triumphs
[Top] [All Lists]

RE: skinny TR3 spare tire

To: "'Randall Young '" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>, "''Bill' '" <wghook@earthlink.net>, "'triumphs@autox.team.net '" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: skinny TR3 spare tire
From: Gernot Vonhoegen <gernot.vonhoegen@stir.ac.uk>
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 12:36:32 +0100charset="windows-1252"
 not wanting to appear ignorant, but what about either taking a pump or a
can of runflat or compressed air or one of these wee electric compressors
that work from the cigar lighter (erm, if you have one..) to in flate the
proper tyre rather than going for a tyre that only will get you just about
round the block in walking pace?

cheers, Gernot

-----Original Message-----
From: Randall Young
To: 'Bill'; triumphs@autox.team.net
Sent: 19/07/99 20:15
Subject: RE: skinny TR3 spare tire


Bill :

So far, I've identified five other options, which you can take FWIW :

1) Found a place in Ohio that will mail order 155R15 snow tires. about
$50, 
plus S&H http://www.tiresunlimited.com/vred_snow.htm

2) Some Volvos (I've identified 1990 760 and 780 models) use a 155R15 
'compact spare'.  These are getting old enough that there should be a
few 
in the junk yards ...

3) 155R15 tires are still common in Europe. (Standard size on older
Citroen 
2CV, others)  Perhaps you can have some exported to you.

4) Coker tire (http://www.coker.com) carries several varieties of skinny

15" tires.  I doubt they are cheap, tho <g>

5) Many newer cars (including some American cars) appear to use a
T125/90 
R15 'compact spare'.  It should be possible to mount these onto stock
TR3 
rims, but I haven't tried.  Might even be able to find some 'take offs'
at 
a dealer...

As it happens, Frank decided to keep one of his, and I already promised
two 
to friends, so I'll probably continue investigating these options.  Just
as 
soon as I get the @#$^ head gasket changed <g>

Randall

On Monday, July 19, 1999 2:36 AM, Bill [SMTP:wghook@earthlink.net]
wrote:
>
> I am new owner of a  TR3 in search of a spare tire that will fit in
the 
well
> *with*air in it.   The PDO packed the well with a beautiful brand new 
label bearing
> Pirelli 15-165 but failed to mention that air was a problem.  Several 
posts ago
> Frank Crowe had some of East Germany's *finest* available, but I was
too 
late to
> grab one.
>
> If anyone else has something in the 15-145 to 15-155 range laying
around 
or knows
> of some really cheap new ones that would just get me home again I
would 
appreciate
> the info.and would be glad to pay what it takes to get one to Seattle.
>
> Bill Hook,  Rookie '57 TR3 owner
> wghook@earthlink.net
>
>
>
> 

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>