TR6 Tyres - Advice Please
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Morning all,
I've done a search but the last thread on this was nearly 10 years ago and for a different size.
My TR6 sailed through it's MOT (TÜV) yesterday but did have one rather strong advisory, seeing as the tyres are 25 years old it was hardly surprising![biggrin](/inc/images/biggrin.gif)
It's a US spec. car so running on 185HR15.
The only real contender in that size over here in Germany is the Vredestein Sprint Classic, but at 250€ per corner it's not cheap.
Any other recommendations of tyre or places to buy in the UK, I can easily get them brought over.
I've done a search but the last thread on this was nearly 10 years ago and for a different size.
My TR6 sailed through it's MOT (TÜV) yesterday but did have one rather strong advisory, seeing as the tyres are 25 years old it was hardly surprising
![biggrin](/inc/images/biggrin.gif)
It's a US spec. car so running on 185HR15.
The only real contender in that size over here in Germany is the Vredestein Sprint Classic, but at 250€ per corner it's not cheap.
Any other recommendations of tyre or places to buy in the UK, I can easily get them brought over.
Edited by Adenauer on Tuesday 27th April 11:13
Those black circles ones are van tyres and have a high load rating, I would think the ride would be adversely affected with those.
How about these?:
https://www.vintagetyres.com/shop/tyres/retro-clas...
Or these which actually mention US spec TR6 :
https://www.blockleytyre.com/product/185vr15
How about these?:
https://www.vintagetyres.com/shop/tyres/retro-clas...
Or these which actually mention US spec TR6 :
https://www.blockleytyre.com/product/185vr15
Scrump said:
Those black circles ones are van tyres and have a high load rating, I would think the ride would be adversely affected with those.
How about these?:
https://www.vintagetyres.com/shop/tyres/retro-clas...
Or these which actually mention US spec TR6 :
https://www.blockleytyre.com/product/185vr15
Those Blockley's look okay, never heard of them though and they're only slightly less than the Vredestein, which I've now found at 200€ per corner.How about these?:
https://www.vintagetyres.com/shop/tyres/retro-clas...
Or these which actually mention US spec TR6 :
https://www.blockleytyre.com/product/185vr15
Bloody hell, these are cheap and appear to be car tyres.
https://reifen.pkwteile.de/federal-6941995637069-1...
https://reifen.pkwteile.de/federal-6941995637069-1...
Adenauer said:
Bloody hell, these are cheap and appear to be car tyres.
https://reifen.pkwteile.de/federal-6941995637069-1...
They do have the car load rating https://reifen.pkwteile.de/federal-6941995637069-1...
![thumbup](/inc/images/thumbup.gif)
Not listed on the UK site so I hope they fit a UK car
![wink](/inc/images/wink.gif)
Edit: They are on the UK site (although out of stock) but at £265 each
![yikes](/inc/images/yikes.gif)
https://tyres.buycarparts.co.uk/federal-6941995637...
Edited by Scrump on Tuesday 27th April 11:27
Ive got vreidestein t-trac 2’s on my TR4. Had no problem whatsoever.
https://www.demon-tweeks.com/vredestein-t-trac-2-p...
https://www.demon-tweeks.com/vredestein-t-trac-2-p...
Do you have the option to use 195/65 15s??
Not sure what profile the standard 185 is, but assuming it's a '70', then a 195/65 should have roughly the same diameter. I had to do this with a 944 - the fronts should have been 185/70/15, but there was nothing decent in that size, whereas 195/65/15 gave me loads of options.
Not sure what profile the standard 185 is, but assuming it's a '70', then a 195/65 should have roughly the same diameter. I had to do this with a 944 - the fronts should have been 185/70/15, but there was nothing decent in that size, whereas 195/65/15 gave me loads of options.
Magnum 475 said:
Do you have the option to use 195/65 15s??
Not sure what profile the standard 185 is, but assuming it's a '70', then a 195/65 should have roughly the same diameter. I had to do this with a 944 - the fronts should have been 185/70/15, but there was nothing decent in that size, whereas 195/65/15 gave me loads of options.
I've got 195/65s on at the moment. I know that's technically correct WRT rolling radius etc but I think they make the car *look* a bit under-tyred. Might be just the tyres, but I think I'll try 195/70 next time. The guys in the US seem to run quite 'big' profile tyres.Not sure what profile the standard 185 is, but assuming it's a '70', then a 195/65 should have roughly the same diameter. I had to do this with a 944 - the fronts should have been 185/70/15, but there was nothing decent in that size, whereas 195/65/15 gave me loads of options.
I know this will probably be frowned upon, but I canceled the Vredesteins and ordered some ying yang ditch finders, they're on now and are really good.
The way I look at it is that the tyres I've been running were 25 years old so not exactly 'safe' anyway, and I only take the TR6 out for weekend jaunts and these don't involve going mad and drifting around the local roads. I also never go out in the wet.
Radar Dimax Classic 185/80/15. They're basically a copy of the original tyres and at 60€ per corner cheap as chips. They have a nice 'classic' branding on the sidewall and first impressions are that they are perfectly good for a classic car.
I'm bloody glad I had them all changed as when the guy did it he found that the front right didn't have an inner tube, all the others did!
![](https://thumbsnap.com/sc/1DnokTok.jpg)
The way I look at it is that the tyres I've been running were 25 years old so not exactly 'safe' anyway, and I only take the TR6 out for weekend jaunts and these don't involve going mad and drifting around the local roads. I also never go out in the wet.
Radar Dimax Classic 185/80/15. They're basically a copy of the original tyres and at 60€ per corner cheap as chips. They have a nice 'classic' branding on the sidewall and first impressions are that they are perfectly good for a classic car.
I'm bloody glad I had them all changed as when the guy did it he found that the front right didn't have an inner tube, all the others did!
![](https://thumbsnap.com/sc/1DnokTok.jpg)
Adenauer said:
I know this will probably be frowned upon, but I canceled the Vredesteins and ordered some ying yang ditch finders, they're on now and are really good.
The way I look at it is that the tyres I've been running were 25 years old so not exactly 'safe' anyway, and I only take the TR6 out for weekend jaunts and these don't involve going mad and drifting around the local roads. I also never go out in the wet.
Radar Dimax Classic 185/80/15. They're basically a copy of the original tyres and at 60€ per corner cheap as chips. They have a nice 'classic' branding on the sidewall and first impressions are that they are perfectly good for a classic car.
I'm bloody glad I had them all changed as when the guy did it he found that the front right didn't have an inner tube, all the others did!
![](https://thumbsnap.com/sc/1DnokTok.jpg)
Interested in how you get on with these, please post a pic when they're on the TR The way I look at it is that the tyres I've been running were 25 years old so not exactly 'safe' anyway, and I only take the TR6 out for weekend jaunts and these don't involve going mad and drifting around the local roads. I also never go out in the wet.
Radar Dimax Classic 185/80/15. They're basically a copy of the original tyres and at 60€ per corner cheap as chips. They have a nice 'classic' branding on the sidewall and first impressions are that they are perfectly good for a classic car.
I'm bloody glad I had them all changed as when the guy did it he found that the front right didn't have an inner tube, all the others did!
![](https://thumbsnap.com/sc/1DnokTok.jpg)
![thumbup](/inc/images/thumbup.gif)
Yertis said:
Interested in how you get on with these, please post a pic when they're on the TR ![thumbup](/inc/images/thumbup.gif)
They're on and look spot on ![thumbup](/inc/images/thumbup.gif)
![thumbup](/inc/images/thumbup.gif)
Another way of looking at it is if they were a normal size they'd be the same price per corner as a Kuhmo or a Continental, and I'm not paying four times more for a name just because they're an oddball size.
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