[Fot] Tire sized

[Dave]

I would say that a 7" wheel is not necessary unless the car is highly modified and for SCCA, on a TR3 and they would not be legal for vintage racing.  A six inch wheel will work, but clearance becomes an issue on both sides, fender and leaf springs, with a 205 tire.  The rear fenders will have to be rolled and the leafs relief ground for tire clearance depending on the wheel offset.  If spacers are used to clear the springs, the fenders will be more of a problem, even if they are rolled.  
I use spacers and the fenders are rolled.
A 185/65 tire will work without modifications if the wheel offset is close to standard. 
A 5.5" wheel is vintage legal in most, if not all organizations and will most likely not have fitment issues, especially with a 185/65 tire.  Hoosier Speedsters are the tire for that application.  There are more selections in a 205/60 tire which fit a 6" wheel better than a 5.5".
I had no problems with stock fenders and no spring clearance problems with 5.5" wheels and 185/65 Hoosier Speedsters and no spacers.  As soon as I put 6" wheels and 205/60 Yokohama A048s, fenders and springs had to be modified.
My wheels, both 5.5" and 6", are Panasports with, I think a +6mm offset.
Long story short, wide wheels and tires are a problem on the rear of a TR3.  Front tire, wheel, fender clearance has not been an issue.

// Dave H.

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> On Jul 10, 2017, at 5:52 PM, Terry Stetler via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> Are 15x7 wheels even legal on a TR3?
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> Terry Stetler
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> From: Todd Redmond via Fot
> Sent: Monday, July 10, 2017 5:07 PM
> To: fot at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Fot] Tire sized
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> >> 
> >> Friends,
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> >> A couple of quick questions......
> >> 
> >> I'd like to order 15x7 rims and tires for the TR3 but don't want to do any major modifying of the fenders etc. 
> >> 
> >> 1. Can this work and what size tires would fit? I do have 1/4" spacers available if needed.
> >> 2. If I stick with the 15x6 rims what the widest tire size that works?
> >> 
> >> Moving forward slowly. Body goes back on the chassis next weekend after 20yrs being separate.
> >> 
> >> Thanks
> >> Todd
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Sent from my iPad
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