72 Spoke Dayton wire wheels were a factory option on the TR6 up
through 1973, they were rare because of the expense. I know this
because we are constantly explaining it to Concours d' Elegance
Judges. Fortunately we have the original parts catalogs which
confirm the wire wheels .. also mentions Michelin X redlines.
>Chrome wires were pretty pricey and?uncommon back in those days.
>Triumph was all about frugality so I doubt they would ever have
>offered them. Maybe some dealers offered them on their own. The real
>boom in chrome wires has been among restorers putting these cars
>back on the road over the past 15 or 20 years.
>
>
>I really don't know if 72-spoke were ever a factory/or dealer
>option,?but perhaps they came later during TR6 era. I don't have
>reference to any TR6 catalogs. Some dealers might have
>offered?72-spoke as an upgrade, too,?I?would guess, independent of
>the factory.?
>
--
"Thinking is the hardest work there is. That's why so few people
undertake it." - Henry Ford
Bill Pugh
1957 TR3
"Casper"
TS16765L
Wallace, CA
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