kcsun Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Has anybody found any 16 or 17" alloys for a TR6? Tyres in those sizes are much more readily available than the standard 15's kc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR NIALL Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Try Image Wheels,they'll even make you a Set. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave McDonald Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 I was unaware of any shortage of tyres for 15" wheels! Dave McD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TriumphV8 Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Lots are availiable, Koenig does them and many others. Unfortunately for us Germans without certificate so I remember only this one: http://www.british-car-parts.de/shop/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=2574 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 15" tyres are readily available so whats the point. Panasport in the US do 16" but then your into a lot lower section tyres with the associated transmission of road noise/feel. Fine on a modern but they are far more insulated from the road than a TR is. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kcsun Posted June 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Thanks for that Stuart, I understand the road noise, bounciness etc I think that going up a size to 16's should not make that much difference and generally the slighter larger alloys look more pleasing to the eye Niall, I have contacted Image will let you know how I get on kc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TriumphV8 Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 I have one TR6 with 6x15 and one with 7x16. The difference is quite small referring to the driving comfort. They both have Bilstein telescopic dampers with same setup and riding comfort of both now is very good and similar. They both run on Dunlop Fast Response. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OAF939M Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 I run Vredstein original size tyres on standard steel rims and they feel good and handling is spot on, the car was already poly bushed and gas shocks when I bought it. I asked the previous owner who has a garage and restores cars about fitting larger wheels. His reply was it that they were built to take the loading of that size tyre ,not larger tyres with more grip. I have done a sprint in it and was quite a surprised at how well it went, got another coming up next month. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TriumphV8 Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 (edited) This previous owner should give up the garage. It would be very, very dangerous if a suspension would have been constructed on the spot to withstand the forces of a small wheel. If you think of TC and other race classes where Triumphs not only race with wider wheels but also with rubber mixtures with much more grip you will admit that can not be true. The real reason to fit wider tires is first they look good, second they are much cheaper and third are much better in rain and the fourth and last reason is that it provides that extra safety you might need to stop for an obstacle you would otherwise hit or can make the corner that was probably misjudged before. The intention of us is mostly not from that changing point to race the old car and bring it evey day to the limit. So the suspension is not under much more load although it would not do any harm. Again I can say that from my experience, driving for 20 years on 245/60 14 and since those Pirellis are no longer on the market swapped to 215/55 16 with no fail on suspension. Edited June 26, 2015 by TriumphV8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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