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Hi Henry, since I switched from the Hoosier Vintage TD bias ply tires, =
I=E2=80=99ve been running the 185/65R15 Hoosier Speedsters. I also use =
the 15=E2=80=9D ROTA Mini look-a-like wheels. A better value than the =
Panasports, and they have held up well.
Jeff Snook
http://www.snooksdreamcars.com
419-344-0319
> On Dec 21, 2023, at 11:33 PM, yellow04 via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> =
wrote:
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> Bob Kramer is spot on, we play by the 1 1/2" over stock rule here out =
east, and for a TR3 that means your are limited at 5 1/2" width. When =
Bill Dentinger finally stopped running (and cracking!) his collection of =
ARE Silverstones on Old Blue, he put a set of the 5 1/2 X 15 Panasports =
on the '56 TR3. He ran Hoosier Vintage TD's, and when I got the car I =
switched to Hoosier Speedsters. Knowing Jeff Snook won a pair of Kastner =
Cups with his TR3A running 195X65R15 Speedsters, and remembering hearing =
Kas compliment Jeff on his choice for tire size, I went with the =
narrower tire. It fits the 5 1/2" wheel better, plus I don't have =
clearance issues with fenders.
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> If you had witnessed Don Brick and the red wire wheels on his TR4 up =
close and at speed, you also would never go on track at speed on wire =
wheels. With sticky race tires, the front hubs followed Don's hands on =
the wheel, but the spokes flexed so much you could plainly see the rims =
and tires lagging behind! I wish we had cheap in-car cameras back then, =
video of that would be priceless.
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> Now all I need to do is mention Bob Wismer, and there we have it, the =
original Beady Eye Vintage Triumph Racing Team! I miss you guys...
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> Henry F
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> On 2023-12-21 17:09, Bob Kramer Gmail via Fot wrote:
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>> I think most vintage clubs use 1 1/2" over the stock sized wheel as =
listed in the SCCA PCS. That would be 5 1/2" by 15"s on a TR3. 15x6's =
are easy to find with multiple styles but not the 15x5 1/2's. I had to =
go with Panasport to get 5 1/2's.
>> You only get one chance at life, make it a TRIUMPH.
>>> On Dec 21, 2023, at 1:46=E2=80=AFPM, Ken Hollar via Fot =
<fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>> Hi All,
>>> I am restoring to racing condition a 1959 TR3A which has not seen =
the track since 1979.
>>> We used to run TR6 wheels back in the day. Not now however. Which =
Brands, Types and Sizes are successfully being used these days?
>>> I will also need tire recommendations. Brand, Style and Size info =
would be appreciated.
>>> I am trying to get the car to the Kasner Cup at Sonoma in April next =
year.
>>> Thanks for the help,
>>> Ken Hollar
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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">Hi =
Henry, since I switched from the Hoosier Vintage TD bias ply tires, =
I=E2=80=99ve been running the 185/65R15 Hoosier Speedsters. I also use =
the 15=E2=80=9D ROTA Mini look-a-like wheels. A better value than =
the Panasports, and they have held up well.<div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""><div class=3D"">
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break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: =
after-white-space; " class=3D""><div class=3D"">Jeff Snook</div><div =
class=3D""><a href=3D"http://www.snooksdreamcars.com"; =
class=3D"">http://www.snooksdreamcars.com</a></div><div =
class=3D"">419-344-0319</div><div class=3D""><br =
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<div><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Dec 21, 2023, at 11:33 PM, yellow04 via Fot <<a =
href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; class=3D"">fot@autox.team.net</a>> =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">Bob Kramer is spot on, we play by the 1 1/2" over stock rule =
here out east, and for a TR3 that means your are limited at 5 1/2" =
width. When Bill Dentinger finally stopped running (and cracking!) his =
collection of ARE Silverstones on Old Blue, he put a set of the 5 1/2 X =
15 Panasports on the '56 TR3. He ran Hoosier Vintage TD's, and when I =
got the car I switched to Hoosier Speedsters. Knowing Jeff Snook won a =
pair of Kastner Cups with his TR3A running 195X65R15 Speedsters, and =
remembering hearing Kas compliment Jeff on his choice for tire size, I =
went with the narrower tire. It fits the 5 1/2" wheel better, plus I =
don't have clearance issues with fenders.<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">If =
you had witnessed Don Brick and the red wire wheels on his TR4 up close =
and at speed, you also would never go on track at speed on wire wheels. =
With sticky race tires, the front hubs followed Don's hands on the =
wheel, but the spokes flexed so much you could plainly see the rims and =
tires lagging behind! I wish we had cheap in-car cameras back then, =
video of that would be priceless.<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Now all I =
need to do is mention Bob Wismer, and there we have it, the original =
Beady Eye Vintage Triumph Racing Team! I miss you guys...<br =
class=3D""><br class=3D"">Henry F<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">On =
2023-12-21 17:09, Bob Kramer Gmail via Fot wrote:<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"">I think most vintage =
clubs use 1 1/2" over the stock sized wheel as listed in the SCCA PCS. =
That would be 5 1/2" by 15"s on a TR3. 15x6's are easy to find with =
multiple styles but not the 15x5 1/2's. I had to go with Panasport to =
get 5 1/2's.<br class=3D"">You only get one chance at life, make it a =
TRIUMPH.<br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"">On Dec 21, =
2023, at 1:46=E2=80=AFPM, Ken Hollar via Fot <<a =
href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; class=3D"">fot@autox.team.net</a>> =
wrote:<br class=3D""></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"">Hi =
All,<br class=3D"">I am restoring to racing condition a 1959 TR3A which =
has not seen the track since 1979.<br class=3D"">We used to run TR6 =
wheels back in the day. Not now however. Which Brands, Types =
and Sizes are successfully being used these days?<br class=3D"">I will =
also need tire recommendations. Brand, Style and Size info would =
be appreciated.<br class=3D"">I am trying to get the car to the Kasner =
Cup at Sonoma in April next year.<br class=3D"">Thanks for the help,<br =
class=3D"">Ken Hollar<br =
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