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  1. M

    For Sale Vintage Modular HTN 3 Piece Racing Wheels 13"

    These all aluminum racing wheels were originally on an open wheel Lotus race car. When I bought them in the mid-late 90s, I put them on a Triumph TR8 that I used to autocross on weekends. The wheels are 13" in diameter, have a 3.75" x 4 bolt pattern and I have enough pieces to make 6 wheels of...
  2. JimLaney

    Experimentation

    I've never tried to restore steel wheels. So after reading some of the posts in the forums and visiting YouTube, I tried out three methods to cleanup rusted steel wheels. 1.) used aluminum oxide (70 grit) and just assembled HF blast cabinet on a portion of the wheel; 2.) used twisted wire brush...
  3. S

    TR4/4A wheels

    with the slow disappearance of tires, especially high performance tires, for the TR4, I am looking at 16" wheels. I know you can put them on a TR6; does anyone have experience doing that on an early TR4?
  4. S

    TR6 new wheels and tires

    72 TR6, highly modified. tires are getting worn, found a cracked wheel over the weekend; i think its time to upgrade. we want 16" wheels and something close to 215/60R16 tires. (currently we have stock TR6 wheels and 215/60R15). i've looked at the charts and done some calculations; the one...
  5. J

    TR6 What are Original TR6 wheels with Michelin Red Lines worth?

    I have 4 original wheels in excellent condition with center caps, trim rings and Michelin Red Line tires with 75% tread on my 75 TR6 and an thinking about selling them and putting on a set of 16" Konigs. What do you think? Originals with Red Lines or new Konigs with performance radials? if...
  6. Simmo

    TR2/3/3A Tyres to suit Dayton wheels

    I have ordered 72 Spoke 5" Dayton wheels Now I'm working on the tyre size and I was thinking about 195/60/15 (As there are a lot more choices in that size), but Google is telling me that the widest I should go on a 5" is 185 - therefor 185/65/15 Does anyone have any advise here?
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