Corbitt R Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 Considering a change from steel wheels to wires. (Ignoring cleaning) Triumph fitted wheels laced to the outer part of the rim. Assume this was to maintain the position of the rim relative to the wheel arch. Am I right in thinking centre laced wheels increase the track due to the position of the spokes relative to the rim edge. If so, has anyone experience of fitting a centre laced wheel including a 6 mm spacer, with a 5.5 rim and 195/65 tyre. Is the tyre still within the outer edge of the wheel arch? I have been advised there could be an MOT problem if tyre is outside the wheel arch edge. Regards Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fireman049 Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 Hi Roger ~ I always thought that the centre laced wire wheels were designed for the TR6? Tom. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 Hi Roger ~ I always thought that the centre laced wire wheels were designed for the TR6? Tom. No they werent Tom they are an aftermarket idea. Roger they do stick out very slightly without spacers so I suspect with spacers they would be too far out. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 Hi Roger, why do you need the spacers. If you are concerned with the inside of the tyre touching anything have you got excessive negative camber? Roger Roger Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 Hi Roger, why do you need the spacers. If you are concerned with the inside of the tyre touching anything have you got excessive negative camber? Roger Roger Roger I think the spacers are so he doesnt need to cut the studs. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 Right. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TriumphV8 Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 Can be a pain to fit the centre laced wheels. Depends a lot on the tires and the camber and the setting of the body on the frame. It is pretty normal that one front side looks more under the wheelarch what comes up more ugly when one tire can be seen from the top. Normally the 10mm offset wheels do not fit with normal camber and need to be set a bit negative. I would expect that they do not fit with spacers. The offset of the wire wheels can be changed individually that they fit without trouble. 195/65 might leave some space in the wheelarch with the TR6. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 Where are you Roger? Here is a link to Motor Wheel Services who make and supply the majority of wire wheel in UK http://www.mwsint.com/site/cms/contentChapterView.asp?chapter=1 Here is a link to P J Halliwell who will custom make or repair wire wheels for you. http://pjhallewellengineering.co.uk They are both in West London Cheers Peter W Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ragtag Posted January 24, 2017 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 Interesting stuff, wire wheels. For what it's worth, I run 7" Centre Laced rims of unknown origin with 205/70 tyres. The rears don't protrude at all but the fronts are marginal, although not enough to prevent an MOT. As Andreas mentions, slight negative camber would cure this. Note of caution with MWS. Their mass market wheels are made in India which is why they are reasonably priced. As soon as you deviate from the standard and it involves their UK based staff doing something, the price rockets. For example, I enquired about black painted wheels (about £200 each) but with stainless spokes. The price became £600 each. The other thing to note is that their warranty is void if you don't fit the manufacturers recommended tyre size. For a TR6 that would be 165 or 185 section tyre. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Denis Posted January 24, 2017 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 I was at a Classic Car thingy with a friend as we passed a TR6 with chrome centre laced wheels, which he pointed out saying 'They're Nice'...I replied 'They're not original to the car'...up jumps the unsighted, loud mouthed owner, who had been sitting the other side and shouts at me..."YES THEY ARE! WHAT DO YOU KNOW!?"...we moved on swiftly! P.S. 'Modern' 165 tyres offer all the grip you need! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Corbitt R Posted January 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2017 After much thought I have decided to fit the design used by Triumph rather than centre laced. Next decision is the size of tyre on a 5.5 rim, few options available for 165 or 185 section, much more to choose form at 195/65 though feel they are probably to wide and will make the steering heavy when parking. Thanks for the comments. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Bourne Posted January 27, 2017 Report Share Posted January 27, 2017 After much thought I have decided to fit the design used by Triumph rather than centre laced. Next decision is the size of tyre on a 5.5 rim, few options available for 165 or 185 section, much more to choose form at 195/65 though feel they are probably to wide and will make the steering heavy when parking. Thanks for the comments. Roger HI Roger I've run 5.5j's centre laced for 20+ years now and have always used 185x70x15 tyres. Yes they are becoming either difficult to find or very becoming expensive. In the past I've had Goodyear Fuldas, but they are a bit heavy. Vredesteins are good, but becoming expensive. You might though consider Pirellis. I would, if I needed to and the price is not too bad. Here's a comparison/supplier link. Hope that helps, best Bill http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Pirelli/P6000.htm/price/185-70-15 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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