[Healeys] BJ8 Wheels & Tires...... decision made.

[David Z]

I have Michelin 175R15 ZX's on my BJ-8 and they rub on sharp turns.

David Z
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Soderling" <jsoderling at astound.net>
To: "Robert Blair" <rnbmail at yahoo.com>
Cc: "Healey List" <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2008 12:11 AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 Wheels & Tires...... decision made.


> Robert,
> I'm interested in knowing how 185/80R15 tires work out on your car.  I was
> thinking of getting that size when I bought new tires for my Healey four
> years ago and was told that they were too big for the Healey and the front
> tires would rub the wheel wells when turning sharply.
> Please let me know how they work out.
> Thanks.
> John
> 100-6 Erika the Red
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Robert Blair" <rnbmail at yahoo.com>
> To: "Healey List" <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Cc: <lucashly at comcast.net>
> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 8:52 PM
> Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 Wheels & Tires...... decision made.
>
>
>> Listers,
>>
>> Thanks for all the chit-chat on the question of which combo is best.
>>
>> Rightly or wrongly I made my decision in favor of Dayton 15x5 chrome
>> wires,
>> Vredestein 185x15 tires - not the 185/70x15.  Thought you would be 
>> anxious
>> to
>> know :-)
>>
>> Here is how its looking in Yellow/Red ....notice the push button starter.
>>
>> Will report tire driving impressions in late August after Monterey.
>>
>> Robert N. Blair  65 Yellow BJ8  rnbmail at yahoo.com
>>
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