• Hey Guest!
    British Car Forum has been supporting enthusiasts for over 25 years by providing a great place to share our love for British cars. You can support our efforts by upgrading your membership for less than the dues of most car clubs. There are some perks with a member upgrade!
    **Upgrade Now**
    (PS: Upgraded members don't see this banner, nor will you see the Google ads that appear on the site.)
Tips
Tips

Tire recommendations

Share this page

71TR6

71TR6

Jedi Hopeful
Country flag
Offline
I'd like to poll everyone for tire recommendations for my stock TR6 steel wheels. I'm curious what everyone is running on and what the likes/dislikes are. While the 12 year old tires that came with the car still have plenty of thread on them, I'm a little nervous about what I can't see and don't want any surprises while going 65mph with a car I spent 3 years restoring.

Thanks in advance for your feedback!

Ron
71TR6 (almost done!)
 
I went with Goodyear Assurance 205/70/15 and have never been happier with the ride or handling. I have all new shocks, link bushings and a very tight, perfectly aligned suspension, which also helps a lot, but the tires made it just right!
 
Hey Paul,
lots of threads going on for correct tire pressure. The original factory specs are crazy low for pressure. Of course the original Michelins were different tires. What are you running for pressures?

Terry
 
Yokohama A539-195's. Grip very well both wet and dry. This is my second set.
Regards
Craig
 
30 lbs. cold all around seems to give the best ride and handling so far.
 
Paul
What pressure should I maintain with the tires you sold me?

Remeber I'm running 72 spoke Daytons.

Mich-X.jpg
 
The type of wheel makes no difference to tyre (tire) pressures. Equalizing front and rear pressures, or reducing the differential between them, will reduce understeer and give more responsive turn-in, so is desirable in my opinion.

Many popular brands should be fine, Michelin,Pirelli, Goodyear, Dunlop, Cooper, Yokohama and others all make suitable sizes in a variety of price ranges. Tread life is not usually an issue as they usually "age out" before wearing out.
Simon.
 
i think the size that looks correct for our cars is 195/65/15. they don't stick out the sides and are not too short on the sidewall that make the tire diameter look too small. any O.D. smaller than 25" doesn't look right. The originals were 25.4 for the 4,4a. smaller diameters don't fill the wheel wells.
Rob
 
Bill,

When I had those on my car, I ran to the factory air spec in the glove box and all was well.
 
Back
Top