Fender squirts, though they certainly make the car look like it is of another
era (as if it really needs help in that regard reall) Look pretty cool, gives
it a bit of a 7/8 scale XK120 look especially on a small mouth. However, not
only do you have to take them off everytime you want to remove a wheel, and I
have also heard they are prone to popping off on their own.
---- dave n <dave@ranteer.com> wrote:
> +1
>
> From: Dave
> Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2016 5:04 PM
> To: tjwakeman@gmail.com ; triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [TR] TR3 Tires
>
> Fred Thomas had white walls on his TR3. Really wide white walls. Along with
> the fender skirts it looked really awesome.
>
> Dave Massey
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TeriAnn J. Wakeman <tjwakeman@gmail.com>
> To: triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sun, Sep 25, 2016 10:04 am
> Subject: Re: [TR] TR3 Tires
>
>
> Until my last tyre change made when money was very tight, I ran Michelin XAS
> tyres on my TR3. They are pricey but they have the best cornering
> capabilities of any tyre I have used.
>
> Whitewalls on a 3? I can see whitewalls on a Mayflower or a Triumph Roadster.
>
> TeriAnn
>
>
> On 9/24/16 2:12 PM, wbeech wrote:
>
> Had Nankangs on my Last two TR3s, very satisfied. One set went to
> Diamondback and had Whitewalls put on them.
> Bill B
>
>
> From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Tom
> Householder
> Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2016 12:58 PM
> To: Brian Thomas <thomasb@queensu.ca>
> Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net; Bill Brewer <billbrewer59@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [TR] TR3 Tires
>
> 55 dollars each Nankang CX-668 165/80R15 87T
>
> Just something I was told to look at . Height is within a 1/4 of Original
> Dunlap Goldseals
>
>
> On Sep 24, 2016, at 12:13 PM, Brian Thomas wrote:
>
>
>
> Bill,
>
> Iâ??ve had Firestone F560 165SR15â??s on my TR4A on painted 60 spoke
> Dayton wheels with Michelin tubes for about 5 years now.
>
> I use the same tire but in the 155SR15 as a spare on my â??56 TR3 as the
> 165 doesnâ??t fit the spare compartment (Iâ??m running Coker 165SR15 wide
> whites on the corners). The TR3 uses Dayton chrome 48 spoke wheels with
> Michelin tubes.
>
> Coker has the 165SR15 for $80. Check out:
> https://www.cokertire.com/firestone-f560.html
>
> Iâ??ve been very happy with both the look and driveability of these tires.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Brian
>
>
>
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