like Irv said! I bet we broke 8-10 of them before giving up. Thankfully we
caught every one of them before it was totally broken, but a couple had split
over 50% of the way around when we saw them, egads.
If you only raced in the rain, they'd probably be just fine, but the temptation
would be pretty strong to use them otherwise eventually. TR6 wheels are 6 inch
as I recall.
Irv Korey wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Matthew Wilder <mwilder@top.monad.net>
>
> > Since I recently got my but kicked at a divisional Solo 2 when it
> > rained and I was the only one left on slicks, I'm thinking I need a set
> > of wheels for rain tires. Rather then spend $800 for another set of
> > Panasports I was wondering what size the TR250 and TR6 wheels are?
> > (offsets, etc) I should be able to find a set somewhere. (laborday at
> > Limerock anyone?) Then I'd just need to find tires to fit them.
>
> TR6 wheels (which are 15" x 5.5") are not strong enough to race or autocross
> regularly on. I asked the same question of this group a couple of years ago,
> and I received many replies describing how the center section can pull out
> of the rim, leaving you in much the same situation as someone who breaks an
> axle. You can buy strong but heavy steel wheels made for racing for a lot
> less $$$ than the Panasports.
>
> Irv Korey
> 74 TR6 CF22767U with A type o/d since 1983
> TR4 VSDCA Group 2 #58 (Look for me near the back of the pack)
> Highland Park, IL
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