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I dont think I've seen a tractor TRiumph on wire wheels since Don Brick =
retired many years ago.
And, before that several of us had tried to convince him to get at least =
some TR6 steel wheels if not old looking style Panasports or similar.
I will join others that encourage you to not run wires. But, if you must, =
check each and every one of the 72 spokes at least every day of competition=
look for loose or broken ones. They were not designed for modern tires. =
Get a very small tack hammer and play them like a piano tuner. If one is =
loose it will not ring as it should
btw, even TR6 steel wheels arent the perfect answer. We started cracking =
them on "modern" tires 20+ years ago. And tires have only gotten stickier =
- if that's a word
Mike Jackson - 35th year in the same old TR3
-----Original Message-----
From: Erik Jacobsen <kekjacobsen@yahoo.com>
Sent: Jul 27, 2022 8:37 AM
To: FOT Triumph <fot@autox.team.net>
Subject: [Fot] TR-3 race tires and wheels
Triumph racers,=20
Karen and I are looking to get our TR-3 together so I can race it in the =
Kastner Cup next year at RA (she'll race her TR-6), and I am looking for =
some insight on wire wheel sizes people are using. I will be running wires =
likely with Hoosier Speedsters, and am curious what others are using. 72 =
spoke, or 60? 15 x 5" or 15 x 6"?=20
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Thanks much!
Jake Jacobsen
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><p style=3D"margin: 0.1rem 0; line-height: 1.0;">I dont think I've seen a =
tractor TRiumph on wire wheels since Don Brick retired many years ago.</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.1rem 0; line-height: 1.0;">And, before that several =
of us had tried to convince him to get at least some TR6 steel wheels if =
not old looking style Panasports or similar.</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.1rem 0; line-height: 1.0;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.1rem 0; line-height: 1.0;">I will join others that =
encourage you to not run wires. But, if you must, check each and =
every one of the 72 spokes at least every day of competition look for loose=
or broken ones. They were not designed for modern tires. Get a=
very small tack hammer and play them like a piano tuner. If one is =
loose it will not ring as it should</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.1rem 0; line-height: 1.0;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.1rem 0; line-height: 1.0;">btw, even TR6 steel wheels=
arent the perfect answer. We started cracking them on "modern" tires=
20+ years ago. And tires have only gotten stickier - if that's a =
word</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.1rem 0; line-height: 1.0;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.1rem 0; line-height: 1.0;">Mike Jackson - 35th year =
in the same old TR3</p>
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solid #aaa; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 10px 0 10px 15px; margin: =
0;">
<p>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Erik Jacobsen <kekjacobsen@yahoo.=
com><br>Sent: Jul 27, 2022 8:37 AM<br>To: FOT Triumph <fot@autox.team=
.net><br>Subject: [Fot] TR-3 race tires and wheels</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.1rem 0; line-height: 1.0;"> </p>
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Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">
<div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Triumph racers, </div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Karen and I are looking to get our =
TR-3 together so I can race it in the Kastner Cup next year at RA (she'll =
race her TR-6), and I am looking for some insight on wire wheel sizes =
people are using. I will be running wires likely with Hoosier Speedsters, =
and am curious what others are using. 72 spoke, or 60? 15 x 5" or 15 x 6"?=
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"> </div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"> </div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Thanks much!</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Jake Jacobsen</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"> </div>
</div>
</div>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.1rem 0; line-height: 1.=
0;"> </p>
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