[TR] 62 TR4 tires

[Joel E. Justin]

Several years ago, Pirelli started remaking their famous CN36 tires. I had them on my 1st TR4 in 1976. Today I have a set of 185/70-15's on my stock TR4 steel wheels and absolutely love them. They look period correct and are VERY sticky. You can find them at Lucas Classic Tires:

https://www.lucasclassictires.com/185-70VR15-PIRELLI-CINTURATO-CN36-p1857015n4.htm

Joel Justin...


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From: dave <dave at ranteer.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2020 2:46 PM
To: triumphs at autox.team.net <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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