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Are all you folk with the XAS tires using inner tubes? Or can those tires
be run tubeless? I was wondering about how those tires would work out on
mini-lites?
Thanks
-skip- "Gladys - BJ8"
On Mon, Sep 21, 2020 at 8:46 AM <rfbegani@gmail.com> wrote:
> Simon:
>
>
>
> I bought the Michelin XAS 180R15 from Longstone and installed them on my
> 67 BJ8 for the same reason that my 165 tires were old not worn. They fill
> up the wheel wells very nicely and hold the pavement. The ride is great. I
> improved the ride removing 90%+ of the 50-65 mph shake by have them shaved
> so the tire is truly round and rubber meets the pavement flat. First time
> in 30 years of owning a Healey I have a smooth ride and can go over 50 mph
> when my wife is with me. Finding a tire shop who has a machine to shave
> the tires is difficult.
>
>
>
> The only flaw in them is my right rear tire rubs the dog leg flange when I
> make a hard turn to the left. Searched the archives and found 3 other big
> Healey listeners over the past 20 year who reported the same problem on the
> same wheel. So either it is a situation whereby it affects only a few cars
> which maybe have right rear fenders with a smaller opening from the factory
> or my restorer used a different flange to fix the rusted dog leg. Who
> knows. Yes, I checked the dimensions and the flange is slightly longer
> from the door jam.
>
>
>
> Nevertheless, I love the ride and recommend them
>
>
>
> Bob Begani BJ8
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Are all you folk with the XAS tires using inner tubes?=C2=
=A0 =C2=A0Or can those tires be run tubeless?=C2=A0 I was wondering about h=
ow those tires would work out on mini-lites?<div>Thanks=C2=A0</div><div>-sk=
ip- "Gladys - BJ8"</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div=
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Sep 21, 2020 at 8:46 AM <<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com";>rfbegani@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div=
><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border=
-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US"><div=
class=3D"gmail-m_-3519937314001487319WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
Simon:<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal">I bought the Michelin =C2=A0XAS 180R15 from Longstone an=
d installed them on my 67 BJ8 for the same reason that my 165 tires were ol=
d not worn. They fill up the wheel wells very nicely and hold the pavement.=
The ride is great.=C2=A0 I improved the ride removing 90%+ of the 50-65 mp=
h shake by have them shaved so the tire is truly round and rubber meets the=
pavement flat.=C2=A0 First time in 30 years of owning a Healey I have a sm=
ooth ride and can go over 50 mph when my wife is with me.=C2=A0 Finding a t=
ire shop who has a machine to shave the tires is difficult.<u></u><u></u></=
p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">The=
only flaw in them is my right rear tire rubs the dog leg flange when I mak=
e a hard turn to the left.=C2=A0 Searched the archives and found 3 other bi=
g Healey listeners over the past 20 year who reported the same problem on t=
he same wheel.=C2=A0 So either it is a situation whereby it affects only a =
few cars which maybe have right rear fenders with a smaller opening from th=
e factory or my restorer used a different flange to fix the rusted dog leg.=
=C2=A0 Who knows.=C2=A0 Yes, I checked the dimensions and the flange is sli=
ghtly longer from the door jam.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u>=
</u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Nevertheless, I love the ride a=
nd recommend them<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u><=
/u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Bob Begani=C2=A0 BJ8 <span lang=3D"EN-GB"><u>=
</u><u></u></span></p><div><blockquote style=3D"border-top:none;border-righ=
t:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:1pt solid rgb(204,204,204);padding:0i=
n 0in 0in 6pt;margin:5pt 0in 5pt 4.8pt"><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mar=
gin-bottom:12pt"><span lang=3D"EN-GB"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></bloc=
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