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Re: [TR] Interesting Dayton Wire Wheel Experience

To: Jim Henningsen <trguy75@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] Interesting Dayton Wire Wheel Experience
From: Philip Ethier <pethier7@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2021 23:56:59 -0500
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I seem to remember that all the Dayton tubeless wire wheels are wider than
stock wheels.

On Sat, Jun 26, 2021 at 3:38 PM Jim Henningsen <trguy75@gmail.com> wrote:

> List:
> I am refreshing my 72k orig mile 67 TR4A IRS.  Decided to put on a new set
> of Dayton wire wheels for a Triumph TR250 or TR6. These are the BEST wire
> wheels out there and still Made in America! 72 spoke, 15 x 6 inch TUBELESS
> design. You do not need inner tubes. I bought these for my Triumph TR4A but
> they did not look right (too wide) and actually caused a rubbing of the top
> center front inner fender that cut a groove in the new tire.  Didn't effect
> the wire wheel.  I was surprised as these say they fir the 250.  I decided
> to dismount the tires since the the 4A has 4.5 inch rim width but I thought
> these would be ok on a 4A.
>
> I installed new tires on them and put them on the 4A and drove 1 mile and
> back into the garage. Took them off and had tires dismounted. They have no
> scratches or curb rash and look like they did when they came out of the
> original Dayton boxes. Still have the red stickers on the front of wheel
> that are to be removed by tire dealer. Unfortunately, my tire install shop
> threw the boxes away so I do not have them anymore. They will come in the
> Rota alloy wheel boxes that I got when I bought new 15" alloys for my
> Triumph TR8.
>
> If you are looking for a great deal on a practically new perfect set of
> Daton wire wheels, please contact me off list.  They are listed at the link
> below.  Sorry to put this on the list but want to help out a fellow TR list
> member who might like a deal and alert folks who might want to try similar
> arrangements on their 4A.
>
>
> https://ocala.craigslist.org/pts/d/ocala-dayton-wire-wheels-triumph-tr250/73
> 42557271.html
> <https://ocala.craigslist.org/pts/d/ocala-dayton-wire-wheels-triumph-tr250/7342557271.html>
>
> Jim Henningsen
> Ocala FL
> 61 3A
> 67 4A
> 75 6
> 81 8
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I seem=C2=A0to remember that all the Dayton tubeless wire =
wheels are wider than stock wheels.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><di=
v dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Jun 26, 2021 at 3:38 PM Jim Henn=
ingsen &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:trguy75@gmail.com";>trguy75@gmail.com</a>&gt; w=
rote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0p=
x 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">List:<br>
I am refreshing my 72k orig mile 67 TR4A IRS.=C2=A0 Decided to put on a new=
 set<br>
of Dayton wire wheels for a Triumph TR250 or TR6. These are the BEST wire<b=
r>
wheels out there and still Made in America! 72 spoke, 15 x 6 inch TUBELESS<=
br>
design. You do not need inner tubes. I bought these for my Triumph TR4A but=
<br>
they did not look right (too wide) and actually caused a rubbing of the top=
<br>
center front inner fender that cut a groove in the new tire.=C2=A0 Didn&#39=
;t effect<br>
the wire wheel.=C2=A0 I was surprised as these say they fir the 250.=C2=A0 =
I decided<br>
to dismount the tires since the the 4A has 4.5 inch rim width but I thought=
<br>
these would be ok on a 4A. <br>
<br>
I installed new tires on them and put them on the 4A and drove 1 mile and<b=
r>
back into the garage. Took them off and had tires dismounted. They have no<=
br>
scratches or curb rash and look like they did when they came out of the<br>
original Dayton boxes. Still have the red stickers on the front of wheel<br=
>
that are to be removed by tire dealer. Unfortunately, my tire install shop<=
br>
threw the boxes away so I do not have them anymore. They will come in the<b=
r>
Rota alloy wheel boxes that I got when I bought new 15&quot; alloys for my<=
br>
Triumph TR8.<br>
<br>
If you are looking for a great deal on a practically new perfect set of<br>
Daton wire wheels, please contact me off list.=C2=A0 They are listed at the=
 link<br>
below.=C2=A0 Sorry to put this on the list but want to help out a fellow TR=
 list<br>
member who might like a deal and alert folks who might want to try similar<=
br>
arrangements on their 4A.<br>
<br>
<a href=3D"https://ocala.craigslist.org/pts/d/ocala-dayton-wire-wheels-triu=
mph-tr250/7342557271.html" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://oca=
la.craigslist.org/pts/d/ocala-dayton-wire-wheels-triumph-tr250/73<br>
42557271.html</a><br>
<br>
Jim Henningsen<br>
Ocala FL<br>
61 3A<br>
67 4A<br>
75 6<br>
81 8<br>
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st Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA</span><br></div><div><span style=3D"color:=
rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,&quot;lucida grande&quot;,aria=
l,helvetica,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(239,239,239)">1973 Triumph Stag=
 LE22439UBW &quot;uncle jack&quot;, Sapphire Blue</span><br style=3D"color:=
rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,&quot;lucida grande&quot;,aria=
l,helvetica,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(239,239,239)"><span style=3D"co=
lor:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,&quot;lucida grande&quot;,=
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,geneva,lucida,&quot;lucida grande&quot;,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;backgro=
und-color:rgb(239,239,239)">2005 Lotus Elise, Bordeaux Red Pearl</span></di=
v><div><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,&q=
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