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Agree with Geo, the Vreds on my TR3 are the stock 165 and offer great handli=
ng. But if your looking to change the appearance, it=E2=80=99s a personal c=
hoice.=20
Bill B
TS30800
Serenity Now......
On Jun 22, 2020, at 8:01 AM, Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr@gmail.com> wrote:
=EF=BB=BF
Tire size is very much a personal choice and sounds like you are set on wide=
and low, but have you considered something closer to the original fitment?
Vreds in 185/15 give the car (IMO) a great period feel consistent with how i=
t was designed. They also look right to my eye.
Geo
> On Sun, Jun 21, 2020, 2:54 PM dave <dave@ranteer.com> wrote:
> How about 205 / 50? Found some nice ones at a good price
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> =20
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> From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of dave
> Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2020 4:46 PM
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: [TR] 62 TR4 tires
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> =20
>=20
> I have 15 inch wire wheels, 5=E2=80=9D wide, 72 spoke. Its an early TR4 i=
n the 9000 commission number range.
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> =20
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> I just checked my date code and YIKES!!! Its 2011!!!!!
>=20
> =20
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> Needless to say I=E2=80=99m in for new tires.
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> =20
>=20
> These have less than 5,000 miles on them. But =E2=80=93 I bought the car w=
hich had sat for 25+ years, and put new tires on it so I could drive it afte=
r rebuilding the hydraulics, etc. Realized the rings were shot but life int=
ervened. Several years later I put 89 mm pistons in it and started driving i=
t.
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> =20
>=20
> Now its today and I need new tires again. Its got 185 / 65 on it now; I=E2=
=80=99m 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 g=
enerator and did a lot of performance mods. This is Dallas; I try not to dr=
ive in inclement weather and obviously snow is not an issue. So I=E2=80=99m=
looking at =E2=80=9Chigh performance summer tires.=E2=80=9D
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Agree with Geo, the Vreds on my TR3 are the=
stock 165 and offer great handling. But if your looking to change the=
appearance, it=E2=80=99s a personal choice. <div>Bill B</div><div>TS30=
800<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Serenity Now......</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On J=
un 22, 2020, at 8:01 AM, Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr@gmail.com> wrote:<br><br=
></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"auto">Tire size is very much a p=
ersonal choice and sounds like you are set on wide and low, but have you con=
sidered something closer to the original fitment?<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div=
><div dir=3D"auto">Vreds in 185/15 give the car (IMO) a great period feel co=
nsistent with how it was designed. They also look right to my eye.</di=
v><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Geo</div></div><br><div clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Jun 21, 2020=
, 2:54 PM dave <<a href=3D"mailto:dave@ranteer.com";>dave@ranteer.com</a>&=
gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .=
8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D=
"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72"><div class=3D"m_-290385417991938061WordSection1"=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal">How about 205 / 50? Found some nice ones at a g=
ood price<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><d=
iv><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0i=
n 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Triumphs <<a href=3D"mailt=
o:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">triu=
mphs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>dave<br><b>Sent:</b>=
Sunday, June 21, 2020 4:46 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@auto=
x.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">triumphs@autox.team.net</a>=
<br><b>Subject:</b> [TR] 62 TR4 tires<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I have 15 inch wi=
re wheels, 5=E2=80=9D wide, 72 spoke. Its an early TR4 in the 9000 com=
mission number range.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u> <=
u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I just checked my date code and YIKES!!!&nb=
sp; Its 2011!!!!!<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></=
u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Needless to say I=E2=80=99m in for new tires.<u=
></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class=3D"M=
soNormal">These have less than 5,000 miles on them. But =E2=80=93 I bo=
ught 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 wer=
e shot but life intervened. Several years later I put 89 mm pistons in=
it and started driving it.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>&=
nbsp;<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Now its today and I need new tires ag=
ain. Its got 185 / 65 on it now; I=E2=80=99m wondering how wide I can g=
o? Obviously tread life is not a concern!!! And the car is far f=
rom stock; the first and second owners replaced the generator and did a lot o=
f performance mods. This is Dallas; I try not to drive in inclement we=
ather and obviously snow is not an issue. So I=E2=80=99m looking at =E2=
=80=9Chigh performance summer tires.=E2=80=9D<u></u><u></u></p></div></div>*=
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