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Dayton vs. Dunlop wire wheels.
Both offer identical wheels.

One brand better than the other?

As far as chromed wheels, I may have read some where, chroming stainless spokes weakens them?
 
AUSMHLY said:
Dayton vs. Dunlop wire wheels.
Both offer identical wheels.

One brand better than the other?

As far as chromed wheels, I may have read some where, chroming stainless spokes weakens them?
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I really do not know,but why chrome a SS Spoke.
Once polished they stay that way.
Maybe chroming is less expensive there than polishing???
 
steveg said:
Chroming normal steel spokes has to be done in a certain (expensive) way or they become brittle. Do not believe anyone chromes SS spokes.
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Years ago i read an article by a foreign vendor that specifically produced chromed SS Wire wheel.
I wondered at the time why plate ss steel spokes?
I do not recall the name and it s not any longer in my favorite list .
However, they were not some fly by night out fit.
 
Keoke said:
Years ago i read an article by a foreign vendor that specifically produced chromed SS Wire wheel.
I wondered at the time why plate ss steel spokes?
I do not recall the name and it s not any longer in my favorite list .
However, they were not some fly by night out fit.
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Was unable to find any online references in Google re chroming SS spokes. All discussion is SS vs Chrome. Perhaps they were discussing SS spokes with a chrome rim.
 
Steve
I am thinking that they may have produced a complete ss wire wheel and to either obtain a color match or to overt the cost of polishing the rim too they elected to Plate???

They went into great detail as to why their wheels and processes were superior
to the competition. However, sine they were overseas and required ordering/shipping I just let it go.
 
"You've got to polish perfectly in order to plate,"

OH Yeah:
However, that polishing is generally done using the standard Electro Polishing technique.
 
I fitted Indian made Dunlop chrome/stainless 60 spoke wheels to my 100 over nine years ago. The reason that I settled on this brand instead of Daytons was basically because of price. In Australia there was a 25% price difference per wheel. Some years prior to fitting the new wheels, I had needed to buy a painted, 48 spoke Indian Dunlop wheel and while I had trouble with other wheels the Indian Dunlop never gave any trouble with loose or broken spokes, or running out of true. I still have this wheel in the boot as my spare. So I thought it was worth a punt. I have not regretted my decision, but I should add I have had no experience with the Dayton product. In the last nine years I have completed six interstate trips covering distances from 2,000km to 5,000km, with lots in between! ( If you are familiar with Australia, you will know we have big distances between our major cities). All I can say is that the wheels have never given me any cause to worry and they still look as good as the day I fitted them. How's that for a testimonial?
 

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Metal trim on GM cars in the 60s/70s, for example, was flash chromed over stainless. The chrome gives the part a bluish tint, while stainless has a definite yellow tint. If you look at a trim ring or other part which has been buffed through, the color difference is obvious.

So, chrome-on-stainless is actually very common.
 
I have Daytons on both my BJ8s , reason I went with them was the tubeless feature and Dayton guarantees they will not need "tuning" Dunlops are not guaranteed the same .
Daytons have stainless polished spokes .
They look great and real easy to clean .
 
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