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Re: Tires

To: whammie@iopener.net, healey.nut@gmail.com, healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Tires
From: RAHosmer@aol.com
Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 15:49:57 EDT
WOW!! - HOW on earth did we EVER survive without radial tires - especially 
the Brits with their weather!  For racing/track use, I certainly agree with you 
- radials grip better - so much better that they have collapsed wheels!

I drove my BT7 (I bought it new in 1962) for 20 years on RS5s (including some 
competition) with NO problems. What do you mean by "today's highway speeds"? 
70 then - 70 now - what's the big deal? I'm not going to flog my antique car 
down the road at some ridiculously excessive speed, OR corner hard in the wet - 
that is just plain stupid - even maintained in good shape, it's still not a 
good idea - some of the cars are 50 years old.  We are talking about VINTAGE 
cars here, and the whole LBC "experience". They weren't designed for the added 
grip of radials. I'd sooner slide a bit, than explode a wheel.

And, lest you think I am just some toothless old fart/geezer - I exceed the 
limit at least 90% of the time I'm on the freeway - My Honda Accord is so 
smooth, it easily gets up to 90 before I realize it, and have to pull it back 
to a 
"reasonable" 75-80. But that is a modern car, and I am NOT exceeding it's 
capabilities. The Healey is for FUN, and I have a ball, just cruising at 
reasonable speeds!

Dick Hosmer
BT718556




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