[Healeys] BJ8 - new wheels & tires - ready to go....

[Robert Blair]

Listers, BYW, anyone wants jpgs of the tire set up, email me at
rnb at ix.netcom.com,

Robert N. Blair  65 Yellow BJ8  rnbmail at yahoo.com
   



--- On Fri, 8/1/08, Robert Blair <rnbmail at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: Robert Blair <rnbmail at yahoo.com>
> Subject: BJ8 - new wheels & tires - ready to go....
> To: "Healey List" <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Cc: "Paul Schwartz" <lucashly at comcast.net>
> Date: Friday, August 1, 2008, 10:08 PM
> Listers,
>
> Yesterday the new dayton 15x5 wheels arrived from
> Martin/CT.  The 185x15 Veredestein tires were alread here
> from BWW.  Today I had them mounted an balanced at local
> chain tire store.  No problems so far.
>
> On the age old subject of size(s) I would report that I am
> happy with the 5 inch rim width combined with the 185
> profile. Glad I did not go for the 185/70 profile.
>
> The std profile 'look' is good - not too fat, and
> not too thin.  I will put them on the car on Sunday, and
> expect that they will fill the wheel well just fine with the
> 26.25 diameter and the 5 inch rim/185 tire.
>
> I can recommend Martin in CT - he was very helpful and
> responsive as a source for daytons - at a good price. BWW
> was ex stock on tires.
>
> Robert N. Blair  65 Yellow BJ8  rnbmail at yahoo.com
>