Hey Keith,
All of my three types of wheels are 48 spokes.
I made an impromtu truing rig. I have eight wire wheels. Presently I
run steel wheels on my 1960 TR-3A. Anyway, I checked out all eight and only
one was true. 2 were potato chips and 5 can be straightened.
I'll probably put 60 spokers on my second TR.
Bill Brewer
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith A. Edwards" <kedwards@norfolk.infi.net>
To: "Triumphs" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Cc: "Bill Brewer" <bbrewer@lightspeed.net>; "Dennis Lambert"
<DLambert@anaheim.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2000 6:58 PM
Subject: Re: Need TR3 wheels
> 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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