Thread: How many rivets on a wheel is "too much"?
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Unread 06-01-2012, 03:44
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Re: How many rivets on a wheel is "too much"?
I've found that two in each end worked fine, if installed properly with the tread tight around the wheel. Now keep in mind, this was on custom wheels. After previous seasons and once plunging into my hand with a drill (stupid mistake) while changing treads, I became so tired of dealing with treads that I decided to go with Colson wheels. Install them once and never touch them again (even over parades and demos on asphalt). You do take a bit of a weight penalty, but in my mind it was worth it for the zero-maintenance aspect.
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