[TR] Fwd: 62 TR4 tires

[Greg Lemon]

I meant to send this to the list but didn't.


I agree with Geo, I have wide tires on my car, but I autocross it.  For
street driving a skinny tire makes steering easy and handling light and
nimble.

If you want to go wide I don't know if I would go much wider than the
185s.  You would probably want to get a 6" wide minilite style alloy or
something like that for a wider tire size than 185.  Here is a link to a
generic tire size to rim width table
https://www.tyresizecalculator.com/charts/tire-width-for-a-wheel-rim-size-chart


Greg Lemon
TR250


On Mon, Jun 22, 2020, 8:01 AM Geo Hahn <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> wrote:
>
>> How about 205 / 50?  Found some nice ones at a good price
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Triumphs <triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *dave
>> *Sent:* Sunday, June 21, 2020 4:46 PM
>> *To:* 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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