How about something a little bit larger/wider than the stock 165/15s? Is
there anything available that would fit the stock 4" TR3 steel rims? The
front wheels are where I'm having fitment problems.
Last week, I tried 205/70/15 on a pair of widened 5 inch rims. Although these
are a popular lister upgrade for TR6s, they were way too big for my early
small mouth TR3. I'm going to try Goodrich 195/65 or 195/75 on those 5 inch
rims next.
If they are still too wide, I have the option to use a pair of the original
skinny 4 inch rims. But I would really like to get a little extra tread up
front if at all possible. Taller would be better than shorter in my
application.
Paul Willoughby
Torrance, CA
1956 TR3
1964 TR4
----- Original Message -----
From: Steven Newell
To: triumphs
Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 8:21 AM
Subject: Re: TR3A tires
ZoboHerald@aol.com wrote:
>According to the Cooper Tire web site, these tires do indeed still exist.
>
><http://www.coopertire.com/us/en/selectorSize1.asp>
>Trick seems to be to find them by size, but the REAL trick is that these
are an "82" aspect ratio, and that's what you have to select as well as "165"
for width and "15" for diameter.
>
>On the other hand, a search on "165/80-15" at www.tirerack.com yields one
result: the Kuhmo Power Star 758 tire....for only $26!
>
Thanks for the leg work, Andy. Several listers have recommended Kumhos.
Sounds like a good street and autocross tire for the stock size. For my
TR4 I personally liked the retro look and tread pattern of the Dunlops,
and the Coopers are reasonably close. Retro aside, the Kumhos are a
great value and widely available.
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