TR2/3/3A Wire Wheel Conversion

[WiscTR]

With the pound/dollar rate being fairly favorable for those of us in the ‘States’, I want to convert my TR3A from 4” discs to 5.5 “ wire wheels. I am aware of issues with fit and will probably use spacers to retain the original wheel studs.
Has anyone had experience with the Rimmer Bros. conversion kit? At $1261 for five wheels with hubs and nuts it is much less expensive than other option other than alloy rims.

 

[Frank_D]

Depending on your car’s production date the spare tire cubby may not be big enough for a 5.5 inch wire wheel. My car is TS 42756 L and I am using a 48 spoke wire wheel as a spare. Wheel studs for the hub conversion are shorter than the studs used for a steel wheel. Make sure you check that out too. Now is the time to buy with the exchange rate.

 

[Geo Hahn]

For many years I used wire wheels on my TR4 that came with disc wheels. Rather than shorten the studs I used the widely available ¼" spacers.

That also allowed me to carry a disc wheel as my spare. Never had to use it but it would have been fine -- though of course it would have looked strange.

Wouldn't TR3A have 4½" wheels?

PS - If you do that don't forget to also carry 4 disc wheel lug nuts and a 7/8" wrench.

 

[Marvin Gruber]

Geo’s spot on. I have done that several times. Unless you are planning to do a lot of driving, how about a good used set of adapters.

 

[Rod-H]

I purchased the Rimmer Bros. adapter kit and purchased 4 Wire wheels (15 x 5 1/2) from them separately (2 at a time to fit my budget). Purchase and shipping of the MWS wheels from Rimmer's is cheaper than buying them stateside (even before the rate of exchange went favorable). I bought the spare on eBay(15 x 4 1/2). The new MWS wheels are tubeless, but, the spare has a tube in it. I bought the spare tire by matching the wheel outside diameters. The 5 1/2 width wheel with an appropriate width tire (195/65) on it will not fit in the boot easily on a TR4

 

[auprichard]

I have a used set of spacers I was about to list for sale: $40 plus shipping. Any interest email me at auprichard@uprichard.net