This is a site I use to show the different tire sizes, you can put in
two different sizes and then compare them
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
David Nock
British Car Specialists
Stockton Ca 95205
209-948-8767
www.britishcarspecialists.com
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On Jul 14, 2008, at 10:17 PM, Robert Blair wrote:
> Hi, I looked at the site and the bfg web site and no pics or specs
> there
> either - not very encouraging.
>
> Robert N. Blair 65 Yellow BJ8 rnbmail@yahoo.com
>
>
>
>
> --- On Mon, 7/14/08, Dallas Congleton <dcongleton@embarqmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> From: Dallas Congleton <dcongleton@embarqmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fw: BJ8 Wheels and Tire Sizes? Final....
>> To: rnbmail@yahoo.com, "Healey List" <healeys@autox.team.net>
>> Date: Monday, July 14, 2008, 6:32 PM
>> "As far as I am aware, 175 are not available in US -
>> are they?"
>>
>> Robert, 175/80R15 blackwall radials listed as BFG, is
>> available from Coker
>> Tire Company. I have been looking for this size and found
>> these, but have
>> not had any feedback from anyone using them. They are so
>> inexpensive I have
>> been leery of them.
>>
>> Maybe someone on the list has tried them and will give an
>> appraisal.?
>>
>>
> http://store.coker.com/search.php?
> mode=search&by_title=Y&by_shortdescr=Y&by_f
> ulldescr=Y&substring=175/80R15
>>
>> Dallas
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Robert Blair" <rnbmail@yahoo.com>
>> To: "Healey List" <healeys@autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 2:57 PM
>> Subject: [Healeys] Fw: BJ8 Wheels and Tire Sizes? Final....
>>
>>
>>> Hi Listers, Thanks for all the inputs on size et al.
>>>
>>> Seems like the best choice for the BJ8 is 5 inch rims
>> with 185/70x15
>>> tires.
>>>
>>> Does anyone have any tire vendor recomendations other
>> than Vredestein that
>>> makes a tire in this size????
>> Best, Robert N. Blair 65 Yellow BJ8 rnbmail@yahoo.com
>>
>>
>>> --- On Sat, 7/12/08, Robert Blair
>> <rnbmail@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> From: Robert Blair <rnbmail@yahoo.com>
>>>> Subject: BJ* Wheels and Tire Sizes?
>>>> To: "Healey List"
>> <healeys@autox.team.net>
>>>> Date: Saturday, July 12, 2008, 7:43 AM
>>>> Hi listers,
>>>>
>>>> Time has arrived to make a wheel and tire size
>> decision.
>>>> Choices seem to be 1) std 4.5 or wider 5.0 inch
>> wheels,
>>>> and 2) 165 or 185 tires. As far as I am aware,
>> 175 are not
>>>> available in US - are they?
>>>>
>>>> So it is either: 1) 165 on 4.5, 2) 185 on 4.5, 3)
>> 165 on
>>>> 5.0, 185 on 5.0.
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