Richard, I had the same set up - Wire wheels and a standard rim in the spare
compartment. It is, from what I understand a useless spare. The only way
to mount it is to remove the adapter but, since the conversion to wires
requires shortening the studs, you would have to replace them before you
could mount the spare- not a road side job. The problem isn't the size of
the wire wheel, more likely the cost as he would have had to buy 5.
However, the earlier TR3 (pre TS6000 I believe) do have a narrow compartment
and even a disk wheel won't fit if the tire on it is larger than a 155/15.
I just got a 145/15 from Coker Tire, munted it on a 48 spoke wire rim and it
goes in fine.
There are many TR3's with painted wire wheels, but I don't remember ever
seeing one withot the knock offs. It sounds like the owner did a conversion,
probably picked up the wheels used off an MG.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Riddick" <sonex188@epictn.com>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 5:29 AM
Subject: wire wheels
> Was just getting ready to do some archive searching and read posting that
> archives are gone.
> My first car was/is a 58 3a that I drove from 66 to 68 while in college.
Had
> the head reworked but screwed up installation and got water in the oil.
> Parked at the farm while I was overseas in military. Some idiot contractor
> backed into the rear and crushed it in. Conventional wheels.
> Have found a very nice 59 3a locally. Nonstandard carpets and 4a seats but
> everything else looks great. Looked at the car yesterday and will test
drive
> next Thursday.
> Question; I thought all wire wheels had spinners but was obviously wrong
as
> usual because this car has large cap nut retainers(Terminology??). The
> wheels are painted instead of chromed. How common is this? Also, the owner
> said that the spare is a conventionl wheel because a wire wheel would not
> fit in the spare wheel well.
> What to do when you have a flat???? Tips and tricks would be appreciated.
> Thanks
> Richard A Riddick 58TR3A
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