[Healeys] BJ* Wheels and Tire Sizes? Research is helping.

[Robert Blair]

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



--- On Tue, 7/15/08, Robert Blair <rnbmail at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: Robert Blair <rnbmail at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ* Wheels and Tire Sizes?  Research is helping.
> To: "Dallas Congleton" <dcongleton at embarqmail.com>
> Cc: "Healey List" <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2008, 9:03 PM
> Dallas,
>
> I have worried about the wide Vredestein look also, but, if
> you notice the tread pattern on the 185/70R15 is
> different/4+ ribs - the 185R15 has three ribs and so the
> tread does not apprear to overhang the side wall like a
> truck tire.  I do not like the look of the wider footprint
> 185/70R15 and prefer the 185R15 std.  The road contact is
> adequate for normal driving - especially on the wider 5
> inch rim.  Remember stock was a 590/15 on a
> 4 1/2 rim
>
> By going with the 185R15, you get the near correct 26/26.25
> inch diameter instead of the 25.25 of the 185/70R15 - better
> gas milage and more accurate speedo reading.  And you get
> the narrower look of the 3 tread footprint and the extra
> wheel arch fill of the 5 inch rim and the full 26 inch
> diameter tire.
>
> And they are available from BWW for $140 each here in N Cal
> - according to the web site.
>
> Michelin obviously is not interested in the old brits
> market - so forget about em - for now - they want the
> porsche biz.
>
> So I am leaning towards Vredestein 185R15 on 5 inch Dayton
> 72 spoke chrome wires - the best balance of looks/wheel
> arch fill [and my BJ8 is lowered at the rear as I do not
> like the huge over tire gap created by the factory raised
> suspension, correct 26 inch diameter, and price.  The
> narrower 185 vs 185/70 cross section width should eliminate
> the reported rubbing on full lock etc.
>
> Decision time ..........any serious flaws in my theory
> here?
>
>    Robert N. Blair  65 Yellow BJ8  rnbmail at yahoo.com
>