Re: IML: cracking wheelsd due to radials?

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

I have radials on all of my '60s Imperials. That makes over 20 wheel rims and a combined total of about 200,000 miles driven and 30+ years. I have never experienced a cracked wheel rim. 

If you had two I truly think there must have been some other problem with your tires or wheels.

Paul

 In an email dated Mon, 14 3 2005 3:14:23 am GMT, Cebuisle2@xxxxxxx writes:

>Thanks guys, for the input. It must have been the radial tires I installed ?
>on the 65. Don't remember just when the manufacturer switched from bias plies 
>to ?radials-must have been around the mid sixties. As I mentioned, I solved the 
> problem by installing earlier rims (1955's) on the car for trips. Never had 
>one ?crack. Perhaps there was more metal in the earlier wheels.
> 
> ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
> ? ? ?TED
>


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