radial spoke wheels
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I put on a set of American Wire 40 Spoke radial wheels. They have the super fat (3/8") spokes. Two long road trips and so far so good. The nice thing is that they are one of the few spoked wheels that you can run without a tube. The tires run cooler.
The only downside is that if the wheel ever needs to be trued again, you have to send them back to American Wire so they can reapply the coating that seals the spokes. Or, you could just start running tubes again. If there's one other downside, it's the weight. They weigh a lot more than a stock spoked wheel but the looks are worth it. I haven't met anyone who didn't drool over them. I might have preferred a cool mag wheel but on a Heritage Classic, I had to go with a spoked wheel.
The only downside is that if the wheel ever needs to be trued again, you have to send them back to American Wire so they can reapply the coating that seals the spokes. Or, you could just start running tubes again. If there's one other downside, it's the weight. They weigh a lot more than a stock spoked wheel but the looks are worth it. I haven't met anyone who didn't drool over them. I might have preferred a cool mag wheel but on a Heritage Classic, I had to go with a spoked wheel.
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ORIGINAL: plooked
Why are they dangerous? What is the flaw in their design? Thanks much.
ORIGINAL: MegaHDman
Radial spoked wheels are flawed by design and can be dangerous to run. Best left to the showbikes.
Radial spoked wheels are flawed by design and can be dangerous to run. Best left to the showbikes.
Great for show, poor for daily use. Stay away from them if you do hardcore riding, have alot of power in your engine,have tight fender to tire clearance or dont want to inspect,tightened and true them on a regular basis.
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