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Re: [Healeys] 100-4 Tires

To: <simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com>, "'Healey List'" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100-4 Tires
From: <rfbegani@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2020 08:46:09 -0400
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Simon:

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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.

=20

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.

=20

Nevertheless, I love the ride and recommend them

=20

Bob Begani  BJ8=20

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class=3DMsoNormal>Simon:<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>I bought the =
Michelin =C2=A0XAS 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.=C2=A0 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. =C2=A0First 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.=C2=A0 =
Finding a tire shop who has a machine to shave the tires is =
difficult.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>The only flaw in them is my right rear tire rubs the =
dog leg flange when I make a hard turn to the left.=C2=A0 Searched the =
archives and found 3 other big Healey listeners over the past 20 year =
who reported the same problem on the 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 the 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 slightly longer from the door =
jam.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Nevertheless, I love the ride and recommend =
them<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p =
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