[TR] TR250 Wheels

[Bill]

72 Spoke Dayton wire wheels were a factory option on the TR6 up 
through 1973, they were rare because of the expense.  I know this 
because we are constantly explaining it to Concours d' Elegance 
Judges.  Fortunately we have the original parts catalogs which 
confirm the wire wheels .. also mentions Michelin X redlines.


>Chrome wires were pretty pricey and?uncommon back in those days. 
>Triumph was all about frugality so I doubt they would ever have 
>offered them. Maybe some dealers offered them on their own. The real 
>boom in chrome wires has been among restorers putting these cars 
>back on the road over the past 15 or 20 years.
>
>
>I really don't know if 72-spoke were ever a factory/or dealer 
>option,?but perhaps they came later during TR6 era. I don't have 
>reference to any TR6 catalogs. Some dealers might have 
>offered?72-spoke as an upgrade, too,?I?would guess, independent of 
>the factory.?
>


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Bill Pugh
1957 TR3
"Casper"
TS16765L
Wallace, CA