Once again I see this reference to the TR6 steel wheels being fragile.
Where did that come from? I have never heard of a TR6 steel wheel
breaking, cracking or otherwise being unusable (besides people ramming
htem into a curb at 40 miles an hour). I know in competetion use the TR4
wheels are not prefered, and have been known to seperate the inner section
from the outer. The original TR6 wheels are used on several race cars
that I know of(including my A-Prepared auto-x car_, and at least 25 on
cars that run in the Cox and Buckles Series in the U.K. (U.K. guys would
know more about that). Just get your wheels refinished, that would be
most frugal way to go.
Aaron
On Fri, 12 Feb 1999, Theodore R. Stevens wrote:
>
> I've seen several lists that give other makes (Datsuns, Toyotas, Mazda
> RX-7s and Saabs) that have the same 4 on 4.5" bolt circle as TR2-6.
> However, I haven't seen anything that says what else has the right
> backspace (around 4") and hub center bore.
>
> Is there *any* other, stock wheel that I can get from my friendly
> neighborhood "auto recycler" and bolt on without lots of modification? I
> figure some Saabs and Datsun or Toyota pick-up trucks might have 15"
> wheels. The hub opening could probably be bored out, but I'm at a loss as
> far as backspace goes. (I want something to replace the relatively fragile
> TR6 steel wheels, and I'm er, frugal. Yeah, that's it, frugal).
>
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> Ted Stevens stevens@erols.com
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> 74 TR6 Gaithersburg, MD
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