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

[Erik Jacobsen via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>]

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Dave,Yes, Henry has done a very period correct build! It's even period corr=
ect scary on the way into 1 at Portland.=F0=9F=A4=A3Actually, the whole wir=
es, bumpers, left arm out-in-the-breeze, street legal race car thing is wha=
t is pushing us to build our TR3.=C2=A0
Jake

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   That's a really great photo of an amazingly period correct TR3 with wire=
s.=C2=A0 Very inspiring.=C2=A0 Even the mirror are factory original style.=
=C2=A0 Cool.   Dave H.=C2=A0 =20
  On 07/28/2022 6:03 AM Henry A. Morrison via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrot=
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To: Erik Jacobsen <kekjacobsen@yahoo.com>; FOT Triumph <fot@autox.team.net>
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I dont think I've seen a tractor TRiumph on wire wheels since Don Brick ret=
ired many years ago.
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And, before that several of us had tried to convince him to get at least so=
me 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.=C2=A0 But, if you m=
ust, check each and every one of the 72 spokes at least every day of compet=
ition look for loose or broken ones.=C2=A0 They were not designed for moder=
n tires.=C2=A0 Get a very small tack hammer and play them like a piano tune=
r.=C2=A0 If one is loose it will not ring as it should
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btw, even TR6 steel wheels arent the perfect answer.=C2=A0 We started crack=
ing them on "modern" tires 20+ years ago.=C2=A0 And tires have only gotten =
stickier - if that's a word
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Mike Jackson - 35th year in the same old TR3
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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
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   Triumph racers,=C2=A0   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"?=C2=A0  =20
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Dave,<div>Yes, Henry has done a very period correct build! It's even period=
 correct scary on the way into 1 at Portland.=F0=9F=A4=A3</div><div>Actuall=
y, the whole wires, bumpers, left arm out-in-the-breeze, street legal race =
car thing is what is pushing us to build our TR3.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div=
><div>Jake<br><br><div id=3D"ymail_android_signature"><a id=3D"ymail_androi=
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#6D00F6;"> <div>On Thu, Jul 28, 2022 at 9:09 AM, DAVE HOGYE</div><div>&lt;d=
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   <span style=3D"font-family:helvetica;font-size:12pt;">That's a really gr=
eat photo of an amazingly period correct TR3 with wires.&nbsp; Very inspiri=
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[Fot] TR-3 race tires and wheels</span>
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     <p style=3D"margin:0;line-height:1.0;">I dont think I've seen a tracto=
r TRiumph on wire wheels since Don Brick retired many years ago.</p>
     <p style=3D"margin: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>
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     <p style=3D"margin:0;line-height:1.0;">I will join others that encoura=
ge you to not run wires.&nbsp; But, if you must, check each and every one o=
f 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 wil=
l not ring as it should</p>
     <p style=3D"margin:0;line-height:1.0;"><br clear=3D"none"></p>
     <p style=3D"margin:0;line-height:1.0;">btw, even TR6 steel wheels aren=
t 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=3D"margin:0;line-height:1.0;">Mike Jackson - 35th year in the=
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     <p>-----Original Message-----<br clear=3D"none">From: Erik Jacobsen &l=
t;kekjacobsen@yahoo.com&gt;<br clear=3D"none">Sent: Jul 27, 2022 8:37 AM<br=
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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 f=
or some insight on wire wheel sizes people are using. I will be running wir=
es 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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