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[Healeys] Tire wear problems

To: "Roland Wilhelmy" <rwil@sbcglobal.net>, "List Healey"
Subject: [Healeys] Tire wear problems
From: <bj7healey@gto.net>
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2008 11:43:50 -0400
Thanks Roland
        The problem is both toe in and Camber. I have Offset bushings on 
order to correct the camber and I have adjusted the toe to about 3/16 inch 
( The book says 1/8 to 1/4 inch.
                   Bob Slater

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From: "Roland Wilhelmy" <rwil@sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 11:03 AM
To: "Rob" <bj7healey@gto.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Conclave videos

> Bob-
> Why not move the tires now on the rear to the front and put the larger
> ones on the rear?  Why are the front ones worn out?  If you don't know
> or haven't fixed the problem, now is a good time to do it (wrong toe
> setting, failing front shock mounts producing wrong camber or caster,
> something about the alignment?)
>
> By the way, if you were to change the subject from 'Conclave videos'
> to 'tires' you might get more responses :-)
>
> -Roland
> San Diego
>
> On Wed, 6 Aug 2008 10:54:58 -0400, you wrote:
>
> ::I  live in Ontario Canada and am trying to locate tires for my 1963 BJ7. 
> I
> ::need 2 ties as the front ones are worn out. The rear are Kumho tires
> ::165/80R/15, can I put 195/80/15 on the front and still be safe.
> ::                        Bob Slater 
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