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Should 1967 R69S have low or high shouldered rims?
Should 1967 R69S have low or high shouldered rims?
Tommy
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Re: Should 1967 R69S have low or high shouldered rims?
Dave
Re: Should 1967 R69S have low or high shouldered rims?
Thank you Dave. Would you know if 1967 R69S had steel rims? It would seem so since all pics I see are low shoulder.
Tommy
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Re: Should 1967 R69S have low or high shouldered rims?
So, both are good to go.
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Re: Should 1967 R69S have low or high shouldered rims?
What about if you're running a side car? Are steel wheels a must or will the high rim alloy work for some occasional use? Im running a light weight Globe GS200 sidecar.
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While you might get away with aluminum rims short term, eventually you will end up with loose spokes and warped rims. They simply are not strong enough to handle side loads.
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Re: Should 1967 R69S have low or high shouldered rims?
I like the Weinmann alloy rims both for their historic value and good looks, even though they seem to be made of a too soft of an alloy.
And at this point in time the lip edges generally have got dents/bends if they've seen much of any road use, whether from tire spoons, road hazards, or just stern looks.
But I would not trust them in sidecar use.
As Vech said, solo usage loads the wheels only vertically, but with sidecar use the axles are also pushing and pulling at the spokes sideways, which tries to pull the spokes out of the soft rims, and which is no doubt what BMW found happening, and caused them to issue the steel wheel only decree.
But that said, all aluminum rims are not the same.
Many modern alloy rims are way stronger than the soft /2 originals.
The Barrington folks have had success running the Excel alloy rims on their conversion /2/6 sidecar outfit.
Do you really want to find out how long the Weinmanns hold up?
Certainly there are folks who would swap steel rim wheels for alloy with you.
Best-
George