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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Tires AGAIN
From: Oudesluys <coudesluijs@chello.nl>
Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2015 23:20:05 +0100
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Storage of rubber (tyres) should be dry, cool and dark. Covering in 
talcum powder may help. However I would still be nervous about the 
condition after 10 years as there is not much known how they keep up 
under those conditions.
Kees Oudesluijs

Larry Varley schreef op 22-3-2015 om 20:49:
> Hi Guys, I believe the best way to store tires is in a dark place
> Cheers
> Larry Varley
>
> On 23/03/2015 6:10 AM, Michael Salter wrote:
>> Yes Tom quite true. I didn't know that Kuhmo made that size ever... I 
>> would have jumped on a set for sure..
>> I have been searching for 165/80 15 tires for about 40 years and 
>> these Classic All Seasons are first I have ever seen in that size...
>> I know tires deteriorate with age but given how hard i had to look to 
>> find these I going to buy another set...I'm betting that they won't 
>> be around for long.
>>
>> Michael S
>>
>> On Sun, Mar 22, 2015 at 12:25 PM, Tom <ah3000me@gmail.com 
>>
>>     This is always a good subject, and one where the older archived
>>     posting may not be much help.
>>
>>     I put a set of Kuhmo 165/80R15 tires on my car about 5 years ago,
>>     and i think I paid just under $50 per tire.  There were perhaps
>>     half a dozen similarly priced tires in this size.  Now it seems
>>     choices for 165/80R15 are becoming scarce, too.
>>
>>     - Tom
>>
>>     On Sun, Mar 22, 2015 at 9:34 AM, Michael
>>
>>         I know that this subject has been beaten around many many
>>         times but....
>>         For anyone looking for a tire that is really close to the
>>         dimensions of those originally installed on our cars try these
>>         
>> http://m.tirerack.com/tires/TireResultsServlet?tab=ALL&width=165%2F&ratio=80&diameter=15&zipCode=#0
>>         In all my years of Healeying I have never come across this
>>         size in a radial.
>>         The inflated diameter is only 0.2" smaller than a Dunlop Road
>>         Speed.
>>         Obviously not a "performance" tire...and made in China but,
>>         lets get real, by today's standards a Healey is not the
>>         epitome "state of the art" handling.
>>
>>         Michael S
>>         BN1 #174
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Storage of rubber (tyres) should be
      dry, cool and dark. Covering in talcum powder may help. However I
      would still be nervous about the condition after 10 years as there
      is not much known how they keep up under those conditions.<br>
      Kees Oudesluijs<br>
      <br>
      Larry Varley schreef op 22-3-2015 om 20:49:<br>
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      Hi Guys, I believe the best way to store tires is in a dark place<br>
      Cheers<br>
      Larry Varley<br>
      <br>
      <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 23/03/2015 6:10 AM, Michael Salter
        wrote:<br>
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          <div class="gmail_default">Yes Tom quite true. I didn't know
            that Kuhmo made that size ever... I would have jumped on a
            set for sure..<br>
          </div>
          <div class="gmail_default">I have been searching for 165/80 15
            tires for about 40 years and these Classic All Seasons are
            first I have ever seen in that size... <br>
          </div>
          <div class="gmail_default">I know tires deteriorate with age
            but given how hard i had to look to find these I going to
            buy another set...I'm betting that they won't be around for
            long.<br>
            <br>
          </div>
          <div class="gmail_default">Michael S<br>
          </div>
        </div>
        <div class="gmail_extra"><br>
          <div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Mar 22, 2015 at 12:25 PM, Tom
            <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                href="mailto:ah3000me@gmail.com"; 
target="_blank">ah3000me@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span>
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            <blockquote class="gmail_quote">
              <div dir="ltr">
                <div>This is always a good subject, and one where the
                  older archived posting may not be much help.<br>
                  <br>
                  I put a set of Kuhmo 165/80R15 tires on my car about 5
                  years ago, and i think I paid just under $50 per
                  tire.  There were perhaps half a dozen similarly
                  priced tires in this size.  Now it seems choices for
                  165/80R15 are becoming scarce, too. <br>
                  <br>
                </div>
                - Tom<br>
              </div>
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                    <div class="h5">On Sun, Mar 22, 2015 at 9:34 AM,
                      Michael <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a
                          moz-do-not-send="true"
                          href="mailto:michael.salter@gmail.com";
                          
target="_blank">michael.salter@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span>
                      wrote:<br>
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                      <div class="h5">
                        <div>
                          <div>
                            <div>I know that this subject has been
                              beaten around many many times but....<br>
                              For anyone looking for a tire that is
                              really close to the dimensions of those
                              originally installed on our cars try these<br>
                              <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://m.tirerack.com/tires/TireResultsServlet?tab=ALL&amp;width=165%2F&amp;ratio=80&amp;diameter=15&amp;zipCode=#0";
                                
target="_blank">http://m.tirerack.com/tires/TireResultsServlet?tab=ALL&amp;width=165%2F&amp;ratio=80&amp;diameter=15&amp;zipCode=#0</a><br>
                              In all my years of Healeying I have never
                              come across this size in a radial.<br>
                              The inflated diameter is only 0.2" smaller
                              than a Dunlop Road Speed.<br>
                              Obviously not a "performance" tire...and
                              made in China but, lets get real, by
                              today's standards a Healey is not the
                              epitome "state of the art" handling.<br>
                              <br>
                              Michael S<br>
                              BN1 #174</div>
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