Subject: [TR] Tires

From: Carl Carlson <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 8 May 2022 12:59:58 -0700

What is the best tire size for TR3 ?
Where to buy?

Carl
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From: auprichard uprichard.net <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 8 May 2022 20:25:06 +0000

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Depends what you mean by "best":  the car originally came with 155 x 15, bu=
t these are no longer available (as far as I know).  So most people go with=
 165 x 80 x 15, the only problem being that it is difficult if not impossib=
le to fit an inflated tire this size in the spare tire compartment of a TR3=
.

On one of my TR3s I have 195 x 65 x 15 tires on 6" wheels and they fit the =
car fine.  I removed the trunk floor in order to be able to carry a similar=
 spare - see pic.

I have heard of people going with even larger tires, but then you can get i=
nto issues with the tires rubbing on the fenders.

Just my 2 cents worth....

Andrew Uprichard
Jackson, Micihigan

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From: Rye Livingston <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 8 May 2022 14:08:52 -0700

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I=E2=80=99m running 6 1/2" Panasport Wheels with 205/60R15 Goodrich =
Tires.  No rubbing up front and some minor rubbing at the top inside =
rear fender wells on the custom roll bar that is welded to the frame.  I =
added a 7/8=E2=80=9D front sway bars and adjustable rear level arm =
shocks which I run stiffer than stock which eliminated the rubbing =
issues.  With that suspension and those tires, it handles really well =
and very level.

This photo was before the roll bar was installed, taken on the =
Motherlode Rally with my son behind the wheel, and shows the sway bar =
and the width of the tires.  I have a stock steel wheel with a 165 tire =
and it fits in the spare tire compartment.

Rye

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> Depends what you mean by "best":  the car originally came with 155 x =
15, but these are no longer available (as far as I know).  So most =
people go with 165 x 80 x 15, the only problem being that it is =
difficult if not impossible to fit an inflated tire this size in the =
spare tire compartment of a TR3.
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> On one of my TR3s I have 195 x 65 x 15 tires on 6" wheels and they fit =
the car fine.  I removed the trunk floor in order to be able to carry a =
similar spare - see pic.
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> I have heard of people going with even larger tires, but then you can =
get into issues with the tires rubbing on the fenders.
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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">I=E2=80=
=99m running 6 1/2" Panasport Wheels with 205/60R15 Goodrich Tires. =
&nbsp;No rubbing up front and some minor rubbing at the top inside rear =
fender wells on the custom roll bar that is welded to the frame. &nbsp;I =
added a 7/8=E2=80=9D front sway bars and adjustable rear level arm =
shocks which I run stiffer than stock which eliminated the rubbing =
issues. &nbsp;With that suspension and those tires, it handles really =
well and very level.<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">This photo was before the roll bar was installed, taken on =
the Motherlode Rally with my son behind the wheel, and shows the sway =
bar and the width of the tires. &nbsp;I have a stock steel wheel with a =
165 tire and it fits in the spare tire compartment.</div><div =
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class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">Depends what you mean by "best": &nbsp;the car originally =
came with 155 x 15, but these are no longer available (as far as I =
know). &nbsp;So most people go with 165 x 80 x 15, the only problem =
being that it is difficult if not impossible to fit an inflated tire =
this size in the spare tire compartment of a TR3.<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">On one of my TR3s I have 195 x 65 x 15 tires on 6" wheels and =
they fit the car fine. &nbsp;I removed the trunk floor in order to be =
able to carry a similar spare - see pic.<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">I =
have heard of people going with even larger tires, but then you can get =
into issues with the tires rubbing on the fenders.<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">Just my 2 cents worth....<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Andrew =
Uprichard<br class=3D"">Jackson, Micihigan<br class=3D""><br =
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From: "Notakitcar" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 8 May 2022 16:18:47 -0500

I think 165 R15 is pretty much considered the contemporary standard for
TR3&3A.   I use this size in the Vredestein Sprint Classic tires, purchased
though Summit Racing, no driving complaints but it would be a tight squeeze
if you use it for your spare.  My PO put a 145R15 Kumho  in the  spare box
and it fits quite well, never had to put it on the ground but am sure it
would be very serviceable in an emergency for a short period.

If you are going to something larger, Andrew's creative solution should
would be your best answer.  

Bill B
TS30800L

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To: Carl Carlson <[email-masked]>; [email-masked]
Subject: Re: [TR] Tires

Depends what you mean by "best":  the car originally came with 155 x 15, but
these are no longer available (as far as I know).  So most people go with
165 x 80 x 15, the only problem being that it is difficult if not impossible
to fit an inflated tire this size in the spare tire compartment of a TR3.

On one of my TR3s I have 195 x 65 x 15 tires on 6" wheels and they fit the
car fine.  I removed the trunk floor in order to be able to carry a similar
spare - see pic.

I have heard of people going with even larger tires, but then you can get
into issues with the tires rubbing on the fenders.

Andrew Uprichard
Jackson, Micihigan

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Subject: [TR] Tires

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From: Alex Levy <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 8 May 2022 18:59:55 -0400

Carl:

I find that the best tire for my 1959 TR3A and my 1966 TR4A are the Michelin XZX in size 165 SR 15. They look period correct, and fit the 4.5” wide wire wheels They are a very tight fit in my spare tire well in the TR3A, so I purchased a 4” wire wheel for a spare. This fits perfectly in the spare tire well. You can get the tires from Coker Tire. 

Alex Levy

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