If you want to go wider you can go to a 225/60 or a 235/60 tire for more
meat on the road, you will need to check for interference a full lock turns.
Larry Zink
Z Group Racing and Performance
Houston, Texas
----- Original Message -----
From: <MarCam123@aol.com>
To: TR6 list <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, February 05, 1999 1:12 PM
Subject: Tires for TR6
>
>Hello everyone,
>
>I am in need of guidance. I have a '71 TR6 that is in bad need of tires.
It
>has the original steel rims. I would like to replace these with
panasports,
>however, my limited funds prohibit that purchase at this time. I cannot
wait
>to save for the rims before I buy the tires so I have decided to purchase a
>set to fit the steel rims. A VTR web page says that 215/70-15's will work
>just fine on these rims. Is that true? Are there better choices? I would
>like to go as wide as is acceptable by the car and the rims. I don't mean
to
>offend the purists (this car will never be in a concours area) but I don't
>plan to spend the cash for redlines. I was looking at the Michelin XGT4
>model. Any comments or recommendations? Also, I have heard and read
stories
>about the original steel wheels cracking. Anyone have any suggestions or
>comments about this? Finally, if I do go with a modern tubeless tire will
>the tire need a tube on the old triumph rim or does the tube requirement
>depend completely on the tire and not the rim? I appreciate any help I can
>get from this most knowledgeable group.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Marty L. Campbell
>'71 TR6
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