David,
If you want to be safe on the road you should not drive a Healey, at least
here in Europe.
Our vintage Healeys are not at all save. Better wheels and tires do not help a
lot for safety in a Healey. The Roadspeed tires keep with German motorway
speed of if you can reach with your car would be 120-150 miles an hour. I know
that's only possible around midnight because of the heavy traffic at daytime.
And personally I do not like to drive any faster than 80 miles/h with a
Healey. For me its fun to drive an old car with old style tires, old style
steering wheel, old style gearbox, etc. An old car with modern tires looks to
me like an elderly lady with a lifted face - it does not make her younger,
just more ugly.
But that's my personal opinion.
Doug,
Here in Europe you can get the Roadspeed tires from
http://www.vintagetyres.com/. They usually have a stand at Beaulieu Autojumble
(May/September) and give a 10% off listed price there.
Josef Eckert
Konigswinter/GERMANY
54BN1, 62BT7, 65Sprite
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Von: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] Im
Auftrag von David Nock
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 20. Mai 2009 00:23
An: WLLDBL@aol.com
Cc: healeys@autox.team.net
Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Wire wheels manufacturers
Of course if you want to be safe on the road I would stay away from the old
antique style tires and put some good safe radial tires on the car. Some of
the vintage tires are made from some of the old antiquated molds and are not a
quality tire. So i would recommend that you be safe and get the most out of
your car and either install 60 or 72 spoke wheels with a modern 185 70 radial
tire.
David Nock
British Car Specialists
Stockton Ca 95205
209-948-8767
www.britishcarspecialists.com
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On May 19, 2009, at 2:51 PM, WLLDBL@aol.com wrote:
> <<<Original Message>>>
>
>> Tadek, et al,
>>
>> ...If you care to go all the way back to originality, these wheels
>> fitted with new but original design Dunlop Roadspeed 5.90x15 tires
>> (as originally fitted to your
>> car) will give the car it's original look....
>>
>> Rich Chrysler
>
>
> Who sells the original design Dunlop Roadspeed 5.90x15 tires????
>
> Douglas Lyon
> Claremont, CA
>
> '59 BN7
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