I've got 185/70H-15 Vredestein Sprint Classics on 6-inch sealed Dayton wires.
The biggest effect on handling I got was from getting as much positive camber
out as possible with offset bushings (my BJ8 had excessive pos. camber) and
getting a good alignment. Turnins to corners became much more decisive and true
instantly (I think the pos. camber was a holdover from when Healeys came with
bias-ply tires).
I put a larger (Addco) sway bar on, which keeps the car flatter in corners, but
it increased the steering effort. Roller thrust bearings in the upper trunnions
alleviated that problem.
The Vreds are plenty sticky for my driving, last up to 30K miles and haven't
given me any surprises (decent in the wet, too).
I got behind a tuner boy on a windy mountain road the other day who wouldn't
let me pass until he scared himself and/or his girlfriend made him pull over.
bs
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Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Sailer" <bj8Healey@msn.com>
To: "Alan Seigrist" <healey.nut@gmail.com>, "Healey List"
<healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 8:24:02 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
Subject: Re: [Healeys] End of a Season and Winter Handling Projects
Alan,
Thanks. I have been considering minilites and different tires but being in
the state Longstone is a stretch with the shipping. I am currently running
a General tire, 165R15 86T, and run 30 lbs all around at the recommendation
of the vendor (well known Healey/wire wheel supplier).
Are there any stateside equivalents?
James
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