019, 09:01 AM)Zetomagneto Wrote: Roger seems to have condemned all cars with closed centre wheeels in one sweeping statement, no exceptions. Shame all these cars will now be taken out of service or have later wheels fitted.
The question was about closed centre wheels on a special, not all cars. A special may be fairly assumed to be driven with enthusiasm, and the number of instances of spokes pulling out of closed centre wheels, or centres pulling over studs, are legion. My father was hospitalised when it happened to him.
On a touring chummy, or little-used vintage A7, fine. However, they are weak, are known to be weak, and aren't getting any stronger with age.