I am used to 48-spoke wires being 4" wide, 60-spoke wheels being 4.5"
wide, and 72-spoke wheels being 5.5" wide. Although 60-spoke wheels
were an option on later TR3s, they mostly came with 48-spokes, and the
dish wheels were the same width, 4" wide for TR3s. TR4s went to 4.5"
wheels (as would the TR4As and TR250s), while TR6s came with 5.5"
wheels.
That's my memory/understanding.
Keith Edwards
Suffolk, VA
http://www.norfolk.infi.net/~kedwards/photos/
4.5 TRs
Bill Brewer wrote:
>
> Hey Dennis,
> I am surprised that more people are not responding to this. Maybe they
> are doing it off-list. Here is my $.02, someone help me if I am wrong.
>
> My TR-3A had three different wheels on it which I believe represent
> TR-2, TR-3 and TR-4 wheels.
> The TR-2 wheel is 4 inches wide. The wheel was made by rolling the
> steel into a round shape and then welding the ends together. There is a
> welded seam running athwartships (a good nautical phrase). All in all, it
> looks pretty flimsy and it is probabley not a safe wheel. It would be an
> okay spare, I guess.
> The TR-3 wheels are 4.5 inches wide. They were formed by taking a
> circle of steel with a hole in the center and then forming it into the wheel
> shape. Then it was riveted to the center section by 9 rivets in 3 groups of
> 3. It looks like a good wheel.
> The TR-4 wheels look externally like the TR-3 wheel, but are 5 inches
> wide and the rim is attached to the outer section by 9 massive spot welds in
> 3 groups of 3. it looks like the best wheel.
> I have the TR-4 wheels in front and TR-3 wheels in the back.
> Insanity is the result of an accurate mind overtaxed. I am a lost
> cause.
> Good luck
> Bill Brewer
> Tehachapi, CA
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dennis Lambert" <DLambert@anaheim.net>
> To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, June 02, 2000 7:17 AM
> Subject: RE: Need TR3 wheels
>
> >
> > Speaking of wheels and rim design...I have eight or nine TR-3 disc wheels
> > laying around, and I noticed a couple of them have a larger, more curved
> > "outer rim lip" than the others (almost to the point of there being a 180
> > degree lip arc). Are there different styles of TR-3 disc wheels, or are
> the
> > two odd ones just older than the others?
> >
> > Thanks, Dennis
> > Orange, CA
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bob and Nancy [mailto:wises@mail.execpc.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 4:42 PM
> > To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Need TR3 wheels
> >
> >
> >
> > Listers,
> >
> > I'm looking to buy two 64-spoke wire wheels for a TR3. I
> > will have them rebuilt (new spokes and paint) so I don't care how the
> > look or if the spokes are loose. However, they must have a good hub
> > and good rim. Anybody got some for sale?
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > p.s. I know that the big three sell new wire wheels. However, as I
> > understand it, federally-mandated changes in wheel rim design some
> > years ago mean that rims on new wheels are not identical to rims on
> > old wheels. Since I already have 3 rebuilt old wheels, I would like
> > to match them with 2 more oldies (but goodies).
> > Carpe cervasium
> >
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