I am going to need to replace the tires on my 100--Michelin zX 175's--pretty
soon and am still hoping to find some tires that have a "tall"aspect I have
never cared for the appearance of "short, fat" tires on any Healey,
especially early ones. Aside from esthetics the little bit of extra ground
clearance never hurt. FWIW I have 60-spoke wires. Any recommendations will
be appreciated.
Best--Michael Oritt
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On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 6:57 AM, Bob Yule <autofarm@cyg.net> wrote:
> I am not sure I follow all this. Our experience has been that a 185x15
>> Vredestein Sprint Classic not only rubs on the inner rear wheel arches, they
>> also catch on the seam betwen the front shroud and the wings and mud shields
>> when turning. On the other hand the 185/70x15 does not have any of these
>> problems, with the same rim (72 spoke 5.5") on the same car.
>> Cheers.......Bob
>> Check out our web site www.autofarm.net
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Blair" <rnbmail@yahoo.com>
>>
>> > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Vredestein Sprint Classic
>>
>>
>> Agree with Derek.
>>> The Vred 185x15 are good. The 185x70/15 are not so good - too fat/lower
>>> profile.
>>> Best rim for 185x15 is 5 inch. Have all on my BJ8.
>>>
>>> Robert N. Blair Yellow 65BJ8 RNBmail@yahoo.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --- On Tue, 2/15/11, derek.c.job@gmail.com <derek.c.job@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> >>> Yes they will fit. They are also are
>>>> very good tyres
>>>>
>>>> Its a question of what you want the car to look like.
>>>>
>>>> 165s are original and suit cars with 48 spoke wheels and
>>>> original width rims. The 185s suit 72 spoke wheels and 5 or
>>>> 5.5 in width rims
>>>>
>>>> Just my 2c
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Subject: [Healeys] Vredestein Sprint Classic
>>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I have started to think on the tyre choice. Vredestein
>>>> offers a promissing
>>>> option with the Classic range.
>>>> Will the 185 R05 fit under the arches of my BN4, or shall I
>>>> buy 165s?
>>>> Any other tyres to go for?
>>>>
>>>> Gergo
>>>>
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