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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 how
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 car=
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!!! A=
nd
> 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 t=
o
> 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">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 th=
e original fitment?<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Vreds in 1=
85/15 give the car (IMO) a great period feel consistent with how it was des=
igned.=C2=A0 They also look right to my eye.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></d=
iv><div dir=3D"auto">Geo</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Jun 21, 2020, 2:54 PM dave <<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:dave@ranteer.com";>dave@ranteer.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blo=
ckquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #c=
cc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#9=
54F72"><div class=3D"m_-290385417991938061WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al">How about 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 cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Triumphs <<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs-boun=
ces@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">triumphs-bounces@a=
utox.team.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>dave<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, June=
21, 2020 4:46 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subj=
ect:</b> [TR] 62 TR4 tires<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I have 15 inch wire whee=
ls, 5=E2=80=9D wide, 72 spoke.=C2=A0 Its an early TR4 in the 9000 commissio=
n number range.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u=
></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">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"MsoNormal">Needless to say I=E2=80=99m in for new tires.<u><=
/u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal">These have less than 5,000 miles on them.=C2=A0 But =E2=80=93 I bo=
ught the car which had sat for 25+ years, and put new tires on it so I coul=
d drive it after rebuilding the hydraulics, etc.=C2=A0 Realized the rings w=
ere shot but life intervened.=C2=A0 Several years later I put 89 mm pistons=
in it and started driving 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 tir=
es again.=C2=A0 Its got 185 / 65 on it now; I=E2=80=99m wondering how wide =
I can go?=C2=A0 Obviously tread life is not a concern!!!=C2=A0 And the car =
is far from stock; the first and second owners replaced the generator and d=
id a lot of performance mods.=C2=A0 This is Dallas; I try not to drive in i=
nclement weather and obviously snow is not an issue.=C2=A0 So I=E2=80=99m l=
ooking at =E2=80=9Chigh performance summer tires.=E2=80=9D<u></u><u></u></p=
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