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TR2/3/3A New Tires

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tinman58

tinman58

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Well after 15 years with my TR3 I decided to get new tires. Our local tire shop got me some nice Toyo 185 65 15 tires. The shop is really busy so I told them that when its convent for them I could be there in a moments notice, since I am retired. Well they called last Wenesday morning. It was 20 degrees that morning. I only have the brooklands on for a windshield. But I installed a new Macys Garage heater this winter. Hat Gloves and warm jacket..... still froze on the drive down into town. New tires are done and just waiting for warmer weather. The TR250 has its new overdrive done so that is the ride I drive right noe with the top up and windows up. Still a little cold, but more fun than the Honda.
 
tinman58 said:
Well after 15 years with my TR3 I decided to get new tires. Our local tire shop got me some nice Toyo 185 65 15 tires. The shop is really busy so I told them that when its convent for them I could be there in a moments notice, since I am retired. Well they called last Wenesday morning. It was 20 degrees that morning. I only have the brooklands on for a windshield. But I installed a new Macys Garage heater this winter. Hat Gloves and warm jacket..... still froze on the drive down into town. New tires are done and just waiting for warmer weather. The TR250 has its new overdrive done so that is the ride I drive right noe with the top up and windows up. Still a little cold, but more fun than the Honda.
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Good for you. It is one way to show these younger folks what tough really is. Of course they likely are thinking of how crazy you were.
More power to you!!!
Charley
 
ā€˜Tis the season for it- My new tyres went on the rims this week. But I took the wheels to the tyres shop as the tr was up on axle stands.
 

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Yea I love it when young kids ask ā€œwhat car is this?) (who makes Triumph?) But it is great to see the younger generation ask about the older cars.
 
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Yea I love it when young kids ask ā€œwhat car is this?) (who makes Triumph?) But it is great to see the younger generation ask about the older cars.
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My two stories are about my TR3B. First I took it to a radiator shop where the young man was looking at the car. He thought it was a kit car. I assured him it was the real deal.
My second is very recent. My 55 year old son who now owned the 3B just passed away. His 25 year old daughter is now the new owner of the 3B. Making her the third generation for the car. She just needs to learn how to use the clutch. She definitely wants to keep the car.
Charley
 
Charley - really sorry to learn you've just lost your son. That's a tragedy.

But I'm really happy to hear your granddaughter is the new caretaker for that TR. Just needs to learn how to use the clutch. That applies to many of us here too. :smile:

Tom M.
 
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tinman58 said:
Yea I love it when young kids ask ā€œwhat car is this?) (who makes Triumph?) But it is great to see the younger generation ask about the older cars.
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"I didn't know Triumph made CARS?!?" -- at least 4 people at a recent Cars & Coffee

I, on the other hand, didn't quite realize that Triumph was making motorcycles again. (still?)
 
Yeah, Charlie, sorry to hear you lost your son. Nothing is sure in this life. Learning a clutch on a 3B. WOW, there's some tension to stir. I hope it goes well. She'll need your cell number for those sure-to-come Triumph moments.
 
I taught both of my sons to drive in a tr3B. Best car for a beginning driver. Scared them enough to pay a lot of attention.
I set the idle up just a touch so as to make it hard to stall. They took right to it . In fact the race car Tr7 was driven by both sons
for many years before going to a track car.
 
Taught one of my foster kids to drive in my 1957 Morris Minor. "Don't touch the gas pedal. Let the clutch pedal up slowly until the car starts moving. That's ok - you'll get it."

Lather, rinse, repeat.
 
When I gave the Kid the keys to the TR so he could drive it into the shop, he came back and said it would be better for me to pull it in. He later admitted that he couldnā€™t start the car because the key wouldnā€™t work. He didnā€™t realize that there was a push start button.
He really liked the car.
 
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