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Re: Are radial tires OK for TR2/3?

To: Mark Gendron <markge@MICROSOFT.com>
Subject: Re: Are radial tires OK for TR2/3?
From: sherip@ix.netcom.com (Sheri Pyle )
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 1996 18:45:57 -0700
Cc: TRIUMPHS@autox.team.net
You wrote: 
>
>I have heard from at least one person that radial tires can give a TR2
>or TR3 unfavorable handling characteristics, because the suspension 
was
>designed specifically for bias-ply tires. Can anyone comment on this? 
>
I have two TR3's with radial tires on both. One car has wires wheels, 
the other has hard wheels.  The radials don't seem to make a 
difference.  Both cars handle well, although the wires have a definate 
front end shimmy at 40mph.  Solution...drive faster!!!

Sheri Pyle


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