Re: [Healeys] Tires AGAIN

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same rule applies to old bottles of expensive wine. One can never be sure
how it was stored prior to drinking.

Ira Erbs
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On Sun, Mar 22, 2015 at 3:20 PM, Oudesluys <coudesluijs@chello.nl> wrote:

>  Storage of rubber (tyres) should be dry, cool and dark. Covering in
> talcum powder may help. However I would still be nervous about the
> condition after 10 years as there is not much known how they keep up under
> those conditions.
> Kees Oudesluijs
>
> Larry Varley schreef op 22-3-2015 om 20:49:
>
> Hi Guys, I believe the best way to store tires is in a dark place
> Cheers
> Larry Varley
>
> On 23/03/2015 6:10 AM, Michael Salter wrote:
>
>  Yes Tom quite true. I didn't know that Kuhmo made that size ever... I
> would have jumped on a set for sure..
>  I have been searching for 165/80 15 tires for about 40 years and these
> Classic All Seasons are first I have ever seen in that size...
>  I know tires deteriorate with age but given how hard i had to look to
> find these I going to buy another set...I'm betting that they won't be
> around for long.
>
>  Michael S
>
> On Sun, Mar 22, 2015 at 12:25 PM, Tom <ah3000me@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>  This is always a good subject, and one where the older archived posting
>> may not be much help.
>>
>> I put a set of Kuhmo 165/80R15 tires on my car about 5 years ago, and i
>> think I paid just under $50 per tire.  There were perhaps half a dozen
>> similarly priced tires in this size.  Now it seems choices for 165/80R15
>> are becoming scarce, too.
>>
>>  - Tom
>>
>>  On Sun, Mar 22, 2015 at 9:34 AM, Michael <michael.salter@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>   I know that this subject has been beaten around many many times
>>> but....
>>> For anyone looking for a tire that is really close to the dimensions of
>>> those originally installed on our cars try these
>>>
>>> http://m.tirerack.com/tires/TireResultsServlet?tab=ALL&width=165%2F&ratio=80&diameter=15&zipCode=#0
>>> In all my years of Healeying I have never come across this size in a
>>> radial.
>>> The inflated diameter is only 0.2" smaller than a Dunlop Road Speed.
>>> Obviously not a "performance" tire...and made in China but, lets get
>>> real, by today's standards a Healey is not the epitome "state of the art"
>>> handling.
>>>
>>> Michael S
>>> BN1 #174
>>>
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<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, Mar 22, 2015 at 3:20 PM, Oudesluys <=
span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:coudesluijs@chello.nl"; target=3D"_bl=
ank">coudesluijs@chello.nl</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gm=
ail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-le=
ft:1ex">
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    <div>Storage of rubber (tyres) should be
      dry, cool and dark. Covering in talcum powder may help. However I
      would still be nervous about the condition after 10 years as there
      is not much known how they keep up under those conditions.<br>
      Kees Oudesluijs<br>
      <br>
      Larry Varley schreef op 22-3-2015 om 20:49:<br>
    </div>
    <blockquote type=3D"cite">
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      Hi Guys, I believe the best way to store tires is in a dark place<br>
      Cheers<br>
      Larry Varley<br>
      <br>
      <div>On 23/03/2015 6:10 AM, Michael Salter
        wrote:<br>
      </div>
      <blockquote type=3D"cite">
        <div dir=3D"ltr">
          <div class=3D"gmail_default">Yes Tom quite true. I didn&#39;t kno=
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            that Kuhmo made that size ever... I would have jumped on a
            set for sure..<br>
          </div>
          <div class=3D"gmail_default">I have been searching for 165/80 15
            tires for about 40 years and these Classic All Seasons are
            first I have ever seen in that size... <br>
          </div>
          <div class=3D"gmail_default">I know tires deteriorate with age
            but given how hard i had to look to find these I going to
            buy another set...I&#39;m betting that they won&#39;t be around=
 for
            long.<br>
            <br>
          </div>
          <div class=3D"gmail_default">Michael S<br>
          </div>
        </div>
        <div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br>
          <div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, Mar 22, 2015 at 12:25 PM, Tom
            <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ah3000me@gmail.com"; tar=
get=3D"_blank">ah3000me@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span>
            wrote:<br>
            <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote">
              <div dir=3D"ltr">
                <div>This is always a good subject, and one where the
                  older archived posting may not be much help.<br>
                  <br>
                  I put a set of Kuhmo 165/80R15 tires on my car about 5
                  years ago, and i think I paid just under $50 per
                  tire.=C2=A0 There were perhaps half a dozen similarly
                  priced tires in this size.=C2=A0 Now it seems choices for
                  165/80R15 are becoming scarce, too. <br>
                  <br>
                </div>
                - Tom<br>
              </div>
              <div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br>
                <div class=3D"gmail_quote">
                  <div>
                    <div>On Sun, Mar 22, 2015 at 9:34 AM,
                      Michael <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:micha=
el.salter@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">michael.salter@gmail.com</a>&gt;</sp=
an>
                      wrote:<br>
                    </div>
                  </div>
                  <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote">
                    <div>
                      <div>
                        <div>
                          <div>
                            <div>I know that this subject has been
                              beaten around many many times but....<br>
                              For anyone looking for a tire that is
                              really close to the dimensions of those
                              originally installed on our cars try these<br=
>
                              <a href=3D"http://m.tirerack.com/tires/TireRe=
sultsServlet?tab=3DALL&amp;width=3D165%2F&amp;ratio=3D80&amp;diameter=3D15&=
amp;zipCode=3D#0" target=3D"_blank">http://m.tirerack.com/tires/TireResults=
Servlet?tab=3DALL&amp;width=3D165%2F&amp;ratio=3D80&amp;diameter=3D15&amp;z=
ipCode=3D#0</a><br>
                              In all my years of Healeying I have never
                              come across this size in a radial.<br>
                              The inflated diameter is only 0.2&quot; small=
er
                              than a Dunlop Road Speed.<br>
                              Obviously not a &quot;performance&quot; tire.=
..and
                              made in China but, lets get real, by
                              today&#39;s standards a Healey is not the
                              epitome &quot;state of the art&quot; handling=
.<br>
                              <br>
                              Michael S<br>
                              BN1 #174</div>
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                        </div>
                        <br>
                      </div>
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