[Healeys] Tyres

[Alan Seigrist]

All -

I note the reviews seem to suggest these are very hard wearing tires.
This generally is a good sign, but can be deceptive when it comes to safety
over time.  Once the tires start getting old, they tires may look good and
have full tread, but hard tires like this will definitely lose their grip
and become quite dangerous in wet conditions after a few years.

I had Rikens like this, and they looked new, but after a decade they
couldn't hold all that well in hot dry conditions, and wet conditions there
was no hold at all.  Eventually the belts delaminated and I replaced the
tires, but the treads still looked good.

Sometimes having a tire that starts looking like crap when it gets old is a
good thing - it makes you change your tires when you should.

Alan

'52 A90
'53 BN1
'59 Jag Mk IX
'64 BJ8


On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 3:59 PM, Guy R Day <grday at btinternet.com> wrote:

> Keith,
>
> Have a look at:-
> http://thegarageblog.com/garage/tire-review-nankang-ex500/   From post 21
> on.... :-)
> http://www.epinions.com/reviews/Nankang_Trailer_Tires_Utility_Tire
> http://www.tyretest.com/
>
> Tread separation and sidewalls seem to be an issue but most times the
> complaints mentioned are caused by overheating due to under inflation
> pressures.  Also, the complaints indicate use for an extended time period
> immediately prior to the problem arising, this would support the low
> pressure leading to overheating causation.
>
> From reading your post you don't seem to use the car so often so why not
>> use
>>
> them?
>
> Guy R Day
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Bailey"
> Subject: [Healeys] Tyres
>
>
>
> Hi All
>>       I am currently look at new tires for my BT7 I have on the car now
>> Michelin XZX which would be approx 10 years
>>       old and lucky to have 10% wear. My local tire dealer suggested
>> Nankang
>> Tires which are less expensive and can
>>       replaces every 4 years or so. Has any one got any experience using
>> the
>> tires and which series are they
>>       the size requires are 165x15
>>       Regards Keith
>> _______________________________________________
>>
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