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  1. Mark Bailey

    Old tire rule?

    I have a '62 TR4. I restored it to show condition 30 years ago, put new tires on then, then again a dozen years ago. The car only goes a couple thousand miles a year, if that, and so the tread never wears down. But the rubber dries out and they get slick as heck. How often do underused tires...
  2. T

    Hello from San Diego, mounting tires on wire wheels

    For any of you living in San Diego, do you know any experienced tire installers that know how to mount on wire wheels? For an introduction, I am the third owner of a unrestored Triumph 61 TR3A. Haven’t done a lot of work on it, other than getting it running and cleaning out the coolant system...
  3. JimLaney

    Whitworth Threads or Just Nuts!

    Since my last post the wheels have been media blasted, primed, and painted with Ford silver wheel paint and clear coated. 5 tires (needed a spare), Kumho SOLUS TA11 Tire 155/80R13 79T mounted and balanced. In mounting the wheels on the car there were two studs that no nut I had would thread all...
    • JimLaney
    • Thread
    • tires wheel studs whitworth
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Spridgets
  4. JimLaney

    Which Rim Width ?

    I have 13 wheel rims (all 13") that came on and with the two Sprite MKIII basket cases I bought last fall. I was taking the tires off the rims and heading out to get the rims blasted and primed when I noticed that 4 of my rims are 5" wide with all the rest being 3.5" wide. These 4 wider rims...
  5. D

    T-Series T is for Tires

    Hello all, I am the caretaker of a '55 TF-1500. It has been sitting for a few years and is currently on blocks because (This is a bit embarrassing) despite two rebuilds -I believe it still (Sort of) has the original tires that it was wearing when my family purchased it in '73. The first step to...
    • Dabster
    • Thread
    • tires
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: MG
  6. A

    New Member with a 1964 Austin FX4 Black Taxi Cab

    Hello from Ohio. My first British car is no less than a 1964 Austin FX4 London black cab. This car has spent the past few decades in southern California and has dried up nicely in the warm sun with little rust in contrast to other 52 year old cars. At some point in the recent past, the three...
  7. 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?
    • Sumton
    • Thread
    • tires tr4 wheels
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Triumph
  8. M

    TR4/4A Tires! Sizes! Help!

    Hey Guys. I am going to replace the current tires on my TR4A and I am hoping you all can chime in with your thoughts/experiences/recommendations. I currently have Pirelli 185 70 SR15 tires. Calling around, it seems like that is a tough size to find. Do you have suggestions as to what would be...
  9. 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?
    • Simmo
    • Thread
    • dayton tires tyres wheels
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Triumph
  10. O

    TR4/4A Will these tires/wheels work on my 1966 TR4a, IRS?

    I have a chance to get a set of 4 72 spoke 15" rims with Kumho ECSTA 195/65R/15 tires already mounted. The tires are wider for sure, which should give me better handling, and they're a bit taller, and the 72 spoke wheel should make for smoother riding. I currently have the original wire wheels...
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