--- Billy and Ann Green <bgreen99@frontiernet.net> wrote:
> The winter 2005 issue of Moss' British Motoring article on Tire and Wheel
> plus
> sizing got me to thinking of bumping up to 16" rims on my TR6.
>
> What is the correct way to measure bolt patterns on wheels? The article
> gives
> plenty of info on offset, etc, but doesn't address the bolt pattern issue. I
> measure ~3.25" from holt to hole and 4.5" diagonally. Is this a 108mm x 4
> pattern? Does anyone supply a 16" minilite replica?
>
> You see where I'm going with this. The recommended plus size tire is
> 205/60-16, and I'm thinking Ford Focus rims may be the same bolt pattern. If
> I could get the correct offset, then voilet!
> I would have ROUND wheels (as opposed to my original steel ovals) and low
> profile tires of the correct height.
>
> BTW, has anyone else found a 16" rim that works well on the TR6?
>
> And what about tire brands? Anyone have experience with Kumho?
>
> Thanks
> Billy
Hi Billy,
TRF sells a 16" Panasport that will bolt right up (NFI). Other than that you
will have to look into using some type of spacer or adapter to mount a larger
wheel to a TR, as most modern cars that the larger wheels are manufactured for
have a much different backspace/offset than the TR.
=====
Raymond L. Hatfield
'65 TR4A IRS, O/D, SAH Tuned "Chance"
'73 Stag 4.3L, Auto, A/C, etc "Molly"
Little Rock, AR
Come visit the Michelotti TR Website:
http://www.geocities.com/michelotti_tr
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