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MG MGA - New W wheels

Looks like I'm gonna have to bite the bullet and spring for new wires. One of mine has developed slack outer spokes, and I know the nipples won't turn due to rust.
I'm looking at the LBCarco 15 x 4.5 60 spoke painted.
Anyone tried them? $219 each seems not bad.
Art Pearse

Everything I have ordered from them has had a Moss sticker on it, so best guess is they are the same Dunlops as you would get from Moss.

-Del
D Rawlins

Del, I know it's Moss (less 15%), but are they good?
Art Pearse

I can't fault them, ready for tubeless tyres and performed perfectly so far (third year).
Neil MG

They dont need tubes?
Art Pearse

No, they are designed specifically for tubeless, sealed and have the safety rim too. They even have the valve fitted as I recall.
Neil MG

Well worth avoiding tubes and going tubeless if you can. Otherwise you are probably going to finish up with tubes fitted inside tubeless tyres (down to availability) which I am not sure is good practice.
Graeme Williams

I bought the 60 spoke, painted Moss Dunlops, but my car isn't finished so I can't really comment on much but initial quality, which seems good. A couple of my brother's wheels (same wheels) had to go back to Moss because they arrived damaged. Since the boxes seemed to be OK, it looked like a pre-existing defect. Moss replaced them without too much trouble.

There really isn't any inherent problem with installing tubes in tires designed to be tubeless; I did it many times when my family was in the tire business. The biggest issue is getting good tubes... Modern tubes are nearly all garbage. Also be sure not to use a tube designed for bias ply tires in a radial. Radial tubes can be used in either type of tire.

-Del
D Rawlins

Thanks everyone.
Art
Art Pearse

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