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Re: [Fot] TR-3 race tires and wheels

To: "Henry A. Morrison" <dos_gusanos@msn.com>, "Henry A. Morrison via Fot" <fot@autox.team.net>, Erik Jacobsen <kekjacobsen@yahoo.com>, Mike Jackson <grandwazoo@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR-3 race tires and wheels
From: DAVE HOGYE via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2022 07:08:45 -0700 (PDT)
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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@autox.team.net> 
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>     From: Fot <fot-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Mike Jackson via Fot 
> <fot@autox.team.net>
>     Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2022 6:46 PM
>     To: Erik Jacobsen <kekjacobsen@yahoo.com>; FOT Triumph 
> <fot@autox.team.net>
>     Subject: Re: [Fot] TR-3 race tires and wheels
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>     I dont think I've seen a tractor TRiumph on wire wheels since Don Brick 
> retired many years ago.
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>     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.
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>     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
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>       -----Original Message-----
>       From: Erik Jacobsen <kekjacobsen@yahoo.com>
>       Sent: Jul 27, 2022 8:37 AM
>       To: FOT Triumph <fot@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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   <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">That's a really great 
photo of an amazingly period correct TR3 with wires.&nbsp; Very 
inspiring.&nbsp; Even the mirror are factory original style.&nbsp; 
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   <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Dave H.&nbsp;</span>
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behalf of Mike Jackson via Fot 
&lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt;<br><strong>Sent:</strong> Wednesday, July 27, 2022 
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     <p style="margin: 0.1rem 0; line-height: 1.0;">I dont think I've seen a 
tractor TRiumph on wire wheels since Don Brick retired many years ago.</p>
     <p style="margin: 0.1rem 0; line-height: 1.0;">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.</p>
     <p style="margin: 0.1rem 0; line-height: 1.0;"><br></p>
     <p style="margin: 0.1rem 0; line-height: 1.0;">I will join others that 
encourage you to not run wires.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; They were not designed for modern tires.&nbsp; Get a very small 
tack hammer and play them like a piano tuner.&nbsp; If one is loose it will not 
ring as it should</p>
     <p style="margin: 0.1rem 0; line-height: 1.0;"><br></p>
     <p style="margin: 0.1rem 0; line-height: 1.0;">btw, even TR6 steel wheels 
arent the perfect answer.&nbsp; We started cracking them on "modern" tires 20+ 
years ago.&nbsp; And tires have only gotten stickier - if that's a word</p>
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     <p style="margin: 0.1rem 0; line-height: 1.0;">Mike Jackson - 35th year in 
the same old TR3</p>
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     <p>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Erik Jacobsen 
&lt;kekjacobsen@yahoo.com&gt;<br>Sent: Jul 27, 2022 8:37 AM<br>To: FOT Triumph 
&lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt;<br>Subject: [Fot] TR-3 race tires and wheels</p>
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       Triumph racers,&nbsp;
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       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"?&nbsp;
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       Thanks much!
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       Jake Jacobsen
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