Subject: Re: [TR] Rear Brake Noise

From: Jeff Scarbrough <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2022 20:02:29 -0400

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U joints OK?  Splined half shafts lubricated and in good shape?

Might not be the brakes.  Today's ignition failure turned out to be a fuel
pump that lasted 9 miles.

On Fri, Nov 4, 2022, 18:00 Rochlin Robert <[email-masked]> wrote:

> Hi List,
>         I=E2=80=99m getting the weeds with the rear brakes of my TR6.  Wh=
en I
> lightly apply the brakes I get metallic clunk.   If I repeatedly apply th=
e
> brakes lightly the clunk gets more pronounced. I=E2=80=99ve carefully R a=
nd R'd
> them including new shoes.  The brakes are also well adjusted. My thought =
is
> that the noise is the brake piston engaging the shoe on the =E2=80=9Cfixe=
d side=E2=80=9D of
> the brake piston.  It may have been there before I noticed it, but now th=
at
> I notice it I=E2=80=99m thinking there may be some way to eliminate the n=
oise I=E2=80=99ve
> not come to yet. It also may be that, as we said back in the day at Rocky=
=E2=80=99s
> Service Station =E2=80=9C don=E2=80=99t worry about it, they all do that=
=E2=80=A6=E2=80=9D  Other than that
> the car has been great driving this summer. After much looking I wasn=E2=
=80=99t
> able to find a tire shop that could properly balance my wires, but one sh=
op
> got them close enough to enjoy the car.  The hub on the drive wheel was
> worn and when I went to one chain tire store to swap over the new spare f=
or
> the worn tire I was told that company policy was they would not mount /
> dismount a tire more than 5 years old - never heard that one before. Back
> at Rocky=E2=80=99s we=E2=80=99d work on anything.
>         I hope you all have some happy Fall motoring.  Yikes, daylight
> savings ends tonight.  I have to read Chris=E2=80=99s headlight post agai=
n.
>         Best,
>         Bob
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<div dir=3D"auto">U joints OK?=C2=A0 Splined half shafts lubricated and in =
good shape?<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Might not be the b=
rakes.=C2=A0 Today&#39;s ignition failure turned out to be a fuel pump that=
 lasted 9 miles.=C2=A0=C2=A0</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div=
 dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Nov 4, 2022, 18:00 Rochlin Robert=
 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; w=
rote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex=
;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi List,<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 I=E2=80=99m getting the weeds with the rear bra=
kes of my TR6.=C2=A0 When I lightly apply the brakes I get metallic clunk.=
=C2=A0 =C2=A0If I repeatedly apply the brakes lightly the clunk gets more p=
ronounced. I=E2=80=99ve carefully R and R&#39;d them including new shoes.=
=C2=A0 The brakes are also well adjusted. My thought is that the noise is t=
he brake piston engaging the shoe on the =E2=80=9Cfixed side=E2=80=9D of th=
e brake piston.=C2=A0 It may have been there before I noticed it, but now t=
hat I notice it I=E2=80=99m thinking there may be some way to eliminate the=
 noise I=E2=80=99ve not come to yet. It also may be that, as we said back i=
n the day at Rocky=E2=80=99s Service Station =E2=80=9C don=E2=80=99t worry =
about it, they all do that=E2=80=A6=E2=80=9D=C2=A0 Other than that the car =
has been great driving this summer. After much looking I wasn=E2=80=99t abl=
e to find a tire shop that could properly balance my wires, but one shop go=
t them close enough to enjoy the car.=C2=A0 The hub on the drive wheel was =
worn and when I went to one chain tire store to swap over the new spare for=
 the worn tire I was told that company policy was they would not mount / di=
smount a tire more than 5 years old - never heard that one before. Back at =
Rocky=E2=80=99s we=E2=80=99d work on anything.<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 I hope you all have some happy Fall motoring.=
=C2=A0 Yikes, daylight savings ends tonight.=C2=A0 I have to read Chris=E2=
=80=99s headlight post again.<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Best,<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Bob<br>
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Could also be the splined hubs and wire wheels are worn.

=20

=20

From: Triumphs <[email-masked]> On Behalf Of Jeff =
Scarbrough
Sent: Friday, November 4, 2022 8:02 PM
To: Rochlin Robert <[email-masked]>
Cc: TR3 Triumphs <[email-masked]>; Triumph 6 Pack =
<[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: [TR] Rear Brake Noise

=20

=20

Might not be the brakes.  Today's ignition failure turned out to be a =
fuel pump that lasted 9 miles. =20

=20

On Fri, Nov 4, 2022, 18:00 Rochlin Robert <[email-masked] =

Hi List,
        I=E2=80=99m getting the weeds with the rear brakes of my TR6.  =
When I lightly apply the brakes I get metallic clunk.   If I repeatedly =
apply the brakes lightly the clunk gets more pronounced. I=E2=80=99ve =
carefully R and R'd them including new shoes.  The brakes are also well =
adjusted. My thought is that the noise is the brake piston engaging the =
shoe on the =E2=80=9Cfixed side=E2=80=9D of the brake piston.  It may =
have been there before I noticed it, but now that I notice it =
I=E2=80=99m thinking there may be some way to eliminate the noise =
I=E2=80=99ve not come to yet. It also may be that, as we said back in =
the day at Rocky=E2=80=99s Service Station =E2=80=9C don=E2=80=99t worry =
about it, they all do that=E2=80=A6=E2=80=9D  Other than that the car =
has been great driving this summer. After much looking I wasn=E2=80=99t =
able to find a tire shop that could properly balance my wires, but one =
shop got them close enough to enjoy the car.  The hub on the drive wheel =
was worn and when I went to one chain tire store to swap over the new =
spare for the worn tire I was told that company policy was they would =
not mount / dismount a tire more than 5 years old - never heard that one =
before. Back at Rocky=E2=80=99s we=E2=80=99d work on anything.
        I hope you all have some happy Fall motoring.  Yikes, daylight =
savings ends tonight.  I have to read Chris=E2=80=99s headlight post =
again.
        Best,
        Bob

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class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal>Could also be the splined hubs =
and wire wheels are worn.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>From:</b> Triumphs =
&lt;[email-masked]&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jeff =
Scarbrough<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, November 4, 2022 8:02 =
PM<br><b>To:</b> Rochlin Robert =
&lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br><b>Cc:</b> TR3 Triumphs =
&lt;[email-masked]&gt;; Triumph 6 Pack =
&lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] Rear Brake =
Noise<o:p></o:p></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>U =
joints OK?&nbsp; Splined half shafts lubricated and in good =
shape?<o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Might not be the brakes.&nbsp; Today's ignition =
failure turned out to be a fuel pump that lasted 9 =
miles.&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
Fri, Nov 4, 2022, 18:00 Rochlin Robert &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in =
6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal>Hi =
List,<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I=E2=80=99m getting the weeds with =
the rear brakes of my TR6.&nbsp; When I lightly apply the brakes I get =
metallic clunk.&nbsp; &nbsp;If I repeatedly apply the brakes lightly the =
clunk gets more pronounced. I=E2=80=99ve carefully R and R'd them =
including new shoes.&nbsp; The brakes are also well adjusted. My thought =
is that the noise is the brake piston engaging the shoe on the =
=E2=80=9Cfixed side=E2=80=9D of the brake piston.&nbsp; It may have been =
there before I noticed it, but now that I notice it I=E2=80=99m thinking =
there may be some way to eliminate the noise I=E2=80=99ve not come to =
yet. It also may be that, as we said back in the day at Rocky=E2=80=99s =
Service Station =E2=80=9C don=E2=80=99t worry about it, they all do =
that=E2=80=A6=E2=80=9D&nbsp; Other than that the car has been great =
driving this summer. After much looking I wasn=E2=80=99t able to find a =
tire shop that could properly balance my wires, but one shop got them =
close enough to enjoy the car.&nbsp; The hub on the drive wheel was worn =
and when I went to one chain tire store to swap over the new spare for =
the worn tire I was told that company policy was they would not mount / =
dismount a tire more than 5 years old - never heard that one before. =
Back at Rocky=E2=80=99s we=E2=80=99d work on anything.<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; =
&nbsp; &nbsp; I hope you all have some happy Fall motoring.&nbsp; Yikes, =
daylight savings ends tonight.&nbsp; I have to read Chris=E2=80=99s =
headlight post again.<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Best,<br>&nbsp; =
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From: [email-masked]
Date: Sun, 06 Nov 2022 21:06:01 -0600

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I've just switched from wire wheels to original TR6 wheels, although 
with aftermarket chrome trim rings. But the wheels are fitted with 
standard tire valve stems - and they don't protrude beyond the cutout in 
the trim rings. So it's almost impossible to fill the tire or use a 
pressure gauge. (worth-1000-words photo attached)

I'm assuming there are longer tire valve stems available? I'm looking at 
replacing the tires, so it's a particularly convenient time to get this 
right. I've also seen valve stem "extenders" (one of my spare wheels had 
one of these fitted) - but this does not look like a decent alternative. 
Suggestions?

Thanks!
  Lee
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From: Jeff Scarbrough <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2022 05:35:49 -0500

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Longer stems are available.  Show them your trim rings (or the picture)
when you go to your tire store.  Don't leave the trim rings on the wheel at
the tire store, though.

On Sun, Nov 6, 2022, 22:35 <[email-masked]> wrote:

>   Lee** [email-masked] **
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<div dir=3D"auto">Longer stems are available.=C2=A0 Show them your trim rin=
gs (or the picture) when you go to your tire store.=C2=A0 Don&#39;t leave t=
he trim rings on the wheel at the tire store, though.</div><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Nov 6, 2022,=
 22:35  &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&=
gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0=
 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I&#39;ve just switched f=
rom wire wheels to original TR6 wheels, although <br>
with aftermarket chrome trim rings. But the wheels are fitted with <br>
standard tire valve stems - and they don&#39;t protrude beyond the cutout i=
n <br>
the trim rings. So it&#39;s almost impossible to fill the tire or use a <br=
pressure gauge. (worth-1000-words photo attached)<br>
<br>
I&#39;m assuming there are longer tire valve stems available? I&#39;m looki=
ng at <br>
replacing the tires, so it&#39;s a particularly convenient time to get this=
 <br>
right. I&#39;ve also seen valve stem &quot;extenders&quot; (one of my spare=
 wheels had <br>
one of these fitted) - but this does not look like a decent alternative. <b=
r>
Suggestions?<br>
<br>
Thanks!<br>
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Something like this work to check pressure, or is it too far in there to
get the cap off?
https://www.amazon.com/Victor-22-5-60108-8-Dial-Gauge-Flexible/dp/B009XAR2C=
M/ref=3Dasc_df_B009XAR2CM/?tag=3Dhyprod-20&linkCode=3Ddf0&hvadid=3D31670874=
1155&hvpos=3D&hvnetw=3Dg&hvrand=3D16443411556251352787&hvpone=3D&hvptwo=3D&=
hvqmt=3D&hvdev=3Dm&hvdvcmdl=3D&hvlocint=3D&hvlocphy=3D9024740&hvtargid=3Dpl=
a-598947080609&psc=3D1

On Mon, Nov 7, 2022, 8:27 AM rmf3860 rmf3860 <[email-masked]> wrote:

> Hi Lee,
>
> The best solution is to have longer valve stems installed, but that
> requires dismounting the wheels.
>
> The alternative you suggested should work, but my experience is they leak
> and often don=E2=80=99t allow air to flow them to the shorter valve stem.=
 It may be
> worth a try. Otherwise, you=E2=80=99ll just have to remove the beauty rin=
gs
> whenever you check the air pressure.
>
> Bob
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Something like this work to check pressure, or is it too =
far in there to get the cap off?=C2=A0 <a href=3D"https://www.amazon.com/Vi=
ctor-22-5-60108-8-Dial-Gauge-Flexible/dp/B009XAR2CM/ref=3Dasc_df_B009XAR2CM=
/?tag=3Dhyprod-20&amp;linkCode=3Ddf0&amp;hvadid=3D316708741155&amp;hvpos=3D=
&amp;hvnetw=3Dg&amp;hvrand=3D16443411556251352787&amp;hvpone=3D&amp;hvptwo=
=3D&amp;hvqmt=3D&amp;hvdev=3Dm&amp;hvdvcmdl=3D&amp;hvlocint=3D&amp;hvlocphy=
=3D9024740&amp;hvtargid=3Dpla-598947080609&amp;psc=3D1">https://www.amazon.=
com/Victor-22-5-60108-8-Dial-Gauge-Flexible/dp/B009XAR2CM/ref=3Dasc_df_B009=
XAR2CM/?tag=3Dhyprod-20&amp;linkCode=3Ddf0&amp;hvadid=3D316708741155&amp;hv=
pos=3D&amp;hvnetw=3Dg&amp;hvrand=3D16443411556251352787&amp;hvpone=3D&amp;h=
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>The best solution is to have longer valve stems installed, but that requir=
es dismounting the wheels.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=
=3D"auto">The alternative you suggested should work, but my experience is t=
hey leak and often don=E2=80=99t allow air to flow them to the shorter valv=
e stem. It may be worth a try. Otherwise, you=E2=80=99ll just have to remov=
e the beauty rings whenever you check the air pressure.=C2=A0</div><div dir=
=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Bob</div><div><br><div class=3D"gmail=
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ail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-le=
ft:1ex">I&#39;ve just switched from wire wheels to original TR6 wheels, alt=
hough <br>
with aftermarket chrome trim rings. But the wheels are fitted with <br>
standard tire valve stems - and they don&#39;t protrude beyond the cutout i=
n <br>
the trim rings. So it&#39;s almost impossible to fill the tire or use a <br=
pressure gauge. (worth-1000-words photo attached)<br>
<br>
I&#39;m assuming there are longer tire valve stems available? I&#39;m looki=
ng at <br>
replacing the tires, so it&#39;s a particularly convenient time to get this=
 <br>
right. I&#39;ve also seen valve stem &quot;extenders&quot; (one of my spare=
 wheels had <br>
one of these fitted) - but this does not look like a decent alternative. <b=
r>
Suggestions?<br>
<br>
Thanks!<br>
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Thanks for the suggestions - and yes, I found that longer ones are easy 
to get just about anywhere (but I asked here first because I trust the 
collective TR mind!). And as I mentioned, I'm about to replace the tires 
so this will just be part of the process.

  Cheers!
  Lee

On 2022-11-07 08:36, Greg Lemon wrote:

> Something like this work to check pressure, or is it too far in there 
> to get the cap off?  
> https://www.amazon.com/Victor-22-5-60108-8-Dial-Gauge-Flexible/dp/B009XAR2CM/ref=asc_df_B009XAR2CM/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=316708741155&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16443411556251352787&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9024740&hvtargid=pla-598947080609&psc=1
> 
> The alternative you suggested should work, but my experience is they 
> leak and often don't allow air to flow them to the shorter valve stem. 
> It may be worth a try. Otherwise, you'll just have to remove the beauty 
> rings whenever you check the air pressure.
> 
> Bob
> 
> On Sun, Nov 6, 2022 at 10:10 PM <[email-masked]> wrote: I've just 
> switched from wire wheels to original TR6 wheels, although
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<p>Thanks for the suggestions - and yes, I found that longer ones are easy =
to get just about anywhere (but I asked here first because I trust the coll=
ective TR mind!). And as I mentioned, I'm about to replace the tires so thi=
s will just be part of the process.</p>
<p>&nbsp;Cheers!<br />&nbsp;Lee</p>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Something like this work to check pressure, or is it too =
far in there to get the cap off?&nbsp; <a href=3D"https://www.amazon.com/Vi=
ctor-22-5-60108-8-Dial-Gauge-Flexible/dp/B009XAR2CM/ref=3Dasc_df_B009XAR2CM=
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el=3D"noopener noreferrer">https://www.amazon.com/Victor-22-5-60108-8-Dial-=
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<div class=3D"v1gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr">On Mon, Nov 7, 2022, 8:27 AM rmf386=
0 rmf3860 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" rel=3D"noreferrer">bobf=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:</div>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Hi Lee,</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">&nbsp;</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">The best solution is to have longer valve stems installed=
, but that requires dismounting the wheels.&nbsp;</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">&nbsp;</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">The alternative you suggested should work, but my experie=
nce is they leak and often don't allow air to flow them to the shorter valv=
e stem. It may be worth a try. Otherwise, you'll just have to remove the be=
auty rings whenever you check the air pressure.&nbsp;</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">&nbsp;</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">Bob</div>
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<div class=3D"v1gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr">On Sun, Nov 6, 2022 at 10:10 PM &lt=
;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" rel=3D"noreferrer">lee@automate-it.=
com</a>&gt; wrote:</div>
<blockquote class=3D"v1gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0 0 0 .8ex; border-lef=
t: 1px #ccc solid; padding-left: 1ex;">I've just switched from wire wheels =
to original TR6 wheels, although <br />with aftermarket chrome trim rings. =
But the wheels are fitted with <br />standard tire valve stems - and they d=
on't protrude beyond the cutout in <br />the trim rings. So it's almost imp=
ossible to fill the tire or use a <br />pressure gauge. (worth-1000-words p=
hoto attached)<br /><br />I'm assuming there are longer tire valve stems av=
ailable? I'm looking at <br />replacing the tires, so it's a particularly c=
onvenient time to get this <br />right. I've also seen valve stem "extender=
s" (one of my spare wheels had <br />one of these fitted) - but this does n=
ot look like a decent alternative. <br />Suggestions?<br /><br />Thanks!<br=
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Lots of folks opt for originality. That=E2=80=99s part the fun of making the=
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Best,
 Bob

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> On Nov 7, 2022, at 2:34 PM, dave northrup <[email-masked]> wrote:
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> I just really have to ask =E2=80=93 why would you switch to TR6 stock whee=
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> =20
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isted we upgrade to Konig Rewinds.  They are wider, better looking, and just=
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> why would you switch to TR6 stock wheels?

Easy answer - I really like the look of the original design. And for me, 
the best look is with the original aluminum trim rings - beautiful. I'm 
currently using aftermarket chrome rings, because I only have three 
aluminum ones in good condition (and one or two that are beat up). And I 
just switched to these original wheels from wires that I had on for the 
last several years. Now --- talk about wheels that are "not very good" 
!! I'm really glad to be done with those.

There are also several nice aftermarket wheels that I like. I happen to 
have a second TR6 (hasn't run in a long time!) that's going to need a 
nice set of wheel, I keep an eye on what's available pretty often.

Enjoy the ride!
  Lee

On 2022-11-07 10:42, dave northrup wrote:

> I just really have to ask - why would you switch to TR6 stock wheels?  
> They are expensive to get redone, really aren't very good wheels, 
> aren't very good looking, require the trim ring which isn't very 
> attractive and is a general pain.  There are so many good choices for 
> wheels these days.
> 
> I did keep mine for over a decade before my co-owner and co-driver son 
> insisted we upgrade to Konig Rewinds.  They are wider, better looking, 
> and just better wheels.   So glad we switched   
> https://www.ranteer.com/davescars/tr6/Resized_20190929_161509.jpg
> 
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<p>Easy answer - I really like the look of the original design. And for me,=
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rrently using aftermarket chrome rings, because I only have three aluminum =
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ears. Now --- talk about wheels that are "not very good" !! I'm really glad=
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<p>There are also several nice aftermarket wheels that I like. I happen to =
have a second TR6 (hasn't run in a long time!) that's going to need a nice =
set of wheel, I keep an eye on what's available pretty often.</p>
<p>Enjoy the ride!<br />&nbsp;Lee</p>
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