Dayton wire wheels

[Brad]

Does anyone remember roughly how much the Dayton wire wheels for the Retro sold for back when they were still available? 20220616_123424.jpg

[garyp]

No, but I'd bet they looked great on a red bird with wide whites.

[PaBlkBrd]

I bought a set back in 2004 off of Coker tire for $1600. used my center caps from my stock wheels

[007Cruiser]

Those wheels are now on my 007 and one is in my avatar.

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[PaBlkBrd]

Those wheels are now on my 007 and one is in my avatar.

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And still look great!

[BirdsAndBugs]

Does anyone remember roughly how much the Dayton wire wheels for the Retro sold for back when they were still available? 20220616_123424.jpg

I never bought any but I looked at them many years ago (probably around 05 or 06 I think). As I recall, they were around $2,200 for a set of 4. I opted not to buy them as some people had problems with the wheel essentially collapsing.

[007Cruiser]

And still look great!

I’m not selling them back as I like them too much.

[garyp]

They're perfect!

[JerriLampon]

Memories fade, but didn't Truespoke make a wire wheel for the 2002-05 Thunderbirds?

[PaBlkBrd]

Memories fade, but didn't Truespoke make a wire wheel for the 2002-05 Thunderbirds?

Yes they did, they required a tube also. They also had issues mentioned in the above post, not Dayton. Fums6 , a deceased member here had a set on his red bird and looked great

[Gobird]

Yes they did, they required a tube also. They also had issues mentioned in the above post, not Dayton. Fums6 , a deceased member here had a set on his red bird and looked great

Yes he did but didn't remember the the problem with them. Can't remember that far back.

[PaBlkBrd]

Yes he did but didn't he have a problem with them. Can't remember that far back.

He had a flat on the way home from Thunder Fever. We drove at 40mph 3/4 of the way home from Johnson City. He needed a rubber sleeve around the wheel befor the tube. One of the wire spokes put a hole in the tube which caused the flat. We did make it home safely!

[2K2BIRD]

He had a flat on the way home from Thunder Fever. We drove at 40mph 3/4 of the way home from Johnson City. He needed a rubber sleeve around the wheel befor the tube. One of the wire spokes put a hole in the tube which caused the flat. We did make it home safely!

He also had a problem at another Tennessee event. I believe it was TBN 10 Thunder in Nashville that we discovered the wires were coming apart on one, maybe two, of the wheels. He borrowed wheels from a member in the area to get home to Pennsylvania. Sure miss Bob; he was a great guy - retired Army Colonel as I remember.

[Gobird]

He had a flat on the way home from Thunder Fever. We drove at 40mph 3/4 of the way home from Johnson City. He needed a rubber sleeve around the wheel befor the tube. One of the wire spokes put a hole in the tube which caused the flat. We did make it home safely!

I have the same sleave on my MGB with wire wheels.

[007Cruiser]

Should have bought the Daytons.