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Re: [Healeys] Tires Again

To: Rick Swain <rjswain@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Tires Again
From: Randy Hicks <healey100m@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 May 2012 08:51:17 -0400
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I agree with Rick. We have driven across the USA 3 times in the last 5 years,
in all kinds of weather. The Vredesteins have done an excellent job.

Especially in the wet. We run the 185/70's on the 100's & 185R (/80) on the
BJ8. 165 seems to small for me.

Randy



On May 2, 2012, at 8:16 AM, Rick Swain <rjswain@hotmail.com> wrote:

> I seem to drive in the rain a fair bit (I live in the Maritimes in Canada)
and
> haven't noticed any problems with the current Vred Sprint Classics on my
BN4,
> or the older pattern Vreds that I had before these.
> Rick Swainwww.classicmotorart.cafull-colour drawings of your car
>>
>> Is it the consensus of the list that Vreds are not good in the rain?
>> I had the distinct impression I was hydoplaning on a trip through the
>> Olympic Peninsula returning from a meet in Vancouver BC last summer.
>> This was at speeds of 50-60 mph on 3 year-old Vred 165s during heavy
>> rain in the rainforest.  Others in the group didn't seem to have the
>> problem.
>> Thanks for comments and observations,
>> Charlie
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