Triumph TR7 Wheel / tyre choice (tire)

[MrT]

With the pending arrival of a '7, I've been thinking about wheel choices. Being a fan of the ridiculously wide wheel, I've been offered a set of 10" x 13" Revolution 4 spokes off a TR8 tarmac racer, but am I gonna struggle to get tyres for them?

Dale

'64 Austin A60 pickup
'81 Triumph TR7 FHC
'87 Yamaha SRX-6
'88 Yamaha SRX-6
'98 Kawasaki ZX-7R
'98 Ford Maverick SWB
'04 Fiat Idea

[saabfast]

Don't have a clue for that size, but there is not much choice in normal 13" sises these days. What you probably will struggle with is the steering, its heavy enough on a standard car! Handling will be interesting in the wet/ice. My son had 7" minilites on his Mini and it was terrible in poor conditions, not enough weight per unit area on the road with wide tyres, slides very easily (which is why it is now 3" shorter!).

Alan
Saab 9000 Stg 1
Saab 9000 2.3 FPT Auto
'81 TR7 DHC

[PeterTR7V8]

Narrow tyres for snow!

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[Debpazvin]

I don't need tyes yet, but is it difficult to find them at a good price for the original wheels? Deb x

1980 Premium TR7-1 of 400 made

[Sondar]

Don't think it'll be easy to find tyres to fit 10 x 13's. I'd guess you probably can find them if you try hard enough, but the question is at what cost! The other problem will be fitting them under the arches; 7 inchers are marginal at best.

Sondar

[MrT]

That's what I thought - can remember the problems we had about 15 years ago trying to find tyres for the 10 x 13's on my mates Mini - even 235/50R13 BFG's were a bit stretched!

A bit of 'dish' would be nice though, but I'm quie fond of some of the MGF wheels...

Dale

'64 Austin A60 pickup
'81 Triumph TR7 FHC
'87 Yamaha SRX-6
'88 Yamaha SRX-6
'98 Kawasaki ZX-7R
'98 Ford Maverick SWB
'04 Fiat Idea

[busheytrader]

I bought a set of 14" alloys with almost unworn 195 x 60 x 14 tyres fitted. They were cheaper than buying the 185 x 70 x 13 tyres on their own.

I reckon it'll be easier to buy 15" MGF alloys plus fitted tyres to replace the 14" tyres on their own when they eventually wear out. These appear regularly on ebay but beware because some of them are offered in dreadful condition.............
Adam

TR7 V8 DHC Jaguar Solent Blue. 9.35cr Range Rover V8, Holley 390cfm, JWR Dual Port, 214 Cam, Lumention, Tubular Manifolds, Single Pipe Exh, 3.08 Rear, 200lb Spax & Solid Bushes, Anti- Dive, Granada Vented Discs & Calipers, Braided Hoses, Green Stuff, 4 Speed Rear Cylinders, Uprated Master Cylinder & Servo, AT 5 Spokes and Cruise Lights. No Door Stickers. Mine since July 1986, V8 from 1991

[Debpazvin]

Sounds like it may be easier to make my 7 into a "monster truck 7" and just buy some ladders[:D]

1980 Premium TR7-1 of 400 made

[Underdog]

Spike stips may not work but a well tossed broom handle could make a mess of things.[;)]

72 MGB BRG
80 TR8 Persian Aqua
If women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.

[Sondar]

I can see how larger tyres could have some real advantages, but I really don't like the way they look.

Wonder how they get them on the wheel - presumably they have a full width contact across the wheel surface. Maybe you need special wheels too?

Sondar

[saabfast]

Certainly does not look as though the rim has a well as in conventional wheels. Probably have to trade in the whole thing for a replacement as some exhorbitant cost as with most 'new' thing now. At least that could mean new alloys and a new look every few years.

Alan
Saab 9000 Stg 1
Saab 9000 2.3 FPT Auto
'81 TR7 DHC

[Debpazvin]

No, don't like those spoke tyres, "white-walls" are better. Deb x

1980 Premium TR7-1 of 400 made

[Beans]

How'bout these?
.... Anybody out there ready for this?

If they are better than current tyre technology ... ... yes (but I haven't seen a test on how they perform on the only test track worth mentioning ... the Nordschleife

[Odd]

I think they would be rubbish in snow since they'd fill up unevenly with icy snow/slush - and give you a s-h-a-k-y ride... So, thanks - but no thank you.

[Looks like something they dreamt up for the Lunar Rover...]

[FI Spyder]

I don't need tyes yet, but is it difficult to find them at a good price for the original wheels?

Kumho still make them.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compare1.jsp?width=185%2F&ratio=70&diameter=13&startIndex=0&search=true&pagelen=20&pagenum=1&pagemark=1&x=71&y=6&RunFlat=All

Here's my Kumho's (different tread than current models).