Tyres for TR6 wire wheels

[nmarston]

I have a 1970 TR6 Pi with 4.5J x15 standard wire wheels. it has an old set of Nokia 175/70 R15 tyes on which need replacing. This size seems almost unobtainable. I've also been told "decent" modern tyres would improve the general ride/handling? Any suggestions on size, make and where to get them?

Thanks

[andy thompson]

185/65x15 seem very popular - bit wide on a 4.5" rim though - 165x15 are unobtainale or just too expensive? michelin or avon do classic 15 tyres - 185/70 turbospeeds in avon?

[piman]

Hello 07021,

here's a supplier of that size, rather eye watering price though.
http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk//page/search?searchMethod=searchterm&searchScope=site&searchUrl=null&sortBy=&category=&searchTerm=1219&x=37&y=15

They do have a good selection of 165 section tyres which would suit the rim width better.

Alec

[thescrapman]

Standard for on a 5.5J rim is a 195/55-15.

Bit wide for you.

Be very careful as the narrow sizes are regularly van tyres.

DON'T! OK.

Cheers

Colin

[andy thompson]

http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk//page/5739

Michelin XAS - 165 x 15 look skinny - original equipment for a UK PI - very unfashionable but correct for the design - reckon they would be fantastic on a TR6 with all that camber change, especially at the back - they are made with a more modern compound so are sticky too - OK so they cost a few tanks of fuel more - I'd go for these

I have had 225/50 x 15 Race rubber on my PI and had to fit 195/60 x 15 road tyres because of a terminal flat spot - the difference in handling was amazing - lower overall grip but so much fun driving on the "limit" of grip - very very progressive

[James]

I'm all for narrower tyres - bette in wet conditions, more progressive and far more fun.

[thescrapman]

lagerzok wrote:

Michelin XAS - 165 x 15 look skinny - original equipment for a UK PI - very unfashionable but correct for the design -

I'll beg to differ on that one.

Standard was 185-13 for a UK PI surely.

Cheers

Colin

[andy thompson]

thescrapman wrote:

I'll beg to differ on that one.

Standard was 185-13 for a UK PI surely.

Cheers

Colin

I beg to make myself clearer   ;) - I meant UK TR6 PI -        USA TR6 got  3.7 diff and 185 Michelin Redline - yikes  ??)

[piman]

Hello Colin,

from the Longstone Tyre site, the advised rim width for the original query size of 175 section is 5" to 5.5". I would say that 185 on 4.5" rim is over tyred.

Alec