Re: [Healeys] Michelin 180/ R15 XAS tires Fill up the wheel well too much and rub on late 67 BJ8

[Keith Pennell via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>]

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Bob,
FWIW; I have been running 1/4 inch spacers behind the hubs on the rear of m=
y BJ8 for over 40 years.=C2=A0 No problems - no lost wheels either!!=C2=A0 =
:)=C2=A0 On really hard cornering the tires have slight rub on the two bolt=
s which mount the bump stop boxes.I run Jaguar 72 spoke wires which have mo=
re/less offset (not sure which) than stock Healey wheels so the need for mo=
re clearance for tires.=C2=A0 For many many years I ran 185/15 Michelin Red=
lines but now have 185/15 Vredenstein from Hendrix.Again FWIWKeith

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Begani <rfbegani@gmail.com>
To: healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tue, Feb 18, 2020 5:39 pm
Subject: [Healeys] Michelin 180/ R15 XAS tires Fill up the wheel well too m=
uch and rub on late 67 BJ8

Listeners:

I decided to use the larger 180/R XAS because those of you who owned them
indicated they fill up the wheel well and do not rub.=C2=A0 The first 100 m=
iles I
did not hear or feel any rubbing until=C2=A0 I took a couple of sharp turns=
 and
heard rubbing on the rear tires.=C2=A0 Because I am replacing the fuel pump=
, I
had the opportunity to look carefully at the cause of the rubbing.=C2=A0 On=
 the
right rear wheel the rubbing is evident at the edge of the dog leg as you
can see in first picture.=C2=A0 My dog legs have been repaired during the f=
rame
off restoration with a skin panel and the dimensions may not be original.=
=C2=A0=20

Last picture the lower part of the panel is 9 1/2 inches to the door frame.
The=C2=A0 one on the other side is 9 1/8 inches long. As you can see the ga=
p with
the wheel in the second to last picture.=C2=A0 It has a larger gap than the=
 right
side.=C2=A0 However, that dog leg shows wear also.=C2=A0 As you can see in =
the second
picture inside the dog leg skin on the right side attaches to the frame on
an angle.=C2=A0 I am proposing slicing off one inch of skin.=C2=A0 I have a=
 friend who
is an artist with a cutoff saw, can weld a bead on anything and create a
rolled edge.=C2=A0 What would you say to this fix?

Also, on the inside of the wheel well you can see the nut holding the radiu=
s
arm sticks out from the indentation into the well and shows light rubbing o=
n
the tire.=C2=A0 I am proposing cutting off the excess thread and then givin=
g it a
smooth dressing which would not disturb the strength of the bolt and or
cause it to unscrew.=C2=A0 What do you think of this fix?

Of course, a little paint afterwards.=C2=A0=20

I like the ride of the tires and the feel of the road.=C2=A0 I want to keep=
 them.


Regards,

Bob Begani



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<div>Bob,</div>

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<div>FWIW; I have been running 1/4 inch spacers behind the hubs on the rear of 
my BJ8 for over 40 years.&nbsp; No problems - no lost wheels either!!&nbsp; 
:)&nbsp; On really hard cornering the tires have slight rub on the two bolts 
which mount the bump stop boxes.</div>

<div>I run Jaguar 72 spoke wires which have more/less offset (not sure which) 
than stock Healey wheels so the need for more clearance for tires.&nbsp; For 
many many years I ran 185/15 Michelin Redlines but now have 185/15 Vredenstein 
from Hendrix.</div>

<div>Again FWIW</div>

<div>Keith</div>
<br>
<br>

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style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black">-----Original 
Message-----<br>
From: Robert Begani &lt;rfbegani@gmail.com&gt;<br>
To: healeys &lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt;<br>
Sent: Tue, Feb 18, 2020 5:39 pm<br>
Subject: [Healeys] Michelin 180/ R15 XAS tires Fill up the wheel well too much 
and rub on late 67 BJ8<br>
<br>

<div dir="ltr">Listeners:<br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr"><br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">I decided to use the larger 180/R XAS because those of you who 
owned them<br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">indicated they fill up the wheel well and do not rub.&nbsp; The 
first 100 miles I<br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">did not hear or feel any rubbing until&nbsp; I took a couple of 
sharp turns and<br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">heard rubbing on the rear tires.&nbsp;  Because I am replacing 
the fuel pump, I<br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">had the opportunity to look carefully at the cause of the 
rubbing.&nbsp; On the<br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">right rear wheel the rubbing is evident at the edge of the dog 
leg as you<br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">can see in first picture.&nbsp; My dog legs have been repaired 
during the frame<br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">off restoration with a skin panel and the dimensions may not be 
original.&nbsp; <br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr"><br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">Last picture the lower part of the panel is 9 1/2 inches to the 
door frame.<br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">The&nbsp; one on the other side is 9 1/8 inches long. As you can 
see the gap with<br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">the wheel in the second to last picture.&nbsp; It has a larger 
gap than the right<br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">side.&nbsp;  However, that dog leg shows wear also.&nbsp; As you 
can see in the second<br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">picture inside the dog leg skin on the right side attaches to 
the frame on<br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">an angle.&nbsp; I am proposing slicing off one inch of 
skin.&nbsp; I have a friend who<br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">is an artist with a cutoff saw, can weld a bead on anything and 
create a<br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">rolled edge.&nbsp; What would you say to this fix?<br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr"><br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">Also, on the inside of the wheel well you can see the nut 
holding the radius<br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">arm sticks out from the indentation into the well and shows 
light rubbing on<br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">the tire.&nbsp; I am proposing cutting off the excess thread and 
then giving it a<br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">smooth dressing which would not disturb the strength of the bolt 
and or<br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">cause it to unscrew.&nbsp; What do you think of this fix?<br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr"><br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">Of course, a little paint afterwards.&nbsp; <br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr"><br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">I like the ride of the tires and the feel of the road.&nbsp; I 
want to keep them.<br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr"><br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr"><br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">Regards,<br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr"><br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">Bob Begani<br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr"><br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr"><br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr"><br>
</div>
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