Actually 80 profile is pretty close to "standard" a 165/80 as we have had
available is pretty close in dimension to the original equipment bias plys
fitted to early cars, I would think the 185/80 would certainly fill the
wheel wells up much better than the 185/70 that has been popular (though now
is hard to find) on big Healeys. I think a "standard"" aspect ratio may be
more like 82%, but at 80 you are certainly pretty close.
The T rating is not needed, which I beleive means designed and tested for
sustained speed up to 118 mph, but would assume that that requires a more
robust design than and S rated which I beleive is 112, but to lazy too look
up.
The availability of a reasonably priced 185/80 is a nice alternive for
Healeys, and a size to my knowledge not availabe for some time, I do agree
that the tread pattern certainly looks anything but vintage, but other than
the $140 on up tires from Coker, etc, what does these days?
So thanks for pointing this out, was thinking of sending the info to my
club.
Greg Lemon
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Blair" <rnbmail@yahoo.com>
To: "Healey List" <healeys@autox.team.net>; "John Soderling"
<bighealey@astound.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 11:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 'New' 185R15 tire choice available...
> John, Not really a period looking tire design, and it is a /80 profile -
> not
> std profile.
>
> Robert N. Blair Yellow 65BJ8 rnbmail@yahoo.com
>
>
>
>
> --- On Tue, 7/7/09, John Soderling <bighealey@astound.net> wrote:
>
>> From: John Soderling <bighealey@astound.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] 'New' 185R15 tire choice available...
>> To: "Robert Blair" <rnbmail@yahoo.com>, "Healey List"
> <healeys@autox.team.net>
>> Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2009, 5:24 PM
>> Or how about this one on sale
>> 185/80-15 FEDERAL SS657 93T "T" rated and on sale for
>> $45.64 at online tires at
>>
> http://www.onlinetires.com/products/vehicle/tires/federal/185%252F80-15+feder
> al+ss657+93t.html
>>
>> Vrooom vrooom,
>> John
>> Erika the Red
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Blair" <rnbmail@yahoo.com>
>> To: "Healey List" <healeys@autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 6:59 PM
>> Subject: [Healeys] 'New' 185R15 tire choice available...
>>
>>
>> > Tire seekers,
>> >
>> > Just noticed a 'new' 185R15 tire choice for big
>> Healeys - Universal Vintage
>> > Tire shows the Universal Sport - 130mph rated so ok.
>> >
>> > www.universaltire.com - 800233-3827.
>> >
>> > Robert N. Blair Yellow 65BJ8 rnbmail@yahoo.com
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