Revolution Wheels

[Mike Morris]

My car has revolution wheels with 205/60 R15 Michelin tyres which although have plenty of tread and feel soft enough, are coming up to 10yrs old. 

We are going to do a road trip around Northumberland in July so will probably change them after then.

On full left lock - no problems but on full right lock, the nearside tyre rubs on the frame/antiroll bar. 

Which tyres would you suggest which would minimise any rubbing on full lock? Car just been fitted with electric power steering (great by the way) so heaviness at slow speed not an issue.

[John Morrison]

A) Personally I wouldn’t be looking to change tyres simply because they are coming up to ten years old. Far more important is their condition and how they have been looked after.

 Replacement size would be governed by rim width but certainly 205 are in my humble opinion far too wide.

John

[Hamish]

If it only rubs on one lock I’d be looking at adjusting the steering lock stop on the trunnion. I’m sure the 6 has this like the earlier TR’s 

[Kenrow]

You could replace your steering stop with one of Revington's oversized stops (check to see if your current one has an eccentric hole (also avail from Revington))..

Revington Steering Stop

[TRTOM2498PI]

Are these wheels 15x6j ?

 

You will probably find a 195/65/15, the best all-round sized tyre for this rim.

 

Alternatively, a wheel spacer should help here. I did run 15X6 Revolutions around 12 years ago, with 195/65/15 tyres, and wheel spacers (from memory), on my TR6.

 

Cheers.

[Mike Morris]

Is it easy to adjust replace the steering stop without a full stripdown?

[Mike Morris]

Looks easy enough job, however Revington TR requir a £30 minimum spend (which I would buy 4 and sell 2) however shipping is £16.20????? anywhere else I can get the 22mm stops?

[johnw]

When I had a similar problem some years ago I used some thin wall tubing slightly smaller in diameter. Split it with a hacksaw and slide over the existing stop. Worked a treat. 

[Hamish]

It may be a concentric stop so adjustment available and it’s very easy as just one bolt on each trunnion 

[Mike Morris]

Just removed one, unfortunately not concentric

 

[Hamish]

You could try a stack of bigger washers to see if it works before spending money

[Malbaby]

Hi Mike,

As a matter of interest, what EPAS system did you install...EZI steer or custom made?

[stuart]

5 hours ago, Mike Morris said:

Just removed one, unfortunately not concentric

 

Buy a TR3 stop and add washers to get the height as they’re eccentric but shorter 

Stuart 

[Mike Morris]

11 hours ago, Malbaby said:

Hi Mike,

As a matter of interest, what EPAS system did you install...EZI steer or custom made?

Easysteer electric. supplied, fitted and straightened steering shafts (both upper and lower shafts were bent!!). Rick at easysteer Chorley £1900 all in. Massive difference to the drive.

[Mike Morris]

10 hours ago, stuart said:

Buy a TR3 stop and add washers to get the height as they’re eccentric but shorter 

Stuart 

Thanks Stuart, will a TR4 stop fit. I see you can get those which are off centre

[Mike Morris]

15 hours ago, Hamish said:

You could try a stack of bigger washers to see if it works before spending money

thinking that. Revington stops are really the answer but minimum spend £30 THEN £16.20 delivery is taking the michael

[Chilliman]

29 minutes ago, Mike Morris said:

thinking that. Revington stops are really the answer but minimum spend £30 THEN £16.20 delivery is taking the michael

Mike, Revington run an unusual system for postage, what you see online is not what you could end up paying which would be a lot less on small stuff. Give them a call tomorrow.

[stuart]

1 hour ago, Mike Morris said:

Thanks Stuart, will a TR4 stop fit. I see you can get those which are off centre

Same thing essentially.

Stuart.

[PriceLes]

I would suggest verifying any post cost from Revington after them wanting at checkout and confirming by email ( not very politely I might add) $185 to post a 400 gram package (Logic box) to Australia. Someone else contacted me some days later, perhaps out of guilt and I ended up paying $85 for what turned out to be slow post.

Just a heads up for folk shopping there from outside the UK. 

[rcreweread]

1 hour ago, PriceLes said:

I would suggest verifying any post cost from Revington after them wanting at checkout and confirming by email ( not very politely I might add) $185 to post a 400 gram package (Logic box) to Australia. Someone else contacted me some days later, perhaps out of guilt and I ended up paying $85 for what turned out to be slow post.

Just a heads up for folk shopping there from outside the UK. 

"$185 to post a 400 gram package (Logic box) to Australia."

Hi - you missed a trick here as our very own Roger (Hogarth) makes these for a fraction of the Revington cost and I bet his postage to you would be a fraction of their cost as well - and arguably, it's a better piece of kit! 

Cheers Rich

[JohnC]

On 4/5/2026 at 2:54 AM, John Morrison said:

A) Personally I wouldn’t be looking to change tyres simply because they are coming up to ten years old. Far more important is their condition and how they have been looked after.

I'm not sure that's correct. The rubber in tyres ages, and by ten years old it will have far less ability to deform. It will be relatively hard and less grippy. Regardless of how it may appear if you prod it. You can't "look after" a tyre to prevent this. Perhaps some kind of cold storage? Bu not on a car that's used and exposed to normal atmospheric conditions.

JC

Edited April 6 by JohnC

[PriceLes]

14 hours ago, rcreweread said:

"$185 to post a 400 gram package (Logic box) to Australia."

Hi - you missed a trick here as our very own Roger (Hogarth) makes these for a fraction of the Revington cost and I bet his postage to you would be a fraction of their cost as well - and arguably, it's a better piece of kit! 

Cheers Rich

Yes I think I might have discovered that (and Dave C ? In the USA doing one also) after making the purchase.

Richard Good/DHL and 5 days to the door was a bargain at under $400 post for a 33 lb package ( Wilwood rear disc brake kit)

[Keith Warren]

It’s worth going to a local engineering shop very simple to make with round bar in a lathe and then offset in four jaw chuck drilling hole off centre.

Keith