DIY RED LINE TIRES. Triumph TR6 or any model that had red lines original. @DIYHELP

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9 ай бұрын

Do it yourself red line tires. Original tires on TR6 USA were 185r15. Metric tire from France with Red line on them. Most made by Michelin. On a British Racing Green car they look amazing. Not made anymore. There are a few companies that make their own by modifying an existing tire. Diamond Back. Coker has one also.
My replacement is the common used size of 205-70r15.
These are Michelin Harmonys that I purchased a while back due to their white line being very close to original in location and width. I heard they were being discontinued so I purchased and stored until was road worthy and I restored the wheels.
The width of my redlines are 7/16 inch. Same as my original tire I measured.
The stickers are expensive but a lot less buying real red lines for sure. Tire Stickers sells them but I got through A ma zon. Same company.
I took car to VTR2023 in Dillard Georgia. I got several compliments on the look.
You don’t need a white line to add these but it makes it a lot easier to install for sure. Or at least some line on the tire. You do need a little red paint to touch up some spots.
They say to avoid car washes. Also avoid tire sprays directly on product.
The redline is a thick rubber and the glue is amazing. It flexes a lot and is bonded hard. I’m using the glue to fix some weatherstripping as a matter of fact. Works great.
Thanks for watching. DIY HELP.

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@MuzixMaker 3 ай бұрын

My next car. Nice job.

@DIYHelp 9 ай бұрын

So far no problems. They do look good. I’ll be checking often though.

@charlesbaker4508 9 ай бұрын

They look really good once mounted on the car! It would be great to know how they stand up to time and use, and if they perform well I’d do this with the next set of tires I buy…

@tysongarrett8688 9 ай бұрын

Overall that came out excellent....??if the red is brighter then original redlines?....looking at tire off car seems red is to bright....but on car...it really looks good....process looks tedious..your red paint fill in...works great on that white that peeks through...would be interest how the redlines hold up afyer 1000 miles on them....overall....excellent job!

@DIYHelp 9 ай бұрын

good morning - yes the results came out better than I thought. I get lots of compliments. Like I said - on a BRG color car - they really make a difference in my opinion where other colors look just fine with just an all black tire. But I like the original look overall and wanted to replicate. The red color I "suspect" is a bit brighter than the original. However - I really can't tell. My old tires were very old and weathered and subjected to years of sunlight, etc. You really can't compare. I am told they can do "custom" colors though and can change the red a little darker if you wish. Regardless - the original tires may have been just as bright back in 1976. I did have a little white peak through. Either the red band was not cut perfectly or the white stripe was not the exact width all the way around. It wasn't because I installed wrong - something was off with one of the two items. But it was minor gaps I just used a little red paint to fill in - not noticeable now. Yes - I will be monitoring them. You end up with quite a bit left over glue so I'm storing indoors and will use that to touch up if required - so far no need to. I didn't clock myself but it is tedious and did one tire at a time. Maybe one hour per tire including removing and prep.