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Re: [TR] Update on 4a ride height

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Subject: Re: [TR] Update on 4a ride height
From: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2021 01:15:53 +0000 (UTC)
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 Did you check tire pressure?=C2=A0 That can effect ride height.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Henningsen <trguy75@gmail.com>
To: TR3 Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sat, Mar 27, 2021 1:45 pm
Subject: [TR] Update on 4a ride height

Drove the car a bit more over some bounces and some slight settling on ride=
 height measured from concrete floor to bottom fender lip at wheel center.=
=C2=A0 Still off side to side.=C2=A0 I did measure distance from floor to l=
ower frame at each corner near center of wheel.=C2=A0 Same measurements so =
frame sitting correctly.=C2=A0 Could be some body settling issues with old =
body mount pads to frame etc.=C2=A0 the bigger issue is I found out the Day=
ton 15x6 wire wheels with 205/65 15 tires is a bit too wide for car.=C2=A0 =
Going over an angled incline on driveway caused the lower fender lip to cut=
 into the tire.=C2=A0 I don=E2=80=99t think 185 tires would help.=C2=A0 The=
 Dayton=E2=80=99s are sticking out too far.=C2=A0 So, I am planning on swit=
ching to the 4.5 inch wire wheels with stock 165 80 tires.=C2=A0 If anyone =
is looking for a nearly new set of Daytons. Home 72 spoke 15x6 tubeless whe=
el let me know.=C2=A0 Can work a great deal.
Jim Henningsen
Ocala FL
61 3a
62 4
67 4a
75 6
81 8

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<div> <font size=3D"3">Did you check tire pressure?&nbsp; That can effect r=
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 size=3D"2">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Jim Henningsen &lt;trguy75@gmail.com&gt;<br>
To: TR3 Triumphs &lt;triumphs@autox.team.net&gt;<br>
Sent: Sat, Mar 27, 2021 1:45 pm<br>
Subject: [TR] Update on 4a ride height<br>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Drove the car a bit more over some bounces and some slight=
 settling on ride height measured from concrete floor to bottom fender lip =
at wheel center.&nbsp; Still off side to side.&nbsp; I did measure distance=
 from floor to lower frame at each corner near center of wheel.&nbsp; Same =
measurements so frame sitting correctly.&nbsp; Could be some body settling =
issues with old body mount pads to frame etc.&nbsp; the bigger issue is I f=
ound out the Dayton 15x6 wire wheels with 205/65 15 tires is a bit too wide=
 for car.&nbsp; Going over an angled incline on driveway caused the lower f=
ender lip to cut into the tire.&nbsp; I don=E2=80=99t think 185 tires would=
 help.&nbsp; The Dayton=E2=80=99s are sticking out too far.&nbsp; So, I am =
planning on switching to the 4.5 inch wire wheels with stock 165 80 tires.&=
nbsp; If anyone is looking for a nearly new set of Daytons. Home 72 spoke 1=
5x6 tubeless wheel let me know.&nbsp; Can work a great deal.<br>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Jim Henningsen<br>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Ocala FL<br>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">61 3a<br>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">62 4<br>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">67 4a<br>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">75 6<br>
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