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Re: TR6 tires

To: Randell Jesup <jesup@mailhost.scala.com>
Subject: Re: TR6 tires
From: Ken Streeter <streeter@sanders.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 1996 15:26:21 -0400
Cc: Triumph Mailing List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Organization: Lockheed Sanders, Inc.
References: <199609191858.SAA03211@scala.scala.com>
Randell Jesup wrote:

> Gregory Petrolati writes:

> >       I think a 255/55/15 will do the trick... My personal rec for the BFG
> >       Comp TA HR (mine were 205/60/15s) is added. I fell into these tires

>         255/55/15's would be way too wide for 5.5" wheels, I think.  You'd
> need 6" or maybe even 6.5" wheels for those, I think.  205/60's will fit on
> 5.5's, though they're noticably smaller in diameter, and thus will lower the
> gearing/increase rpm/make the speedo incorrect.  (I think the difference was
> around 5-6%).  There's a web page (somewhere) with info on this, Bob Lang's
> I think.  Try rooting around the SOL or VTR web pages for it.

According to my "Tires Guide", a 7.5" rim is the minimum for a 255/55r15
tire.

I am assuming that the above 255/55r15 had to be a typo of some sort.

Also, Bob Lang's page is at http://www.vtr.org/maintain/tires-TR6.html

--ken
VTR WWW Maintainer -- http://www.vtr.org
'74 TR6 Daily Driver

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