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Re: [TR] Tire size question

To: David Friedlander <forzion7@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] Tire size question
From: James Henningsen <trguy75@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2020 18:33:42 -0400
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Dave. They look great.  I only do t like the look of 65 height tires without=
 lowered springs.  Too much wheel well gap iMHO.   They look great with lowe=
red springs.   Your car looks great!!=20

> On Aug 30, 2020, at 6:30 PM, David Friedlander <forzion7@gmail.com> wrote:=

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> Here's a photo of my still-in-progress TR3 with newly-installed 15 x 6 VTO=
 wheels and 195/65-R15 Vredesteins. Sorry you "don't like the way 185's or 1=
95's look on a TR" but I am quite happy with this setup...
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>> On Sun, Aug 30, 2020, 5:54 PM Jim Henningsen <trguy75@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hello list:
>> Considering getting a set of VTO Silverstone 15 x 6 inch wheels for my 67=

>> TR4A.  Car came with wire wheels, but tired of the tubes, cleaning etc.
>> Always loved the look of silverstones.  Anyone know what size tire came o=
n
>> the original Silverstone alloys back in the 60s.  185X15?  Looking for th=
e
>> right "look" profile on the modern tires.  Never liked the look of 185 or=

>> 195 65 15 on a TR.  Although, if anyone has a near new set of wires they
>> want to sell, may be interested, Thanks
>> Jim Henningsen
>> Ocala, FL
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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"><div dir=3D"ltr">Dave. They look great. &nb=
sp;I only do t like the look of 65 height tires without lowered springs. &nb=
sp;Too much wheel well gap iMHO. &nbsp; They look great with lowered springs=
. &nbsp; Your car looks great!!&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote t=
ype=3D"cite">On Aug 30, 2020, at 6:30 PM, David Friedlander &lt;forzion7@gma=
il.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div d=
ir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"auto">Jim ~<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div d=
ir=3D"auto">Here's a photo of my still-in-progress TR3 with newly-installed 1=
5 x 6 VTO wheels and 195/65-R15 Vredesteins. Sorry you "don't like the way 1=
85's or 195's look on a TR" but I am quite happy with this setup...</div><di=
v dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Dave Friedlander&nbsp;</div></div=
><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun=
, Aug 30, 2020, 5:54 PM Jim Henningsen &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:trguy75@gmail.c=
om">trguy75@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quo=
te" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">=
Hello list:<br>
Considering getting a set of VTO Silverstone 15 x 6 inch wheels for my 67<br=
>
TR4A.&nbsp; Car came with wire wheels, but tired of the tubes, cleaning etc.=
<br>
Always loved the look of silverstones.&nbsp; Anyone know what size tire came=
 on<br>
the original Silverstone alloys back in the 60s.&nbsp; 185X15?&nbsp; Looking=
 for the<br>
right "look" profile on the modern tires.&nbsp; Never liked the look of 185 o=
r<br>
195 65 15 on a TR.&nbsp; Although, if anyone has a near new set of wires the=
y<br>
want to sell, may be interested, Thanks<br>
Jim Henningsen<br>
Ocala, FL<br>
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