Topic: TRX wheels

[fast66]

Hi, a friend here in Sweden just bought a nice -79 Mustang. It has both the turbine wheels/wheel covers? and the TRX wheels. Tires are hard as hockey pucks...
Is it possible to mount a "normal" Radial tire on the TRX wheels or does he need to find the real TRX tires?
I have seen them produced by Cooker - not chep...

thanks for any input!
Claes

[carlite65]

coker does make them. regular tires will not fit trx wheels.

[Rsanter]

It is my understanding that you have to use the correct tires.
What I have always wondered was how much difference in dimension are the TRX wheels verses the standard wheels. Are they bigger or smaller?
I have wondered if the TRX wheels could be turned ( modified) on a lathe to make them dimensionally into a standard wheel

Bob

[67gta289]

 I seem to recall a 390mm diameter which is 15.35".  Pretty hard to turn down or stretch fit...

[fast66]

Thanks Guys,
I'll pass along this info.
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Claes

[KevinK]

There is at least one source in the US who modifies the TRX wheels to use standard 15" tires.  I believe they re-rim the wheel.  I have seen a car at Knotts which was modified.  They can also do offsets and widening of the wheels.  Not cheap.  It should be posted some place on "Foureyedpride" site.

[79mustangcobra]

Here is the beaad difference on a TRX tire



Here is also the link on Foureyedpride. Be careful.  I personally would use TRX tires

http://vb.foureyedpride.com/showthread.php?143607-15-quot-TRX-wheels