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Subject: Re: [Fot] TR-3 race tires and wheels
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Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2022 16:35:46 +0000 (UTC)
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 Well at this point, one may ask the question, do you want to look cool or =
go fast...?(ha ha!)
Glen Efingerneither cool nor fast...
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From: DAVE HOGYE via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
To: Henry A. Morrison <dos_gusanos@msn.com>; Henry A. Morrison via Fot <fot=
@autox.team.net>; Erik Jacobsen <kekjacobsen@yahoo.com>; Mike Jackson <gran=
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Sent: Thu, Jul 28, 2022 10:08 am
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR-3 race tires and wheels

  That's a really great photo of an amazingly period correct TR3 with wires=
.=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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    From: Fot <fot-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Mike Jackson via Fo=
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Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2022 6:46 PM
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 Bric=
k retired many years ago. And, before that several of us had tried to convi=
nce him to get at least some TR6 steel wheels if not old looking style Pana=
sports or similar.=20
 I will join others that encourage you to not run wires.=C2=A0 But, if you =
must, check each and every one of the 72 spokes at least every day of compe=
tition look for loose or broken ones.=C2=A0 They were not designed for mode=
rn tires.=C2=A0 Get a very small tack hammer and play them like a piano tun=
er.=C2=A0 If one is loose it will not ring as it should=20
 btw, even TR6 steel wheels arent the perfect answer.=C2=A0 We started crac=
king them on "modern" tires 20+ years ago.=C2=A0 And tires have only gotten=
 stickier - if that's a word=20
 Mike Jackson - 35th year in the same old TR3   -----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=20
   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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<div> <font size="2">Well at this point, one may ask the question, do you want 
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<div><font size="2">(ha ha!)</font></div>

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<div><font size="2">Glen Efinger</font></div>

<div><font size="2">neither cool nor fast...</font><br>
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From: DAVE HOGYE via Fot &lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt;<br>
To: Henry A. Morrison &lt;dos_gusanos@msn.com&gt;; Henry A. Morrison via Fot 
&lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt;; Erik Jacobsen &lt;kekjacobsen@yahoo.com&gt;; Mike 
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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 
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Cool.</span><span style="font-family:helvetica;font-size:12pt;"></span>
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<div style="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.</div>

     
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<div style="margin: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 
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<div style="margin: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</div>

     
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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? 
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