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Re: [Fot] Hoosier Speedsters for a TR3 Question

To: John Styduhar <johnstydo@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Hoosier Speedsters for a TR3 Question
From: John Hasty via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 7 May 2015 23:38:51 +0000
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Thread-topic: [Fot] Hoosier Speedsters for a TR3 Question
I use 5.5 panasport rims about 2' neg camber, 3' caster & a front sway bar that 
Larry made with no rubbing problem.  The rear is another thing.  With Southwick 
conversion & Gillanders springs I do get left fender rub or right spring rub 
depending on the track....no big deal just move the rear end to compensate or 
wheel spacers as required.... This year added a Panhard bar.... Hope this 
solves all this....

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On May 7, 2015, at 4:51 PM, "John Styduhar via Fot" 
<fot@autox.team.net<mailto:fot@autox.team.net>> wrote:

Jeff, the recommendation you asked for on Speedster tire selection for a TR3 
depends on several things, like your rim width and offset, front swaybar 
interference possibility at full turn left or right, how wide of a spacer you 
have or need to run on the front and back, rear fender lip treatment 
requirements, leaf spring clearancing, rear axle width if you have the 
"Southwick conversion", how much have you lowered your car from stock ride 
height, tire pressure, etc. The minimum rim width for the 205 is 5.5 inches.
I can tell you that 205/60 15 Speedsters do fit (barely) on my TR3 but all the 
things I mentioned had to be addressed. I do have a slight amount of tire rub 
on the leaf springs if the tire pressure is lowered to the mid 20s. You may 
also see uneven tire wear from inside to outside with the 205s vs. the 185s 
because the tire is rolling under with the 5.5 inch rim.  The 205 is a better 
fit with a wider rim.  I also know that John Hasty uses 205s but not sure about 
what he needed to do for clearancing or his wheel selection.

On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 11:16 AM, Bill Babcock via Fot 
<fot@autox.team.net<mailto:fot@autox.team.net>> wrote:
I?m talking about the front of course, since Peyote is also solid rear axle. 
It?a possible to get camber with a solid axle, but I?ve never gone to that 
degree of trouble since i sometimes have to go back to Dunlops. The Speedsters 
are kind of semi-radial, at least that?s how they respond to camber. I get the 
best tire temps at about two degrees and the best wear patterns too.

As far as 185/205 goes, I don?t know what fits on a TR3. Might be a squeeze to 
get 205?s in. I haven?t seen any significant difference in lap times between 
the two, but I never measured head to head.


irano@yahoo.com>> wrote:

I don't run them, still on the TDs, but Mike Moore runs them on a TR4 with beam 
axle that goes like stink, no camber back there

Mike you out there?

Brian Schirano
585-305-0349<tel:585-305-0349> Cell

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eam.net>> wrote:

Subject: Re: [Fot] Hoosier Speedsters for a TR3 Question
Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2015, 3:53 AM

You?re
going to need a little camber to make them work.
On
autox.team.net>>
wrote:
Hey all, I'm going to need
a set of tires for my TR3 for Summit Point.  I've
been running Hoosier
Vintage TDs for a long time, but am ready to switch to
the Hoosier Speedsters.
 My question is what size would be best, the 185s or
the 205s.  I know most
TR guys have gone to the Speedsters so I thought I
could gather some
collective wisdom from the group.

Vroom, vroom,

Jeff Snook
http://www.snooksdreamcars.com
419-344-0319<tel:419-344-0319> (Mobile)



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