Incidentally, the tire with the closest diameter to original on the list is
the Vredestein 205/70R15:
http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/productPage.php?productID=1700&categoryFilename=radial.php
Note Vredesteins tend to have a slightly narrower track than advertised, so
this may be closer to a standard 180/70.
You can see this , the width of the Pirelli 185/70/15 is 220 mm at the width
of the Veredestein 205/20/15 is 201!... so this means the Pirelli 185 is
wider than the Vredestein 205!
http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/productPage.php?productID=2072&categoryFilename=radial.php
Given all of this, the Veredestein 205 may be the closest tire you can get
out there.
Alan
'52 A90
'53 BN1
'64 BJ8
On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 8:58 AM, Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com> wrote:
> All -
>
> You are all incorrect except for Greg here. The 185 15 is a much taller
> tire than original, but then again each manufactured tire varies in
> measurement.
>
> Longstone tyres in the UK lists all the pertinent measurements for our
> cars, and the closest diameter to original Dunlops (look at the top of the
> list) are the 185/70s, with the Pirelli 185/70 the closest diameter on the
> list. Given that radials compress less than original cross-plys means the
> Pirelli will probably maintain the same ride height as the original tires:
>
>
>
>
>http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/search.php?searchMethod=term&searchTerm=590+X+15
>
> and for 185/15 comparisons you can look here:
>
>
>
>http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/search.php?searchMethod=term&searchTerm=185+X+15
>
>
> You can actually see the various diameters specifically for the Austin
> Healey here (as shown on the first link above):
>
> http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/Austin-Healey.php
> http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/image/healey%20options.jpg
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