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Step 3: Fit New Wire Wheels on the Car

Now it’s time to put the mounted and balanced wire wheels on the car. Apply a light coating of silver anti-seize
to the splines and install the wheels. Each one is simply held in place with the center nut.

Replacing Old Hardware

A lot of wire wheels have been in service for 50 or more years, and these components do age: splines become
worn, while spokes loosen or go missing. If the hubs have worn splines, simply replace the unit. Wheels can be
rebuilt, but it is sometimes just quicker and less expensive to replace them, too. Worn wheel splines are usually
a sign that it’s time to replace the entire wheel.

Get Balanced
Properly balancing wire wheels takes a special technique, but fortunately Moss Motors also offers some easy-
to-understand directions. Moss includes a copy of these directions with every set of wire-wheels sold, while a
copy can also be found online.