[TR] Tr6 rims on a tr3a

[Rye Livingston]

Mine are 205/60 15.  Fronts don't rub at all.  When I have two people in the car and hit a compression spot along the road and the back pretty much bottoms out, I do get a rub in the back, but it's minor on the inside vender well and not causing any damage.  

I am thinking of getting a "helper" extra leaf for the rear leaf spring set, similar to what I did for my Toyota Tacoma which had a tendency to bottom out in back on big bumps.

Rye PH: 530-FIND-RYE

On Oct 22, 2016, at 11:05 AM, Randall <TR3driver at ca.rr.com> wrote:


A local big box is having a tire sale and I going to see about new rubber
for the tr6 rims. My question what have others experienced to be the good
size to fit those on a tr3a?

I run 205/55-15 on TR6 rims. They just barely fit even after some gentle
massaging of the rear fenders. On my previous TR3A, I had to actually move
the body on the frame a bit, to equalize the clearance. (Probably had been
tweaked in an accident before I got the car.) Even so, the tires rubbed the
fenders just a little bit in hard turns. Enough to visibly polish up the
contact area, but not do any damage.

But there was variation from car to car even when these cars were new, and
almost 60 years of being knocked around is not likely to have helped that.
So your mileage may definitely vary.

BTW, the same tires would not clear when mounted on some old 5.5" "mag"
wheels.

-- Randall




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