Re: [Healeys] Tyres --Rear guard clearance on a BN2

[Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com>]

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Hi Keith -

Can you help me out and explain by what you mean by "guard".

Are we talking about the wings, the bump stop boxes, or the wheel arch?

Thanks,

Alan

On Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 2:12 PM, Keith Taylor <ktee20@gmail.com> wrote:

> My old 48 spoke rims have run their life , fitted with 165/80R Hancooks
> also past their use by date.
>
> Updated to Dayton 60 spoke 4-1/5 rims with Michelin 180/HR XAS as
> recommended by Longstone Tyres UK
>    as closest match for Dunlop RS5.
>
>
> The Hancooks looked a bit lean in the wheel arch while the Michelins fill
> it out nicely.
>
> PROBLEM  :-          The right side tyre now touches the guard bottom
> turn-in & the left side is just clear.
>                                 Both rear  tyres sit just outside the
> guard & I am concerned that wheel travel will hit the guards.
>
>
>
> The Daytons were purchased from the Healey Factory here in OZ & claimed to
> be specifically for a BN1-2.
> To me it looks like the rim should sit  further in ie the offset is too
> far out.
>
> The rim is branded 4.5 Beadlace D2-88.
>
> Any input would be appreciated
>
> Keith Taylor
> Southern Highlands OZ
>
>
>
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Keith -<div><br></div><div>Can you help me out and expl=
ain by what you mean by &quot;guard&quot;.</div><div><br></div><div>Are we =
talking about the wings, the bump stop boxes, or the wheel arch?</div><div>=
<br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div><br></div><div>Alan</div></div><div class=
=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 2:1=
2 PM, Keith Taylor <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ktee20@gmail.com=
" target=3D"_blank">ktee20@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;=
padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>My old 48 spoke rims have run their=
 life , fitted with 165/80R Hancooks also=C2=A0past their use by date.</div=
><div><br></div><div>Updated to Dayton 60 spoke 4-1/5 rims with Michelin 18=
0/HR XAS as recommended by Longstone Tyres UK</div><div>=C2=A0=C2=A0 as clo=
sest match for Dunlop RS5.</div><div><br></div><div>=C2=A0 </div><div>The H=
ancooks looked a bit lean in the wheel arch while the Michelins fill it out=
 nicely.</div><div><br></div><div>PROBLEM=C2=A0 :-=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 The right side tyre now touches the guard bo=
ttom turn-in &amp; the left side is just clear.</div><div>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
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=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0Both rear =C2=A0tyres sit just outside the guard=
 &amp; I am concerned that wheel travel will hit the guards.</div><div><br>=
</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>The Daytons were purchased from th=
e Healey Factory here in OZ &amp; claimed to be specifically for a BN1-2.</=
div><div>To me it looks like the rim should sit =C2=A0further in ie the off=
set is too far out.</div><div><br></div><div>The rim is branded 4.5 Beadlac=
e D2-88.</div><div><br></div><div>Any input would be appreciated</div><span=
 class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><div><br></div><div>Keith Taylor<=
/div><div>Southern Highlands OZ</div><div><br></div><div>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
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