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Re: [Healeys] Tires Again

To: Tom Felts <tomfelts@windstream.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Tires Again
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 01 May 2012 18:22:08 -0700
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Thought I've give a little summary of the input I got on tires.

Avons and Dunlops are available, as are Michelin XAS, but I can't find a convenient source and they apparently are mucho expensive. Realistically, Vredestein Sprint Classics--in either 185R or 185/70R are the only practical choice (unless you really want to spend big bucks for the others, if you can find them). Vreds are pretty good, I've run a couple sets with no problems.

Heaven help us if Vredestein ever goes out of business or decides not to support the classic car market (FWIW, their brochures have a red 3000 on the cover).

Anyone comes across a good new source for these sizes of tires please let us 
know.

Thanks for all the feedback.

Bob



On 4/29/2012 5:06 AM, Tom Felts wrote:
Didn't know you could still get Avon's.






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