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

[Robert Blair]

David, Interesting - surprising.

I now have to wait and see what happens with my 185x15s.  I may have to avoid
hand brake turns ..........

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



--- On Mon, 7/21/08, David Z <davzu29 at cox.net> wrote:

> From: David Z <davzu29 at cox.net>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 Wheels & Tires...... decision made.
> To: "John Soderling" <jsoderling at astound.net>, "Robert Blair"
<rnbmail at yahoo.com>
> Cc: "Healey List" <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Date: Monday, July 21, 2008, 6:06 AM
> 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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> >>
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