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I meant to send this to the list but didn't.
I agree with Geo, I have wide tires on my car, but I autocross it. For
street driving a skinny tire makes steering easy and handling light and
nimble.
If you want to go wide I don't know if I would go much wider than the
185s. You would probably want to get a 6" wide minilite style alloy or
something like that for a wider tire size than 185. Here is a link to a
generic tire size to rim width table
https://www.tyresizecalculator.com/charts/tire-width-for-a-wheel-rim-size-c=
hart
Greg Lemon
TR250
On Mon, Jun 22, 2020, 8:01 AM Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr@gmail.com> wrote:
> Tire size is very much a personal choice and sounds like you are set on
> wide and low, but have you considered something closer to the original
> fitment?
>
> Vreds in 185/15 give the car (IMO) a great period feel consistent with ho=
w
> it was designed. They also look right to my eye.
>
> Geo
>
> On Sun, Jun 21, 2020, 2:54 PM dave <dave@ranteer.com> wrote:
>
>> How about 205 / 50? Found some nice ones at a good price
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *dave
>> *Sent:* Sunday, June 21, 2020 4:46 PM
>> *To:* triumphs@autox.team.net
>> *Subject:* [TR] 62 TR4 tires
>>
>>
>>
>> I have 15 inch wire wheels, 5=E2=80=9D wide, 72 spoke. Its an early TR4=
in the
>> 9000 commission number range.
>>
>>
>>
>> I just checked my date code and YIKES!!! Its 2011!!!!!
>>
>>
>>
>> Needless to say I=E2=80=99m in for new tires.
>>
>>
>>
>> These have less than 5,000 miles on them. But =E2=80=93 I bought the ca=
r which
>> had sat for 25+ years, and put new tires on it so I could drive it after
>> rebuilding the hydraulics, etc. Realized the rings were shot but life
>> intervened. Several years later I put 89 mm pistons in it and started
>> driving it.
>>
>>
>>
>> Now its today and I need new tires again. Its got 185 / 65 on it now;
>> I=E2=80=99m wondering how wide I can go? Obviously tread life is not a =
concern!!!
>> And the car is far from stock; the first and second owners replaced the
>> generator and did a lot of performance mods. This is Dallas; I try not =
to
>> drive in inclement weather and obviously snow is not an issue. So I=E2=
=80=99m
>> looking at =E2=80=9Chigh performance summer tires.=E2=80=9D
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<div dir=3D"auto">I meant to send this to the list but didn't.<br><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote" dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr"><b=
r></div><br><div dir=3D"auto"><div>I agree with Geo, I have wide tires on m=
y car, but I autocross it.=C2=A0 For street driving a skinny tire makes ste=
ering easy and handling light and nimble.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><div dir=
=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">If you want to go wide I don't kn=
ow if I would go much wider than the 185s.=C2=A0 You would probably want to=
get a 6" wide minilite style alloy or something like that for a wider=
tire size than 185.=C2=A0 Here is a link to a generic tire size to rim wid=
th table</div><div dir=3D"auto"><a href=3D"https://www.tyresizecalculator.c=
om/charts/tire-width-for-a-wheel-rim-size-chart" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"n=
oreferrer">https://www.tyresizecalculator.com/charts/tire-width-for-a-wheel=
-rim-size-chart</a>=C2=A0<br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"=
auto">Greg Lemon</div><div dir=3D"auto">TR250</div><br><br><div class=3D"gm=
ail_quote" dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Jun 2=
2, 2020, 8:01 AM Geo Hahn <<a href=3D"mailto:ahwahneetr@gmail.com"; rel=
=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">ahwahneetr@gmail.com</a>> w=
rote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex=
;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">Tire size i=
s very much a personal choice and sounds like you are set on wide and low, =
but have you considered something closer to the original fitment?<div dir=
=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Vreds in 185/15 give the car (IMO) a =
great period feel consistent with how it was designed.=C2=A0 They also look=
right to my eye.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Geo</d=
iv></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_att=
r">On Sun, Jun 21, 2020, 2:54 PM dave <<a href=3D"mailto:dave@ranteer.co=
m" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">dave@ranteer.=
com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"marg=
in:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-=
US" link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">How abou=
t 205 / 50?=C2=A0 Found some nice ones at a good price<u></u><u></u></p><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><div style=3D"border:none;=
border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><b>From:</b> Triumphs <<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.te=
am.net" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blan=
k">triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>dave<br><b>S=
ent:</b> Sunday, June 21, 2020 4:46 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:triu=
mphs@autox.team.net" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" ta=
rget=3D"_blank">triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [TR] 62 TR4 =
tires<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u><=
/u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I have 15 inch wire wheels, 5=E2=80=9D wide, =
72 spoke.=C2=A0 Its an early TR4 in the 9000 commission number range.<u></u=
><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoN=
ormal">I just checked my date code and YIKES!!!=C2=A0 Its 2011!!!!!<u></u><=
u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal">Needless to say I=E2=80=99m in for new tires.<u></u><u></u></p><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">These have l=
ess than 5,000 miles on them.=C2=A0 But =E2=80=93 I bought the car which ha=
d sat for 25+ years, and put new tires on it so I could drive it after rebu=
ilding the hydraulics, etc.=C2=A0 Realized the rings were shot but life int=
ervened.=C2=A0 Several years later I put 89 mm pistons in it and started dr=
iving it.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal">Now its today and I need new tires again.=C2=A0 Its g=
ot 185 / 65 on it now; I=E2=80=99m wondering how wide I can go?=C2=A0 Obvio=
usly tread life is not a concern!!!=C2=A0 And the car is far from stock; th=
e first and second owners replaced the generator and did a lot of performan=
ce mods.=C2=A0 This is Dallas; I try not to drive in inclement weather and =
obviously snow is not an issue.=C2=A0 So I=E2=80=99m looking at =E2=80=9Chi=
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