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Wheels.
- Thread starter Mike O'D
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Aladin Sane
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The project I bought came with 4 new in the box 14" Panasports. If I was buying some for a new project, I would go with 15s because of the wider selection of tires available.
Mike O'D
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If I was starting from scratch, I definitely would go with bigger wheels, and I haven't completely ruled it out yet. Unfortunately I have a bit of a dilemma. My intention all along was to run wire wheels. I have decent hubs and 2 full sets of wheels to choose from. I figured I should be able to find one good set from 10 wheels. Well, every one had spoke ends which are rusted to the point that you will never be able to tighten them or true the wheels up. Long story short, even though I love the look of wires, they gotta go. It's not worth the cost and ongoing hassle to get new hubs and wire wheels. So, the problem is that I have new (maybe 1000 mile) 13" tires. Do I want to throw out a few hundred dollars worth of tires and buy new ones along with wheels, or do I want to hopefully wear these ones out (or replace due to age in 10 or so years) and worry about finding new 13" tires then? A used set of wheels (of whatever size) would make it an easier decision for sure.
Aladin Sane
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Ah, that makes sense then. Good luck with your hunt.
