I'm with you looking for this answer.
I bought the TR6 wires and reading the tire size recommendations. I hope you
completed the Kasner recommended front end mods before you go monkeying with
the tire size. I've heard stories of lost life and limb when the lower
brackets tear from the frame mounts. I avoided the welding of the lugs to
the frame but completed the extra 3/8" studs in the bracket. Its about a 5
hour job with the right tools.
As for the squat....try the heavy spring yet?
R Scotti
'66 TR4A
-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Bloomer <flaedersaft@juno.com>
To: suhring@lancnews.infi.net <suhring@lancnews.infi.net>
Cc: ConwayNYC@AOL.com <ConwayNYC@AOL.com>; triumphs@autox.team.net
<triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, December 31, 2000 4:55 PM
Subject: Re: Tires for my 1976 TR6- or how about a TR4A?
>
>Listers,
>
>Happy New Year.
>
>I would appreciate any input on replacing TR4A WW
>and tires with same from a TR6. My car has quite a
>"squat" under acceleration (which I like to hallucinate
>is due to it's power and not a worn rear end), and
>potentially ruining the tires and fenders is my primary
>concern.
>Anyone have any opinions/ experience?
>
>Thanks,
>Scott
>
>On Sun, 31 Dec 2000 18:29:48 -0500 suhring <suhring@lancnews.infi.net>
>writes:
>>
>> Jeremy:
>>
>> I put BF Goodrich Touring TA 205 70 15 tires on my 6 (paid $54 ea.)
>> Made a huge difference in handling and most people like the way
>> they fill out the wheel well (no problems of rubbing with full turn
>> of
>> the wheel). I would highly recommend these to anyone.
>>
>> Scott Suhring
>> Elizabethtown, PA
>> '70 TR6
>> '59 TR3
>>
>> ConwayNYC@aol.com wrote:
>> >
>> > Can anyone give me some advice?
>> > I need to put some new rubber on the car. Right now I have the
>> redlines that
>> > came with the TR6 when I bought it 3 years ago. I have been
>> advised to go
>> > with 185-7015's, 190-7015's, or 195-7015's (the choice I was
>> looking at). The
>> > tire guys suggest 205-7015's as they are readily available, and I
>> read in VTR
>> > the way to go is 215-7015's.
>> > It's a far bit of $$$, so I thought I would check with the members
>> first. Any
>> > thoughts would be great -- size and make. The car is in NYC, a
>> daily driver.
>> > I make frequent trips to the Washington, DC area, but want the car
>> to handle
>> > nicely for the weekend trips when I take them.
>> > Thanks
>> > Jeremy Conway
>> > conwaynyc@aol.com
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