Subject: Re: [TR] Tire size question

From: David Friedlander <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2020 18:29:59 -0400

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Jim ~

Here's a photo of my still-in-progress TR3 with newly-installed 15 x 6 VTO
wheels and 195/65-R15 Vredesteins. Sorry you "don't like the way 185's or
195's look on a TR" but I am quite happy with this setup...

Dave Friedlander

On Sun, Aug 30, 2020, 5:54 PM Jim Henningsen <[email-masked]> wrote:

> Hello list:
> Considering getting a set of VTO Silverstone 15 x 6 inch wheels for my 67
> TR4A.  Car came with wire wheels, but tired of the tubes, cleaning etc.
> Always loved the look of silverstones.  Anyone know what size tire came on
> the original Silverstone alloys back in the 60s.  185X15?  Looking for the
> right "look" profile on the modern tires.  Never liked the look of 185 or
> 195 65 15 on a TR.  Although, if anyone has a near new set of wires they
> want to sell, may be interested, Thanks
> Jim Henningsen
> Ocala, FL
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<div dir=3D"auto">Jim ~<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Here&#=
39;s a photo of my still-in-progress TR3 with newly-installed 15 x 6 VTO wh=
eels and 195/65-R15 Vredesteins. Sorry you &quot;don&#39;t like the way 185=
&#39;s or 195&#39;s look on a TR&quot; but I am quite happy with this setup=
...</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Dave Friedlander=C2=
=A0</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gma=
il_attr">On Sun, Aug 30, 2020, 5:54 PM Jim Henningsen &lt;<a href=3D"mailto=
:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;=
padding-left:1ex">Hello list:<br>
Considering getting a set of VTO Silverstone 15 x 6 inch wheels for my 67<b=
r>
TR4A.=C2=A0 Car came with wire wheels, but tired of the tubes, cleaning etc=
.<br>
Always loved the look of silverstones.=C2=A0 Anyone know what size tire cam=
e on<br>
the original Silverstone alloys back in the 60s.=C2=A0 185X15?=C2=A0 Lookin=
g for the<br>
right &quot;look&quot; profile on the modern tires.=C2=A0 Never liked the l=
ook of 185 or<br>
195 65 15 on a TR.=C2=A0 Although, if anyone has a near new set of wires th=
ey<br>
want to sell, may be interested, Thanks<br>
Jim Henningsen<br>
Ocala, FL<br>
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From: James Henningsen <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2020 18:33:42 -0400

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Dave. They look great.  I only do t like the look of 65 height tires without=
 lowered springs.  Too much wheel well gap iMHO.   They look great with lowe=
red springs.   Your car looks great!!=20

> On Aug 30, 2020, at 6:30 PM, David Friedlander <[email-masked]> wrote:=

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> Jim ~
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> Here's a photo of my still-in-progress TR3 with newly-installed 15 x 6 VTO=
 wheels and 195/65-R15 Vredesteins. Sorry you "don't like the way 185's or 1=
95's look on a TR" but I am quite happy with this setup...
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> Dave Friedlander=20
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>> Considering getting a set of VTO Silverstone 15 x 6 inch wheels for my 67=

>> Always loved the look of silverstones.  Anyone know what size tire came o=
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>> the original Silverstone alloys back in the 60s.  185X15?  Looking for th=
e
>> right "look" profile on the modern tires.  Never liked the look of 185 or=

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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr">Dave. They look great. &nb=
sp;I only do t like the look of 65 height tires without lowered springs. &nb=
sp;Too much wheel well gap iMHO. &nbsp; They look great with lowered springs=
. &nbsp; Your car looks great!!&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote t=
ype=3D"cite">On Aug 30, 2020, at 6:30 PM, David Friedlander &lt;forzion7@gma=
il.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div d=
ir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"auto">Jim ~<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div d=
ir=3D"auto">Here's a photo of my still-in-progress TR3 with newly-installed 1=
5 x 6 VTO wheels and 195/65-R15 Vredesteins. Sorry you "don't like the way 1=
85's or 195's look on a TR" but I am quite happy with this setup...</div><di=
v dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Dave Friedlander&nbsp;</div></div=
><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun=
, Aug 30, 2020, 5:54 PM Jim Henningsen &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
om">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quo=
te" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">=
Hello list:<br>
Considering getting a set of VTO Silverstone 15 x 6 inch wheels for my 67<br=
TR4A.&nbsp; Car came with wire wheels, but tired of the tubes, cleaning etc.=
<br>
Always loved the look of silverstones.&nbsp; Anyone know what size tire came=
 on<br>
the original Silverstone alloys back in the 60s.&nbsp; 185X15?&nbsp; Looking=
 for the<br>
right "look" profile on the modern tires.&nbsp; Never liked the look of 185 o=
r<br>
195 65 15 on a TR.&nbsp; Although, if anyone has a near new set of wires the=
y<br>
want to sell, may be interested, Thanks<br>
Jim Henningsen<br>
Ocala, FL<br>
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From: David Friedlander <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2020 18:37:07 -0400

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I see. I went +1 on my TR6 wheels to close up the front "wheel gap."

Dave

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<div dir=3D"auto">I see. I went +1 on my TR6 wheels to close up the front &=
quot;wheel gap.&quot;<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Dave</di=
v></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr=
">On Sun, Aug 30, 2020, 6:29 PM David Friedlander &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:for=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;pa=
dding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">Jim ~<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=
=3D"auto">Here&#39;s a photo of my still-in-progress TR3 with newly-install=
ed 15 x 6 VTO wheels and 195/65-R15 Vredesteins. Sorry you &quot;don&#39;t =
like the way 185&#39;s or 195&#39;s look on a TR&quot; but I am quite happy=
 with this setup...</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Dave=
 Friedlander=C2=A0</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"lt=
r" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Aug 30, 2020, 5:54 PM Jim Henningsen &lt;<a=
 href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">trg=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" st=
yle=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hello=
 list:<br>
Considering getting a set of VTO Silverstone 15 x 6 inch wheels for my 67<b=
r>
TR4A.=C2=A0 Car came with wire wheels, but tired of the tubes, cleaning etc=
.<br>
Always loved the look of silverstones.=C2=A0 Anyone know what size tire cam=
e on<br>
the original Silverstone alloys back in the 60s.=C2=A0 185X15?=C2=A0 Lookin=
g for the<br>
right &quot;look&quot; profile on the modern tires.=C2=A0 Never liked the l=
ook of 185 or<br>
195 65 15 on a TR.=C2=A0 Although, if anyone has a near new set of wires th=
ey<br>
want to sell, may be interested, Thanks<br>
Jim Henningsen<br>
Ocala, FL<br>
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Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2020 16:46:12 -0600

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Jim,

Not new wires but, how bout some original vintage Silverstones? =
They=E2=80=99ve been professionally trued, balanced, and powder coated. =
They are 15 x 5.5 wheels and have not had a tire mounted on them since =
all that was done so they are in perfect condition. I was going to use =
them on one of my TR4As but I started vintage racing and sold both of =
the TR4As so I don=E2=80=99t have any need for them. I would have put =
them on my TR6 but I didn=E2=80=99t like the look on a TR6, they look =
much better on a TR3, TR4 or a TR4A. I have the Nokofs spinners, both =
right and left for the Silverstones.

Bud

> On Aug 30, 2020, at 3:53 PM, Jim Henningsen <[email-masked]> wrote:
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> Hello list:
> Considering getting a set of VTO Silverstone 15 x 6 inch wheels for my =
67
> TR4A.  Car came with wire wheels, but tired of the tubes, cleaning =
etc.
> Always loved the look of silverstones.  Anyone know what size tire =
came on
> the original Silverstone alloys back in the 60s.  185X15?  Looking for =
the
> right "look" profile on the modern tires.  Never liked the look of 185 =
or
> 195 65 15 on a TR.  Although, if anyone has a near new set of wires =
they
> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs  =
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class=3D""><div class=3D"">Jim,</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Not new wires but, how bout some =
original vintage Silverstones? They=E2=80=99ve been professionally =
trued, balanced, and powder coated. They are 15 x 5.5 wheels and have =
not had a tire mounted on them since all that was done so they are in =
perfect condition. I was going to use them on one of my TR4As but I =
started vintage racing and sold both of the TR4As so I don=E2=80=99t =
have any need for them. I would have put them on my TR6 but I didn=E2=80=99=
t like the look on a TR6, they look much better on a TR3, TR4 or a TR4A. =
I have the Nokofs spinners, both right and left for the =
Silverstones.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">Bud</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
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Jim Henningsen &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div class=3D"">Hello =
list:<br class=3D"">Considering getting a set of VTO Silverstone 15 x 6 =
inch wheels for my 67<br class=3D"">TR4A. &nbsp;Car came with wire =
wheels, but tired of the tubes, cleaning etc.<br class=3D"">Always loved =
the look of silverstones. &nbsp;Anyone know what size tire came on<br =
class=3D"">the original Silverstone alloys back in the 60s. =
&nbsp;185X15? &nbsp;Looking for the<br class=3D"">right "look" profile =
on the modern tires. &nbsp;Never liked the look of 185 or<br =
class=3D"">195 65 15 on a TR. &nbsp;Although, if anyone has a near new =
set of wires they<br class=3D"">want to sell, may be interested, =
Thanks<br class=3D"">Jim Henningsen<br class=3D"">Ocala, FL<br =
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From: Allen Hess <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2020 21:01:33 -0400

I have a TR4 with original American Racing Silverstones 15x6. I am running 205-65-15 which is the closest to 165R15 circumference. 

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