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Re: Mistress needs a new pair of shoes

To: bluechipracing@snet.net, healey3000bn7@yahoo.com, healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Mistress needs a new pair of shoes
From: Awgertoo@aol.com
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 10:41:25 EDT
In a message dated 4/4/05 1:11:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time,  
bluechipracing@snet.net writes:

I like  the Michelin 175R15 (presently unavailable, but I'll bet 
they will be  back).  They are 26" diameter, like the original bias ply.   To 
 
me they look good and ride well.
I have used 195-65-15 also, and they  are good road tires with good grip for 
autocross, but IMHO, they don't  have the correct period look on the Healey.



I recently called Coker and asked if they had plans to bring thejm  back--the 
guy I talked to knew of none.  I also asked him about a Michelin  XAS tire 
that they make in 165--notwithstanding the different number it has the  same 
dimensions, particularly diameter.  It is available, though quite  expensive.  
The XAS used to come on a lot of the 6-cylinder BMW sedans back  in the 1980's 
and I liked it then--does anyone haave any information on them and  thoughts on 
whether they would be an appropriate tire?  I have but about  5000-7000 miles 
left on my 175-15 ZX's.
 
Best--Michael Oritt, 100 Le Mans 




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