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Re: [TR] Tr6 rims on a tr3a

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Subject: Re: [TR] Tr6 rims on a tr3a
From: "dave n" <dave@ranteer.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2016 11:20:58 -0500
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+1 on tirerack.com

I have them shipped to me, then I get a local tire place to install =
them. =20

warning:  DO NOT go to NTB to have them mounted.  they charged my wife =
$250 to mount 4 tires

From: Randall=20
Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2016 6:39 AM
To: 'David Templeton'=20
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net=20
Subject: Re: [TR] Tr6 rims on a tr3a

FWIW TireRack has 165/80

http://tinyurl.com/mn5ka4c

=20

Bit pricey, but they also list 185/70 that should fit and work fine, in =
a "high performance summer" tire.  Effective diameter should be very =
close to original.

http://tinyurl.com/h8r8s9q

=20

If that's too high, they have lots of lower performance tires in 195/65 =
that will most likely fit OK unless your body is significantly tweaked. =
(The car's body I mean.)

http://tinyurl.com/zx8hn7z

=20

195/60 should be fine too, but a bit more speedo error.  (About 5%, =
which is only 3 mph @ 60 mph.)

=20

FWIW I've dealt with TireRack many times, and always been happy with =
them.  You do have to watch out for S&H charges plus mounting and =
balancing.  The charges are not unreasonable, they just make the overall =
price higher than what you see on the web.

=20

Best IMO to have the tires shipped directly to a local installer.

=20

PS, I assume this is obvious, but JIC: Don't forget that these tires =
aren't going to fit in the spare tire well!  I finally bought a "compact =
spare" tire from a junkyard that fits with room to spare (on a TR3 rim); =
but if I do have a flat, it has to ride home behind the seats.

=20

-- Randall=20



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<DIV>+1 on tirerack.com</DIV>
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<DIV>I have them shipped to me, then I get a local tire place to install =

them.&nbsp; </DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>warning:&nbsp; DO NOT go to NTB to have them mounted.&nbsp; they =
charged my=20
wife $250 to mount 4 tires</DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A=20
title=3DTR3driver@ca.rr.com>Randall</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, October 23, 2016 6:39 AM</DIV>
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<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A =
title=3Dtriumphs@autox.team.net>triumphs@autox.team.net</A>=20
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [TR] Tr6 rims on a tr3a</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=3DMsoPlainText><FONT size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt">FWIW TireRack has =
165/80<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoPlainText><B><FONT size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><A=20
href=3D"http://tinyurl.com/mn5ka4c";>http://tinyurl.com/mn5ka4c</A><o:p></=
o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=3DMsoPlainText><B><FONT size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: =
bold"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B>&nbsp;</P>
<P class=3DMsoPlainText><B><FONT size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Bit pricey, but they also =
list 185/70=20
that should fit and work fine, in a "high performance summer" =
tire.&nbsp;=20
Effective diameter should be very close to=20
original.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=3DMsoPlainText><B><FONT size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><A=20
href=3D"http://tinyurl.com/h8r8s9q";>http://tinyurl.com/h8r8s9q</A><o:p></=
o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=3DMsoPlainText><B><FONT size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: =
bold"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B>&nbsp;</P>
<P class=3DMsoPlainText><B><FONT size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">If that's too high, they =
have lots of=20
lower performance tires in 195/65 that will most likely fit OK unless =
your body=20
is significantly tweaked. (The car's body I=20
mean.)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=3DMsoPlainText><FONT size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><A=20
href=3D"http://tinyurl.com/zx8hn7z";>http://tinyurl.com/zx8hn7z</A><o:p></=
o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoPlainText><FONT size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
<P class=3DMsoPlainText><FONT size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt">195/60 should be fine too, but a bit more =
speedo=20
error.&nbsp; (About 5%, which is only 3 mph @ 60=20
mph.)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoPlainText><FONT size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
<P class=3DMsoPlainText><FONT size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt">FWIW I've dealt with TireRack many times, and =
always=20
been happy with them.&nbsp; You do have to watch out for S&amp;H charges =
plus=20
mounting and balancing.&nbsp; The charges are not unreasonable, they =
just make=20
the overall price higher than what you see on the=20
web.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoPlainText><FONT size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
<P class=3DMsoPlainText><FONT size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Best IMO to have the tires shipped directly to =
a local=20
installer.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoPlainText><FONT size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
<P class=3DMsoPlainText><FONT size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt">PS, I assume this is obvious, but JIC: Don't =
forget that=20
these tires aren't going to fit in the spare tire well!&nbsp; I finally =
bought a=20
"compact spare" tire from a junkyard that fits with room to spare (on a =
TR3=20
rim); but if I do have a flat, it has to ride home behind the=20
seats.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoPlainText><FONT size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
<P class=3DMsoPlainText><FONT size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt">-- Randall <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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