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TR2/3/3A TR3A Wire Wheels Basic Questions
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vivdownunder
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If I were buying new wires I'd stay with 60 spoke x 4.5" rims for the road wheels and one 48 spoke x 4" rim wheel for the spare. Go again with 165 x 15 tires on the road wheels and 155 x15 for the spare. Helps to tie a pull belt around the spare.
The car can then be driven aggressively without constantly breaking spokes and the spare can be removed quickly on a dark wet night.
Wider tires are popular, but don't vastly improve roadholding. Sometimes when the car is loaded they rub on a rear fender and may reduce the turning circle.
Viv.
The car can then be driven aggressively without constantly breaking spokes and the spare can be removed quickly on a dark wet night.
Wider tires are popular, but don't vastly improve roadholding. Sometimes when the car is loaded they rub on a rear fender and may reduce the turning circle.
Viv.
TR3driver
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I have to say I disagree with that. Not so much because of the width itself, but because going to a more modern size makes available all kinds of higher performance tires.
For example, just looking at Tire Rack, sticking with 165 tires means you are stuck with tires in the lowest "Passenger all-season" performance category, while 205/55 gives you choices in the "Ultra high performance Summer" and "Ultra high performance All-season" performance categories. The difference, in my experience, is quite remarkable. (Unfortunately, the Bridgestone Potenzas that I like have been discontinued.)