Wire Wheels 101 - Hot Wires: Part I
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With one exception for the 15-inch wheel, Kelsey Hayes employed what's called a two-cross pattern. It improves a wheel's ability to deliver torque, since a wheel laced in a greater cross count loads each spoke closer to its most effective direction: along its length. Theoretically, it also improves a wheel's ride quality, since the design increases the spoke length and longer spokes flex more readily. The hub-to-gap diameters are roughly a quarter-inch narrower than those of a Motor Wheel due to a slightly larger hub. View Related Article
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