TR4/4A 65 triumph tr4a-irs tires

[timmyb]

I am looking to replace my tires and I am having a hard time finding the vintage looking michelins I have on there now. Does anyone have a good outlet for these tires? I have the original 60 spoke wheels.

 

[Geo Hahn]

If money is no object and you must have Michelins, then perhaps a look at Coker Tire will help:

https://www.cokertire.com/165sr15-michelin-xzx.html

But there are several other more widely available choices that (in my opinion) look about right -- most are in the 165/80-R15 size which is close to the old metric 165R15.

 

[Mickey Richaud]

https://www.universaltire.com/165hr15-vredestein-sprint-classic-blackwall.html

Great tires for the money!

 

[timmyb]

Thanks for the info.

 

[Simon TR4a]

I have Dunlop SP20 on my original 60 spoke wheels- they are inexpensive and work well except that they lack grip on wet roads.

I like the idea of tyres made by an English company- at least they used to be English, now owned by Sumitomo or somebody. (Probably why they are no good in rain!)

 

[TR3driver]

except that they lack grip on wet roads.

I tried a pair of them, briefly, on my TR3A. The very first time I drove on a wet street (it had already stopped raining), I nearly spun out, because the Dunlops on the rear let go entirely just turning left from a stop light! MUCH worse in the wet than any other tire I've driven, including ones that were nearly bald.

A few weeks later, I accidentally drove over the edge of a broken curb, which cut a huge hole in the sidewall. Obviously hitting a curb is above and beyond, yet I've done similar things with other tires and never had that kind of damage. I threw them both away and bought something else.

According to Wikipedia, at this point, "Dunlop" is just a marketing name. Goodyear in the US owns the name, but they license other makers to use it, including Sumitomo, Dunlop Tires of India and Apollo Tires of India. Goodyear Dunlop still makes a very few tires in the UK, but they primarily import them from other countries including China, Slovenia and Poland.

 

[pacotaco]

Coker Tire in my hometown of Chattanooga would have the redline Michelin's and a tire for almost any other vintage car going way way back. Good luck!!

 

[MDCanaday]

IMHO looks are NOT safety, I roll with a modern tire that has a nice balance of performance and wear.The 205/65/15 yoko is the same diameter as the OE but puts a lot more rubber on the ground.
I looped my car in heavy traffic in the rain one day in the 70's and saw the light. I never bought hard tires again......
MD(mad dog)