Well…I worked on the new/old wheel this morning and got it on the bike after changing out the cassette, putting the tube protector in, and putting a new tire on and I can’t believe how well it works…dead straight and the ratchet works like new…it’s step up from the wheels that came on the gray bike…a Weinmann and they make good wheels…glad I saved them from my first mountain bike, a Motobecane 400DS and was able to use them after having them laying around for more than 10 years…I greased the bearings with some moly wheel bearing grease that I don’t use anymore since the wheel bearings on the Miata are all sealed and it is so smooth and quiet that it made me grin…now if it just lasts until winter and then I’ll buy a new bike…yay!