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Subject: [Healeys] Tires
From: rrengineer.mike at att.net (Michael MacLean)
Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2017 00:40:44 +0000 (UTC)
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I was recommended these tires by my restoration friend.? In fact, the rear 
wheel well opening was opened up a little at the bottom of the curve to fit 
these tires.? I was told they fill the wheel well better than some radials.? I 
have Dayton 48 spoke wires for my BN2.? The Dayton sight says these are 15X4 
rims.? My question is will a tire with 4.5" tread fit a 4" rim OK?
? OnlyOldiesGarage.com :: Tires by Size :: 185R15 - Universal Sport Blackwall
  
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Mike MacLean 

    On Saturday, October 7, 2017 4:41 PM, i erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com> wrote:
 

 Interesting video about tires on 
Healeyshttp://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/page/austin-healey

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On Sat, Oct 7, 2017 at 10:43 AM, Harold Manifold <manifold at telus.net> wrote:

Hello,?Roger pointed me in the direction of the Longstone Michelin 180HR15 as 
well and I plan to buy a set. Another benefit is they will slightly improve 
ground clearance and every bit helps. However, the minimum rim width for the 
180HR15 is 4.5". I believe all of the 48 spoke wire wheels have a width of 4" 
and are too narrow. Most of the 60 and 72 spoke rims are 4.5" wide or 
more.?Harold
From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox. team.net] On Behalf Of WILLIAM 
B LAWRENCE
Sent: Friday, October 06, 2017 11:22 AM
To: Bob Spidell; healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Tires

Great!. Thanks to all?for the information.
Bill LawrenceFrom: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team. net> on behalf of 
Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net>
Sent: Friday, October 6, 2017 1:59:56 PM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Tires ?Several people on the forum have bought from 
Longstone in the UK and got free shipping:
http://www.longstonetyres.co. uk/page/michelin-xas
http://www.britishcarforum. com/bcf/showthread.php?111072- 
Michelin-XAS-tires-for-my-67- Austin-Healey-3000&highlight= longstone

NFI, just passing it on.
Bob

On 10/5/2017 10:38 PM, WILLIAM B LAWRENCE wrote:

  Roger, 
 The Michelin XAS 180-15 looks very good to me. Is there a US supplier? 
 Thanks. 
 Bill Lawrence BN1 #554  From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team. net> on 
behalf of Roger Grace <roggrace at telus.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 5, 2017 2:21:35 PM
To: Ron Fine; healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Tires ?     
  165-15 tires are all a little smaller in diameter compared to the original 
590-15 cross ply. Maybe consider the Mich. XAS 180-15 tires that are 3% taller 
and so fit better in the wheel wells, but you do have to be careful with some 
clearances. I am very happy with mine after about 4k mi See also what Longstone 
Tires in UK says about AH tyres. ? http://www.longstonetyres.co. 
uk/page/austin-healey ?   ?  From: Ron Fine  Sent: Wednesday, October 4, 2017 
3:16 PM To: healeys at autox.team.net  Subject: [Healeys] Tires ?    Hello 
list.? It has been awhile since I had a question for the group. ? I need to 
replace my 12 year old Michelin ZX175R15 tires on my ?61Austin Healey with 
modern tubeless wire wheels. ? The only ones I can find that are close to that 
size are Michelin XZX 165SR15 or Vredestein 165HR15. ? Opinions on these?? ? 
Recommendations for a tire shop in Southern California that knows how to mount 
and balance wire wheels? ? Thanks, ? Ron Fine 61BN7 ? ? ? ? ?



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