[Fot] TR-3 race tires and wheels

[Brad Eells]

Here's Kas pushing those spokes hard in the 50's!

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On Wed, Jul 27, 2022 at 6:21 PM DAVE HOGYE via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
wrote:

> Oh, and one more thing, spoked wheels use an inner tube.  Most tire places
> won't touch them.  They'd be much more desirable if they were tubeless.
> Tubes are a total pain in the...neck.
> Dave H
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> On 07/27/2022 2:36 PM Terry Stetler via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> Erik,
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> The ONLY tire I would think of using with wire wheels, and ONLY the 72
> spoke Daytons with the heavy spokes, would be the old style, skinny vintage
> Dunlop bias plys.  Modern, uber sticky radia race rubber like the Hoosier
> Speedsters is a recipe for trouble.  None of the front running TRs that I
> know of are running wire wheels.  There are very good reasons for this.
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> Just my humble opinion after 20 years of taking care of Jeff’s TR3…
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> Terry Stetler
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> *From: *Erik Jacobsen via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
> *Sent: *Wednesday, July 27, 2022 8:28 AM
> *To: *FOT Triumph <fot at autox.team.net>
> *Subject: *[Fot] TR-3 race tires and wheels
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> Triumph racers,
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> Karen and I are looking to get our TR-3 together so I can race it in the
> Kastner Cup next year at RA (she'll race her TR-6), and I am looking for
> some insight on wire wheel sizes people are using. I will be running wires
> likely with Hoosier Speedsters, and am curious what others are using. 72
> spoke, or 60? 15 x 5" or 15 x 6"?
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> Thanks much!
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> Jake Jacobsen
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