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1. [Healeys] Shimmy. (score: 1): Author: "James Lea" <clocks@midcoast.com>; Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:21:03 -0400; In the last few months I have developed a shimmy that starts at fifty MPH and gets worse as the speed increases. Several good mechanics have looked at it. One said the front end was out of line. One; /html/healeys/2008-08/msg00268.html (7,894 bytes)
2. Re: [Healeys] Shimmy. (score: 1): Author: rrengineer@dslextreme.com; Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:47:13 -0700 (PDT); Tire was probably separating on the inside. Mike MacLean 56 BN2 60 AN5 James Lea _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.ne; /html/healeys/2008-08/msg00269.html (8,772 bytes)
3. Re: [Healeys] Shimmy. (score: 1): Author: "John Soderling" <jsoderling@astound.net>; Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:13:20 -0700; Yes, tread separation. It is usually no more than 1/4" and hard to detect, but really makes the car shake. I had the problem 14 yrs ago when I bought a used Healey and ran it for six months on tires; /html/healeys/2008-08/msg00271.html (10,469 bytes)
4. Re: [Healeys] Shimmy. (score: 1): Author: "Alan Seigrist" <healey.nut@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:42:18 +0800; Same thing happened to me six months ago - the steel belts had seperated inside. I only figured it out because I looked specifically at the tires and noticed the tire wall on the right rear was slig; /html/healeys/2008-08/msg00272.html (9,213 bytes)
5. Re: [Healeys] Shimmy. (score: 1): Author: "James Lea" <clocks@midcoast.com>; Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:55:14 -0400; Alan. Could you be more specific as to size and model of tire? I Googled Vredestein and there are many to choose from. Thanks, JL James Lea PO Box 25 Rockport Maine 04856 1-207-236-3632 1951 Triumph; /html/healeys/2008-08/msg00273.html (7,028 bytes)
6. Re: [Healeys] Shimmy. (score: 1): Author: "BJ8Healeys" <sbyers@ec.rr.com>; Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:44:32 -0700; James, I have experienced a shimmy a couple of times that turned out to be a delaminating tire on the rear. It was a shimmy at slow speeds but turned into vibration at higher ones. In the first case,; /html/healeys/2008-08/msg00278.html (9,092 bytes)
7. Re: [Healeys] Shimmy. (score: 1): Author: "Alan Seigrist" <healey.nut@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:54:28 +0800; For the Vredestiens, the sizes are 165x15 if you have stock rims, 185/70R15 if you have 5" or 5.5" rims. If you have stock rims, you can also go with Kumho that makes a cheap but decent quality 165x; /html/healeys/2008-08/msg00279.html (8,072 bytes)
8. Re: [Healeys] Shimmy. (score: 1): Author: "Brits'n'Pieces $Eric Frenken$" <lists@brits-n-pieces.com>; Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:01:57 +0200; in case you tinker with the idea of buying Vredesteins, don't buy the Vredestein Classic Sprint (don't know whether you get this one in the US). IMHO they look really good on AHs. I had them on my B; /html/healeys/2008-08/msg00282.html (8,308 bytes)
9. Re: [Healeys] Shimmy. (score: 1): Author: "Alan Seigrist" <healey.nut@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:13:38 +0800; Eric / James - I have to disagree, these tires work VERY well in the rain (there is alot of rain here in Hong Kong), much better than my old Riken tires. Of course I'm not racing in the rain.... Alan; /html/healeys/2008-08/msg00283.html (9,191 bytes)
10. Re: [Healeys] Shimmy. (score: 1): Author: "Alan Seigrist" <healey.nut@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:23:02 +0800; Exciting news.... I was doing a little bit of checking and I noticed that Longstone Tyres in the UK has been working with Pirelli and has reintroduced the classic Pirelli Cinturato CN36 in 185/70VR1; /html/healeys/2008-08/msg00284.html (9,831 bytes)
11. Re: [Healeys] Shimmy. (score: 1): Author: "Brits'n'Pieces $Eric Frenken$" <lists@brits-n-pieces.com>; Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:56:37 +0200; I was not racing in the rain (I did about 25-30 mph) when in a slight curve the car's rear end broke away while I was accelerating really slightly. No signs of oil or other debris on the street. At; /html/healeys/2008-08/msg00285.html (9,071 bytes)
12. Re: [Healeys] Shimmy. (score: 1): Author: "Mirek and Gwen Sharp" <m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca>; Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:06:35 -0400; That is good news (I think). After being totally negligent regarding tyres fore many years, I finally replaced the 185 SR 15 Pirelli Cinturatos that I had installed in 1980. They were just getting to; /html/healeys/2008-08/msg00286.html (11,869 bytes)
13. Re: [Healeys] Shimmy. (score: 1): Author: "Heard" <heard@datatrontech.net>; Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:36:44 -0400; That is interesting. I have a set of real Cinturatos that are 'like new' although they are probably 30 years old if anyone needs a set for a trailer queen. I sure wouldn't drive on them. Heard --Orig; /html/healeys/2008-08/msg00287.html (10,189 bytes)
14. Re: [Healeys] Shimmy. (score: 1): Author: <tomfelts@windstream.net>; Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 8:42:22 -0400; Hi Eric. I have Vre Classic Sprint's on my BJ8 and my E-Type. Have driven in the rain -- although not at high speed, and have seen no difference between their holding ability from the Mich tires that; /html/healeys/2008-08/msg00288.html (10,753 bytes)
15. Re: [Healeys] Shimmy. (score: 1): Author: <tomfelts@windstream.net>; Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 8:50:11 -0400; I came across the Pa TWP late at night a few months ago in absolute POURING rain driving 60 - 70 MPH (had to to keep from getting run over). There are some pretty good long turns there. I had ZERO pr; /html/healeys/2008-08/msg00289.html (10,503 bytes)
16. Re: [Healeys] Shimmy. (score: 1): Author: "James Lea" <clocks@midcoast.com>; Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:30:09 -0400; Since our Healey gets driven maybe two thousand mile a year and not raced or rallied I opted for Kuhmo Power Star 165-80-15's. The on-line reviews were good for ride comfort and handling and they wil; /html/healeys/2008-08/msg00291.html (8,456 bytes)
17. Re: [Healeys] Shimmy. (score: 1): Author: "Simon Lachlan" <simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:54:32 +0100; Are tyres made of precisely the same ingredients wherever they are manufactured? Could HK tyres be made and formulated from different ingredients than European ones? Hence the different perceived beh; /html/healeys/2008-08/msg00296.html (8,724 bytes)
18. Re: [Healeys] Shimmy. (score: 1): Author: David Nock <healeydoc@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:34:16 -0700; A lot of times this caused by tire separation. They separate internally and can be hard to detect. The easiest way is to run your hand around the tire and you will feel flat spots. Also you must pay; /html/healeys/2008-08/msg00297.html (10,491 bytes)
19. Re: [Healeys] Shimmy. (score: 1): Author: "Ed's Shop" <shop@justbrits.com>; Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:33:34 -0600; <<Are tyres made of precisely the same ingredients wherever they are There is one 'bingo', Simon !!! Even tyres coming off the production line one right after another would not be the same (not MUCH; /html/healeys/2008-08/msg00301.html (8,235 bytes)
20. Re: [Healeys] Shimmy. (score: 1): Author: TERRY COLL <coll44@msn.com>; Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:33:32 -0400; Would you say the eight year rule applies to tires which have been stored Thanks, Terry Coll '64 BJ8> From: healeydoc@sbcglobal.net> Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:34:16 -0700> To: clocks@midcoast.com> CC; /html/healeys/2008-08/msg00340.html (11,378 bytes)

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