Robert -
If you are going to a lower profile, you have to increase the width of
the tread to maintain proper tire diameter, so if you go to a 60
profile you should buy a 205 or 215. A 175 60 will look weird on a
healey. Of course a 205 or 215 will rub the body work on full lock to
lock.
Alan
On 4/11/08, Robert Blair <rnbmail@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Alan, These seem very popular among the folks, but do you know of a
> 175/60 or 175/70 out there? And, who else has a 185/70 on the market?
>
> Robert.
>
> --- Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Bob -
> >
> > Don't know if anyone responded but the tire size for your car is
> > 185/70R15.
> > Generally speaking the best all around tire available are Vredestein
> > 1805/70R15s - if you can't find them locally you can get them from
> > Autofarm
> > in Canada or Hendrix wire wheel on the east coast. BWW may or may
> > not have
> > them.
> >
> > 165/60 R15 is too small and the profile is too low!
> >
> > Alan
> >
> > On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 6:22 AM, Bob Brown <blkbt7@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I'm about to need new rubber on my BT7 MK2, currently I have very
> > > unsatisfactory 165/60x15 size tires. Can folks give me some
> > recommended
> > > sizes for looks and performance. I have 72 spoke chrome wheels but
> > > do not know the width, should be a standard that came from British
> > Wire
> > > Wheel
> > > about 10 years ago.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Bob
> > >
> > > Alan
> > >
> > > '52 A90
> > > '53 BN1
> > > '64 BJ8
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Alan
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