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Subject: [TR] 62 TR4 tires
From: "dave" <dave@ranteer.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2020 16:46:16 -0500
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I have 15 inch wire wheels, 5" wide, 72 spoke.  Its an early TR4 in the 9000
commission number range.

 

I just checked my date code and YIKES!!!  Its 2011!!!!!

 

Needless to say I'm in for new tires.

 

These have less than 5,000 miles on them.  But - I bought the car which had
sat for 25+ years, and put new tires on it so I could drive it after
rebuilding the hydraulics, etc.  Realized the rings were shot but life
intervened.  Several years later I put 89 mm pistons in it and started
driving it.

 

Now its today and I need new tires again.  Its got 185 / 65 on it now; I'm
wondering how wide I can go?  Obviously tread life is not a concern!!!  And
the car is far from stock; the first and second owners replaced the
generator and did a lot of performance mods.  This is Dallas; I try not to
drive in inclement weather and obviously snow is not an issue.  So I'm
looking at "high performance summer tires."


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class=3DMsoNormal>I have 15 inch wire wheels, 5&#8221; wide, 72 =
spoke.&nbsp; Its an early TR4 in the 9000 commission number =
range.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>I just checked my date code and YIKES!!!&nbsp; Its =
2011!!!!!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Needless to say I&#8217;m in for new =
tires.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>These have less than 5,000 miles on them.&nbsp; But =
&#8211; I bought the car which had sat for 25+ years, and put new tires =
on it so I could drive it after rebuilding the hydraulics, etc.&nbsp; =
Realized the rings were shot but life intervened.&nbsp; Several years =
later I put 89 mm pistons in it and started driving it.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Now its =
today and I need new tires again.&nbsp; Its got 185 / 65 on it now; =
I&#8217;m wondering how wide I can go?&nbsp; Obviously tread life is not =
a concern!!!&nbsp; And the car is far from stock; the first and second =
owners replaced the generator and did a lot of performance mods.&nbsp; =
This is Dallas; I try not to drive in inclement weather and obviously =
snow is not an issue.&nbsp; So I&#8217;m looking at &#8220;high =
performance summer tires.&#8221;<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>
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