[TR] Triumphs Digest, Vol 4, Issue 16

[Don Spence]

If you are changing from wires to solid wheels, you really need to  
replace the wheel studs with the longer ones meant for solid wheels. 
( RFK700 at TRF)

On 16-Jun-11, at 4:51 PM, triumphs-request at autox.team.net wrote:

>
> From: "Jerry Van Vlack" <jerryvv at roadrunner.com>
> Date: June 16, 2011 4:20:44 PM MDT (CA)
> To: "William Brewer" <wsb1960tr3a at att.net>, "Triumphs"  
> <triumphs at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [TR] Shaking TR3
>
>
> At the end of the day I think that you'll find that it's the wire  
> wheels. Can you find someone who does on the car balancing? That  
> may improve things a bit. I'd also suggest trying a set of solid  
> wheels and tires. I must caution however that you don't get much  
> stud and bolt engagement (thread length) doing that and then  
> driving up to 60mph is risky. That and you don't know how well they  
> are balance either but if you noticed a change it could steer you  
> in the right direction.
>
> I changed from wires to Panasports on my 4A and 29 years of  
> vibration and shaking disappeared. My wire were old however but  
> they were maintained.
>
> JVV