I completely agree with Randy. `following his advice I installed 185 Vdrestein
on my BN2 and I am 120% satisfied.
Josi Vicente Vargas
Musmi
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Colombia
>________________________________
>From: Bob Spidell
<bspidell at comcast.net>
>To: Randy Hicks <healey100m at gmail.com>
>Cc: healeys
<healeys at autox.team.net>
>Sent: Friday, September 2, 2011 4:21 PM
>Subject:
Re: [Healeys] Tires
>
>re: " Highly recommended this tire for
>touring and
also gives about 1 inch more ground clearance than the 185/70."
>
>
>Hmmmmm
... that means the 185/15 is over 2 inches--allowing for compression of the
lower sidewall--taller than the 185/70.
>
>Anybody know the denominator of
the aspect ratio of a non-low profile tire (80, 85, ?)?
>
>Bob
>
>
>--------------------------------
>Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA
>
>-----
Original Message -----
>
>
>165 always looks to small for me. I like the
Vredesteins 186/70 x 15 on the
>100. Not as harsh riding as the Michelins.
>
>On the BJ8 I put 185 x 15 a year ago spring. 14,000 miles later I'm very
>impressed. They roll really well on the open road. The only issue I had was
>the I had to trim about a 1/4 inch off the shroud/ fender seam at the front.
>It would rub slightly on hard cornering. Highly recommended this tire for
>touring and also gives about 1 inch more ground clearance than the 185/70.
>
>The side wall of the 185 (being taller) feels stronger & runs truer than the
>185/70 at highway speeds.
>
>Randy
>
>Randy Hicks
>
>
>
>
>On Sep 2, 2011,
at 11:13 AM, "W.D. Nelson" <nelson_wd at msn.com> wrote:
>
>> Several weeks go
there was a short thread on tire size. The never-ending
>> debate. There is a
great tire sale this weekend and I am ready to buy
>tires
>> for my restored
59" 3000 BN-7 Someone in the recent thread recommended a
>> Michelin but not
sure of the size. I want to upgrade to the largest tire
>> without any fender
rubbing issue. Suggestions? thanks, bill
>>
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