TR6 What make and size tire was on the TR6 when it left the factory?

[PhilW]

I guess the title says it. I hope it's a red line Michelin 185-15 X .

Phil.

 

[ed_h]

My understanding is that it was 185-15 redlines for the US market, and 165-15 elsewhere. My originals were Michelins, but they may have used other brands, too.

 

[TomMull]

The redlines seem to have been common on the TR6 but Michelin XAS asymmetrical tyres were on some of the TR6 advertising as greatly improving handling. While the Michelin X tyres came in red line I can't find whether or not the XAS ever had them. Seems like the asymmetrical feature was overshadowed by the red lines though.
Tom

 

[Tybalt]

Later TR6s came with redline Michelin as standard equipment. Earlier cars came with redline Goodyear G800 tires with the redline Michelins as an option. I don't recall when that changed but in the back of my mind I want to say it was the 1973 cars.

 

[TRopic6]

My March '75 still has the original never mounted spare - a Goodyear G800.

 

[Tybalt]

My March '75 still has the original never mounted spare - a Goodyear G800.

OK, that indicates that it was well after 1973 when the redline Michelin tires stopped being optional and became standard fitment. So much for relying on my memory.....

 

[TRopic6]

Hey, my memory gets fooled too. I'm not the original owner, but its probably the original. It would be interesting to know though - maybe someone can report on a '76. BTW, the Goodyear's redline is slightly narrower than the Michelin; I like the Michelin better.

 

[Madflyer]

I know my new TR 250 came with Goodyear red lines ( 1968 ) that carried for a few years 1973 is a most likely switch. The reason I say that is most tire Mag. only run a line of tires for so long as car makers switch and demand falls off. They were 185-75 or 70-15 I forget The 70 had a high side wall as compared to say 50 or 60. The Michelins did have a larger foot print than the Goodyear and harder rubber and price to match. Finding a tire that fit the car in circumference is the trick I went to a 16 inch rim ( Alloy ) Moss tec on tires for TR's is a good start. Having a Red line may be the OEM look you wish but at $ 1,000.00 plus for four tires. I got five tires and rims for less than that but I did not want Red lines. Madflyer

 

[Brighton Bob]

On the 1974 TR6 I bought new the G800 Black Walls were standard, but I ponied up for the optional Michelin Redlines. They looked great on my Carmine TR6. The Michelins had tubes and were a required option for cars that came with wire wheels. They howled like bansihes when Autocrossed or thru fast corners, sounded like you were going faster than you were. But the hard rubber lasted forever, before anyone thought about tires being to old to drive on. I belive the Michelin X 185-R15's had old school 78 series sidewalls. The Michelin X 165-R15 black walls were an option on TR3's and 4's