[TR] 62 TR4 tires

[dave]

Not at all interested in “original fitment”

 

You are right – I’m going wide and low.  And STICKY!

 

From: bill beecher <notakitcar at yahoo.com> 
Sent: Monday, June 22, 2020 8:58 AM
To: Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr at gmail.com>
Cc: dave <dave at ranteer.com>; Triumphs <Triumphs at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] 62 TR4 tires

 

Agree with Geo, the Vreds on my TR3 are the stock 165 and offer great handling.  But if your looking to change the appearance, it’s a personal choice. 

Bill B

TS30800

Serenity Now......


On Jun 22, 2020, at 8:01 AM, Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr at gmail.com <mailto:ahwahneetr at gmail.com> > wrote:



Tire size is very much a personal choice and sounds like you are set on wide and low, but have you considered something closer to the original fitment?

 

Vreds in 185/15 give the car (IMO) a great period feel consistent with how it was designed.  They also look right to my eye.

 

Geo

 

On Sun, Jun 21, 2020, 2:54 PM dave <dave at ranteer.com <mailto:dave at ranteer.com> > wrote:

How about 205 / 50?  Found some nice ones at a good price

 

From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net <mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net> > On Behalf Of dave
Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2020 4:46 PM
To: triumphs at autox.team.net <mailto:triumphs at autox.team.net> 
Subject: [TR] 62 TR4 tires

 

I have 15 inch wire wheels, 5” wide, 72 spoke.  Its an early TR4 in the 9000 commission number range.

 

I just checked my date code and YIKES!!!  Its 2011!!!!!

 

Needless to say I’m in for new tires.

 

These have less than 5,000 miles on them.  But – I bought the car which had sat for 25+ years, and put new tires on it so I could drive it after rebuilding the hydraulics, etc.  Realized the rings were shot but life intervened.  Several years later I put 89 mm pistons in it and started driving it.

 

Now its today and I need new tires again.  Its got 185 / 65 on it now; I’m wondering how wide I can go?  Obviously tread life is not a concern!!!  And the car is far from stock; the first and second owners replaced the generator and did a lot of performance mods.  This is Dallas; I try not to drive in inclement weather and obviously snow is not an issue.  So I’m looking at “high performance summer tires.”

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