In a message dated Wed, 16 Jan 2002 8:03:18 AM Eastern Standard Time,
"Freeman, Noah" <nfreeman@baincapital.com> writes:
> Check out ebay auction Item # 1063426393 - rather pretty postcard of two
> TR-4s...then look and both have whitewall tires...
> What gives? They were clearly aftermarket...was this a popular changeover?
> Was there a performance advantage to the white walls?
Noah, whitewalls were actually a reasonably popular factory option on Triumphs
delivered to the US back then. Performance advantage? No. That was the Michelin
"X" option on the TR. But whitewalls were cool. ;-)
--Andy Mace
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