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Re: [Healeys] Tires

To: Douglas Barker <douglas.barker@videotron.ca>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Tires
From: Derek <derek.c.job@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:32:32 +0000
Cc: "healeys@autox.team.net" <healeys@autox.team.net>
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References: <CAPT3jVtq7mpbJwQUgKb4KZPvWxGKJKpy1e6Qro2-FfdXsHvoDw@mail.gmail.com> <1364169231.98572.YahooMailClassic@web124905.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> <1364170992.61786.YahooMailNeo@web124705.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> <5150180F.1040505@chello.nl> <5BAA90794D3D4A2A96384635D7898EAF@douglasPC>
Well basically you get what you pay for like most things in life

I run Avon ZZ s which are fantAstic tyres for road and trAck, but pricey

Vredestein are a good compromise

Derek

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On 25 Mar 2013, at 17:12, Douglas Barker <douglas.barker@videotron.ca> wrote:

> OK-so now we have Nexen's at 52 bucks and VR's at 232-what is going on
here?? Can somebody come out with a pro-con analysis that makes sense?
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Oudesluys" <coudesluijs@chello.nl>
> To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, March 25, 2013 5:25 AM
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Tires
>
>
>> May be pricey, but at least they are quality tires, which cannot always be
said of the cheap alternatives. And roughly a $100 per annum or so for tires
does not sound to bad.
>> Kees Oudesluijs
>> NL
>>
>>
>> Op 25-3-2013 1:23, HealeyRick schreef:
>>> I've always loved the XAS, a nice predictable tire.  And Longstone is
offering
>>> free shipping to the U.S.  But at $232 per corner, kind of pricey.
>>>
>>>  Rick
>>> "Madman in a death machine"
>>> Follow My Nasty Boy Build:
>>> http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo
>>>
>>>
>>> ________________________________
>>>  From: Andrew
>>> Thorp <bce257@yahoo.co.nz>
>>> To: healeys@autox.team.net; Bob Abbott
>>> <thehealeyguy@gmail.com>
>>> Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2013 7:53 PM
>>> Subject: Re:
>>> [Healeys] Tires
>>>  Longstone tyres in UK have the Michelin XAS 180HR15 which
>>> are a fairly good
>>> approximation of the original diameter and profile.
>>>
>>> After a
>>> week of driving
>>> on them they seem ok except a little bit of rubbing on turns
>>> and on the front
>>> indicator wiring. They have a faint whirring at speed, not
>>> unlike a Landrover
>>> sort of noise but quieter.
>>>
>>> Ground clearance is excellent-
>>> haven't hit
>>> anything at all yet.
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