Subject: [TR] Interesting Dayton Wire Wheel Experience

From: "Jim Henningsen" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2021 16:37:32 -0400

List:
I am refreshing my 72k orig mile 67 TR4A IRS.  Decided to put on a new set
of Dayton wire wheels for a Triumph TR250 or TR6. These are the BEST wire
wheels out there and still Made in America! 72 spoke, 15 x 6 inch TUBELESS
design. You do not need inner tubes. I bought these for my Triumph TR4A but
they did not look right (too wide) and actually caused a rubbing of the top
center front inner fender that cut a groove in the new tire.  Didn't effect
the wire wheel.  I was surprised as these say they fir the 250.  I decided
to dismount the tires since the the 4A has 4.5 inch rim width but I thought
these would be ok on a 4A. 

I installed new tires on them and put them on the 4A and drove 1 mile and
back into the garage. Took them off and had tires dismounted. They have no
scratches or curb rash and look like they did when they came out of the
original Dayton boxes. Still have the red stickers on the front of wheel
that are to be removed by tire dealer. Unfortunately, my tire install shop
threw the boxes away so I do not have them anymore. They will come in the
Rota alloy wheel boxes that I got when I bought new 15" alloys for my
Triumph TR8.

If you are looking for a great deal on a practically new perfect set of
Daton wire wheels, please contact me off list.  They are listed at the link
below.  Sorry to put this on the list but want to help out a fellow TR list
member who might like a deal and alert folks who might want to try similar
arrangements on their 4A.

https://ocala.craigslist.org/pts/d/ocala-dayton-wire-wheels-triumph-tr250/73
42557271.html

Jim Henningsen
Ocala FL
61 3A
67 4A
75 6
81 8

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From: James Henningsen <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2021 19:26:16 -0400

I am now.  I bought 15 x 4.5 chrome wires from British Wire Wheel.  They had a 20% off sale.   On the Dayton’s I had 205 65 15 as they have almost identical diameter as 165 80 15.  Jim

> On Jun 26, 2021, at 5:37 PM, bill beecher <[email-masked]> wrote:
> 
> Interesting account, are you running 165/15 tyres?
> 
> Sent from my TRS80
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> On Jun 26, 2021, at 3:37 PM, Jim Henningsen <[email-masked]> wrote:
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From: bill beecher <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2021 20:18:40 -0500

I went to 6” mini lites on my last TR3 but stayed with the 165/15 Vredesteins, on the advise of Ted Schumacher.  Worked a treat, more rubber on the ground, lighter weight, solid handling. 
Bill

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On Jun 26, 2021, at 6:26 PM, James Henningsen <[email-masked]> wrote:

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From: Jim Henningsen <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2021 21:44:37 -0400

Nice. I think the 205s were just too much fir a 4a. I was concerned the 165 would be too narrow on a 6 inch rim and 185s are a lot mor expensive 

> On Jun 26, 2021, at 9:19 PM, bill beecher <[email-masked]> wrote:
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I run 205/ 60 R15 tires on a TR4A which is lowered 1 inch with no=0Arubb=
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