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To: Tom <ah3000me@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100-4 Tires
From: Michael Oritt via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2020 09:10:45 -0400
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I put 180 XAS's on my 100 (60 spoke wheels) about two years ago.  They are
wonderful tires--provide good handling in wet or dry, track well at speed,
fit fine and look just right--plus they give just a bit more ground
clearance.

Best--Michael Oritt
1954 Le Mans

On Fri, Sep 18, 2020 at 6:30 PM Tom via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
wrote:

> The tires from Longstone, esp the XAS 180R15, look like they'd fit our big
> Healeys much better than 165R15 alternatives, but the XAS tires require
> tubes I think.  Can you use them as a tubeless tire?   I'm about a year
> away, just thinking ahead.
>
> - Tom
>
>
> On Fri, Sep 18, 2020 at 5:15 PM 55healey@comcast.net <55healey@comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
>> I agree with Curt using Longstone Tires,
>>
>> A smashing deal.
>>
>> They look great, great price, 5 day delivery to Seattle, no shipping cost
>> or tax.  I have done it twice and I am delighted.
>>
>> Rob
>>
>>
>> > On Sep 18, 2020, at 7:46 AM, Curtis Arndt via Healeys <
>> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>> >
>> > Charlie,
>> >
>> > If you want an original looking radial, I used Michelin XAS 165 HR15
>> from Longstone tyres.  Lynn Martin (Forever Healeys) also almost
>> exclusively uses Michelin Tires from Longstone.  Free shipping right to
>> your door!
>> >
>> > https://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/
>> >
>> >
>> https://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/classic-car-tyres/austin-healey/austin-healey-100.html
>> >
>> >
>> https://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/classic-car-tyres/austin-healey/austin-healey-100/165hr15-michelin-xas-disabled.html
>> >
>> > Curt
>> >
>> > On Fri, Sep 18, 2020 at 6:09 AM Charles Schott via Healeys <
>> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>> > Can anyone recommend a correct looking tire for the 100-4? The guy I'm
>> restoring the BN2 for can get a substantial discount at Coker, so tires
>> they sell would be preferable. Thanks.
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> >
>> > Charlie
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">I put=
 180 XAS&#39;s on my 100 (60 spoke wheels) about two years ago.=C2=A0 They =
are wonderful tires--provide good handling in wet or dry, track=C2=A0well a=
t speed, fit fine and look just right--plus they give just a bit more groun=
d clearance.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br>=
</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Best--Michael Or=
itt</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">1954 Le Mans<=
/div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_a=
ttr">On Fri, Sep 18, 2020 at 6:30 PM Tom via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:=
healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blo=
ckquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left=
:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">The tires fr=
om Longstone, esp the XAS 180R15, look like they&#39;d fit our big Healeys =
much better than 165R15 alternatives, but the XAS tires require tubes I thi=
nk.=C2=A0 Can you use them as a tubeless tire?=C2=A0 =C2=A0I&#39;m about a =
year away, just thinking ahead.<div><br></div><div>- Tom</div><div><br></di=
v></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr=
">On Fri, Sep 18, 2020 at 5:15 PM <a href=3D"mailto:55healey@comcast.net"; t=
arget=3D"_blank">55healey@comcast.net</a> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:55healey@co=
mcast.net" target=3D"_blank">55healey@comcast.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><=
blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-l=
eft:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">I agree with Curt using Lo=
ngstone Tires,<br>
<br>
A smashing deal.=C2=A0 <br>
<br>
They look great, great price, 5 day delivery to Seattle, no shipping cost o=
r tax.=C2=A0 I have done it twice and I am delighted.<br>
<br>
Rob<br>
<br>
<br>
&gt; On Sep 18, 2020, at 7:46 AM, Curtis Arndt via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"m=
ailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&=
gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Charlie,<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; If you want an original looking radial, I used Michelin XAS 165 HR15 f=
rom Longstone tyres.=C2=A0 Lynn Martin (Forever Healeys) also almost exclus=
ively uses Michelin Tires from Longstone.=C2=A0 Free shipping right to your=
 door!<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; <a href=3D"https://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/"; rel=3D"noreferrer" targe=
t=3D"_blank">https://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/</a><br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; <a href=3D"https://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/classic-car-tyres/austin-h=
ealey/austin-healey-100.html" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://=
www.longstonetyres.co.uk/classic-car-tyres/austin-healey/austin-healey-100.=
html</a><br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; <a href=3D"https://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/classic-car-tyres/austin-h=
ealey/austin-healey-100/165hr15-michelin-xas-disabled.html" rel=3D"noreferr=
er" target=3D"_blank">https://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/classic-car-tyres/au=
stin-healey/austin-healey-100/165hr15-michelin-xas-disabled.html</a><br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Curt<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; On Fri, Sep 18, 2020 at 6:09 AM Charles Schott via Healeys &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net=
</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; Can anyone recommend a correct looking tire for the 100-4? The guy I&#=
39;m restoring the BN2 for can get a substantial discount at Coker, so tire=
s they sell would be preferable. Thanks.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Regards,<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Charlie<br>
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