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View Poll Results: Do you use Safety Wire?
Yes	173	91.05%
No	17	8.95%
Voters: 190. You may not vote on this poll

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bliss Knock Off Wheel Safety Wire 04-23-2014, 08:43 AM

Bill D Why wouldn't you use safety... 04-23-2014, 09:33 AM

JBCOBRA I used to use safety wire.... 04-23-2014, 10:27 AM

601HP Our other vehicles have 4, 5... 04-23-2014, 12:35 PM

Mr Jody Going Wireless 04-24-2014, 07:22 AM

kevins2 I've gotten in the habit of... 04-23-2014, 02:20 PM

KarlCSX2498 Hello, Yes, I always wire... 04-23-2014, 02:36 PM

1795 I see no reason not to use... 04-23-2014, 04:49 PM

601HP Spider Web 04-24-2014, 04:30 AM

JBCOBRA Over the years I have had a... 04-24-2014, 09:14 AM

mr0077 Just for the heck of it... 04-24-2014, 10:26 AM

1985 CCX Did 289 Cobras with stock... 04-24-2014, 12:30 PM

750hp I was thinking the same thing... 11-22-2015, 03:03 AM

Larry N Johnson Racing Cobras did not use... 10-09-2014, 11:35 AM

SwiftDB4 GT40's didn't either. Never... 10-21-2014, 08:49 AM

vatdevil Had one spinner loosen up, so... 10-09-2014, 07:33 PM

tortuga +1 11-18-2018, 07:15 AM

tortuga +1 11-18-2018, 07:22 AM

rlrichins I had one loosen that I... 12-16-2014, 03:02 PM

Obsessive I have owned and driven... 12-16-2014, 05:10 PM

Hrdayz Safety wire is a must for me.... 12-21-2014, 12:10 PM

Bernica For anyone that has done over... 12-21-2014, 01:00 PM

Snake2998 I have this image in my mind... 11-21-2015, 11:59 PM

Ron61 I use it on mine and I have... 11-22-2015, 02:21 AM

DanEC Yes, I own a 66 Corvette with... 11-22-2015, 04:24 AM

Detroit Bill I use wire but I am not sure... 11-22-2015, 05:32 AM

hauss safety wire 11-17-2018, 09:54 AM

hawk 325 I have the K/O's from vintage... 11-22-2015, 06:07 AM

Tim7139 I use wire, figure, why not,... 11-22-2015, 12:38 PM

super Hi Safety wiring is also a... 11-22-2015, 01:11 PM

Bob Lacey Vintage Safety clips 11-22-2015, 02:20 PM

JBCOBRA I take a Sharpie pen and make... 11-23-2015, 08:29 AM

lippy It looks very cool but it's... 11-23-2015, 08:55 AM

mrmustang Better to have it and not... 11-23-2015, 09:13 AM

DanEC Vintage also offers a safety... 11-17-2018, 10:05 AM

CompClassics Personally I do not use... 11-18-2018, 10:12 AM

Danr55 We have a guy in our club who... 11-19-2018, 12:17 PM

ACHiPo I use safety wire. I've... 11-20-2018, 06:27 PM

Ron61 I use safety wire but I put... 03-05-2019, 03:08 AM

kevins2 The tug test should work... 03-05-2019, 06:01 AM

Ron61 Kevins, It does work... 03-05-2019, 06:45 AM

Gaz64 Yes, just short of tight, you... 03-05-2019, 03:05 PM

Danr55 Hey guys just a hint don't... 03-07-2019, 05:17 PM

patrickt Dan, how long had that... 03-07-2019, 05:37 PM

CSX 4133 I use clear plastic tubing... 03-07-2019, 06:29 PM

Danr55 Patrick, the car just came... 03-08-2019, 04:36 AM

1795 Is it possible that the... 03-08-2019, 04:48 AM

patrickt Remove the other three safety... 03-08-2019, 05:07 AM

twobjshelbys No need to remove the wires... 03-08-2019, 10:40 AM

kevins2 That's the way I do it as... 03-08-2019, 10:48 AM

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12-21-2014, 01:00 PM

Bernica

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For anyone that has done over say 130mph in these cars, enough gremlins start getting into your head. Like tires, brakes, wheels, windshield etc. Wiring the wheels is just one less gremlin, at least for me!

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