[Fot] TR-3 race tires and wheels

[Mike Jackson]

Would like to.  A previous K Cup race there remains a favorite of mine and Glen's.  It was legendary. 

We were on TR6 wheels by then and breaking 1 or 2 at every event.  And that was on bias tires.
btw, the pic of the wheels you have for sale look very much like my second set.  Bought them more than 20 years ago.  Mine are sort of a no name brand.  Says  "Rocket" in the casting on the inside.  If I needed a set, I'd take 'em in a flash.

Mike
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From: Joe Alexander <joealexandervintage at gmail.com>
Sent: Jul 28, 2022 12:11 PM
To: Erik Jacobsen <kekjacobsen at yahoo.com>
Cc: <dlhogye at comcast.net>, Henry A. Morrison <dos_gusanos at msn.com>, Henry A. Morrison via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>, Mike Jackson <grandwazoo at earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR-3 race tires and wheels

Dave…..you gotta come, too.  
Mike Jackson are you coming?

Joe Alexander4505 Donald Dr
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
The-vintage-racer.com
Gasketinnovations.com
Cell:  319.464.4711
 


On Jul 28, 2022, at 11:06 AM, Erik Jacobsen via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:


Dave,Yes, Henry has done a very period correct build! It's even period correct scary on the way into 1 at Portland.🤣
Actually, the whole wires, bumpers, left arm out-in-the-breeze, street legal race car thing is what is pushing us to build our TR3. 
 
Jake

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On Thu, Jul 28, 2022 at 9:09 AM, DAVE HOGYE
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That's a really great photo of an amazingly period correct TR3 with wires.  Very inspiring.  Even the mirror are factory original style.  Cool.
Dave H. 
On 07/28/2022 6:03 AM Henry A. Morrison via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
 
 
 

From: Fot <fot-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Mike Jackson via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2022 6:46 PMTo: Erik Jacobsen <kekjacobsen at yahoo.com>; FOT Triumph <fot at autox.team.net>Subject: Re: [Fot] TR-3 race tires and wheels 

I dont think I've seen a tractor TRiumph on wire wheels since Don Brick retired many years ago.
And, before that several of us had tried to convince him to get at least some TR6 steel wheels if not old looking style Panasports or similar.

I will join others that encourage you to not run wires.  But, if you must, check each and every one of the 72 spokes at least every day of competition look for loose or broken ones.  They were not designed for modern tires.  Get a very small tack hammer and play them like a piano tuner.  If one is loose it will not ring as it should

btw, even TR6 steel wheels arent the perfect answer.  We started cracking them on "modern" tires 20+ years ago.  And tires have only gotten stickier - if that's a word

Mike Jackson - 35th year in the same old TR3

-----Original Message-----From: Erik Jacobsen <kekjacobsen at yahoo.com>Sent: Jul 27, 2022 8:37 AMTo: FOT Triumph <fot at autox.team.net>Subject: [Fot] TR-3 race tires and wheels

Triumph racers, 
Karen and I are looking to get our TR-3 together so I can race it in the Kastner Cup next year at RA (she'll race her TR-6), and I am looking for some insight on wire wheel sizes people are using. I will be running wires likely with Hoosier Speedsters, and am curious what others are using. 72 spoke, or 60? 15 x 5" or 15 x 6"? 
 
 
Thanks much!
Jake Jacobsen
 







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