[Healeys] Fw: BJ8 Wheels and Tire Sizes? Final....

tomfelts at windstream.net tomfelts at windstream.net
Mon Jul 14 19:12:50 MDT 2008


Universal Tire in Hershey Pa.  
> 
> From: Robert Blair <rnbmail at yahoo.com>
> Date: 2008/07/14 Mon PM 02:57:23 EDT
> To: Healey List <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Subject: [Healeys] Fw: BJ8 Wheels and Tire Sizes?  Final....
> 
> Hi Listers, Thanks for all the inputs on size et al.
> 
> Seems like the best choice for the BJ8 is 5 inch rims with 185/70x15 tires.
> 
> Does anyone have any tire vendor recomendations other than Vredestein that
> makes a tire in this size????
> 
>    Best, Robert N. Blair  65 Yellow BJ8  rnbmail at yahoo.com
>    
> 
> 
> 
> --- On Sat, 7/12/08, Robert Blair <rnbmail at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > From: Robert Blair <rnbmail at yahoo.com>
> > Subject: BJ* Wheels and Tire Sizes?
> > To: "Healey List" <healeys at autox.team.net>
> > Date: Saturday, July 12, 2008, 7:43 AM
> > Hi listers,
> >
> > Time has arrived to make a wheel and tire size decision.
> > Choices seem to be 1)  std 4.5 or wider 5.0 inch wheels,
> > and 2) 165 or 185 tires.  As far as I am aware, 175 are not
> > available in US - are they?
> >
> > So it is either:  1) 165 on 4.5, 2) 185 on 4.5, 3) 165 on
> > 5.0, 185 on 5.0.
> >
> > All should work, but which looks best and which works best.
> >  if anyone could send me a pic their car wheel with these
> > combos it would be appreciated.  I have pics of the std
> > 165/4.5, but the other 3 combos would be welcome, with
> > comments on experiences.  I am not looking for the
> > 'fat' look, so I am interested in the 165/5.0 and
> > 185/5.0 combo if anyone uses that option.
> >
> > Robert
> >
> >    Robert N. Blair  65 Yellow BJ8  rnbmail at yahoo.com
> >    
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