Subject: Re: [Fot] Tires

From: Tim Hutchisen via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2025 11:32:17 +0000 i97GeeibmNcax9HnKlXBjN+PStsm9KAb+XQnt2saPc/NWB6C2NtK3r8cI3k/jEX8y7a3e2vrVKVqdEkqmR/nzTTTqkLpXWioaTZxEmfsUF9XhY2sVL52Lho4

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=0AI am running 205/60R13 BFG T/A tires on stock TR8 alloy wheels on my=
=0ATR7 FHC. I believe they are 5.5" width rims. I am having no issues=0A=
with this set up. Driven spiritedly and occasionally autocrossed.=0AWhil=
e it is not a Europa, I have no rubbing issues on lowered springs=0Awith=
 this extra tire width. =0APerhaps someone can verify the rim width on t=
he TR8 factory alloy=0Awheels? I do think they are 5.5".Tim HutchisenNor=
way, ME=0A=0A=09-----------------------------------------From: "Mark Hay=
nes via Fot" =0ATo: [email-masked]=0ACc: =0ASent: Monday July 7 2025=
 4:44:08PM=0ASubject: [Fot] Tires=0A=0A While not specifically a triumph=
 question, I hope I get get some info=0Ahere.  I have a =E2=80=9873 Lotu=
s Europa John Player Special. The car only=0Aweighs about 1500 pounds.=
=0A=0A The tires that came on the car are:=0A=0A 175/70-R13 Front=0A 185=
/70-R13 Rear=0A=0A Because of the weight, the specified air pressure is=
 only 20 pounds.=0A=0A The rims are 5.5=E2=80=9D wide=0A=0A It is diffic=
ult to find street legal performance tires for 13=E2=80=9D=0Awheels.=0A=
=0A Some manufacturers sell the 175=E2=80=99s & some sell the 185=E2=80=
=99s but few=0Asell both, & those that do, may only sell both using diff=
erent model=0Atires. I hate to mix 2 different tire models on the same c=
ar.=0A=0A If I go with a 205/60-R13, I get basically the same=0Adiameter=
/circumference as both the 175 & 185 tires, & there are a=0Anumber of tr=
ack performance tires, & even the old BF Goodrich Radial=0AT/As availabl=
e. The 205=E2=80=99s would look great!=0A=0A From some old on line posts=
, it sounds like the 205/60=E2=80=99s will work=0Afine on the rear, with=
 some very slight interference on the front at=0Afull turn lock. That wo=
uld be easy to deal with.=0A=0A Some charts I have seen say that a 5.5=
=E2=80=9D wide rim will take up to a=0A205, but some say only up to 195=
 widths are acceptable.=0A=0A Your thoughts?

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<html><body><br>I am running 205/60R13 BFG T/A tires on stock TR8 alloy=
 wheels on my TR7 FHC. I believe they are 5.5" width rims. I am having n=
o issues with this set up. Driven spiritedly and occasionally autocrosse=
d. While it is not a Europa, I have no rubbing issues on lowered springs=
 with this extra tire width.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>Perhaps someone ca=
n verify the rim width on the TR8 factory alloy wheels? I do think they=
 are 5.5".</div><div>Tim Hutchisen</div><div>Norway, ME<br><div class=3D=
"reply-new-signature"></div><p>-----------------------------------------=
</p>From: "Mark Haynes via Fot" <[email-masked]><br>To: [email-masked]=
am.net<br>Cc: <br>Sent: Monday July 7 2025 4:44:08PM<br>Subject: [Fot] T=
ires<br><br>=0A<div>While not specifically a triumph question, I hope I=
=0Aget get some info here.&nbsp;</div>=0A<div>I have a =E2=80=9873 Lotus=
 Europa John Player Special. The=0Acar only weighs about 1500 pounds.<br=
><br>=0AThe tires that came on the car are:<br><br>=0A175/70-R13 Front<b=
r>=0A185/70-R13 Rear<br><br>=0ABecause of the weight, the specified air=
 pressure is only 20=0Apounds.<br><br>=0AThe rims are 5.5=E2=80=9D wide<=
br><br>=0AIt is difficult to find street legal performance tires for 13=
=E2=80=9D=0Awheels.<br><br>=0ASome manufacturers sell the 175=E2=80=99s=
 &amp; some sell the 185=E2=80=99s but few=0Asell both, &amp; those that=
 do, may only sell both using different=0Amodel tires. I hate to mix 2 d=
ifferent tire models on the same=0Acar.<br><br>=0AIf I go with a 205/60-=
R13, I get basically the same=0Adiameter/circumference as both the 175 &=
amp; 185 tires, &amp; there are a=0Anumber of track performance tires, &=
amp; even the old BF Goodrich=0ARadial T/As available. The 205=E2=80=99s=
 would look great!<br><br>=0AFrom some old on line posts, it sounds like=
 the 205/60=E2=80=99s will work=0Afine on the rear, with some very sligh=
t interference on the front=0Aat full turn lock. That would be easy to d=
eal with.<br><br>=0ASome charts I have seen say that a 5.5=E2=80=9D wide=
 rim will take up to a=0A205, but some say only up to 195 widths are acc=
eptable.<br><br>=0AYour thoughts?</div>=0A</[email-masked]></div></b=
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