Rudge Wheel Question

[C J Murray]

I hate EVERYTHING about Rudge wheels.

[Emil Wojcik]

There's no question that at least for British cars, they're mounted so they tighten as the car is driven forward, and that's the way they left the factory.

[Jim Liberty]

But they look so nice CJ. Especially with the centers painted to match the car.

[C J Murray]

But they look so nice CJ. Especially with the centers painted to match the car.

Rudge wheels are in conflict with every engineering principle that Porsche relied on to build their reputation. Having them on your car is an indication that you drive real slow and have no idea what good handling feels like.

[Jim Liberty]

You know me too well CJ. My wife won't even ride with me. You know that Red triangle on the back of a farm wagon. That's my car badge.

[Adam Wright]

But they look so nice CJ. Especially with the centers painted to match the car.

what about when the ears are broken off?

[Ron LaDow]

I hate EVERYTHING about Rudge wheels.

Well, they are three or four times heavier than what you could use, but you have to balance that by the fact that they're 20 - 30 more expensive than good wheels.

[C J Murray]

what about when the ears are broken off?

That's called a "performance improvement".

[Paul Lima]

Fortunately, the car in question isn't mine; I like TecnoMagnesio on my Roadster. Four of them weigh about the same as one Rudge.

[Jim Liberty]

I actually know a gentleman who bought a 300 SL just to get Rudge wheels for his car.

[Emil Wojcik]

My assumption has always been they were used to make wheel changes quicker when racing but I don't see how that could make up for the additional unsprung weight.

[C J Murray]

I actually know a gentleman who bought a 300 SL just to get Rudge wheels for his car.

Was that Charlie Manson or Jeffrey Dahmer?

[Jim Liberty]

No CJ, a man with a lot more money than I.

[M Penta]

Totally agree about Rudge's, and don't really care for the look of them anyway. Techno's look great and probably very light, but I like the plain jane look of 5.5 steelies just as much.

[Brad Ripley]

Forget the arrow on the spinner. There is only one rule you need to know:
To undo the nut/spinner on either side of the car, push towards the front!

Most all the spinners have been re-chromed including the removable center disc with the arrow. There is a 50-50 chance the disc has been pressed back in the spinner with the wrong thread direction.