[Healeys] tires

[Simon & Christine Atkinson]

Thanks Alan and to all that responded!

To summarize in one email.

 

Used tires definitely an option but I ended up with deciding upon the
Kumho's (thanks to John). At $200 mounted at least I have a set of tires I
could drive the car at highway speed while working out any bugs later.

 

Thanks to those who offered to loan me a set of tires or wheels/tires!!
Sorry I'm in Connecticut so a trip to Pittsburgh or N.California is not in
the cards.

 

Thanks again to all,

 

Simon

 

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From: Alan Seigrist [mailto:healey.nut at gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 9:37 PM
To: pennell at cox.net
Cc: Simon & Christine Atkinson; Healeys
Subject: Re: [Healeys] tires

 

Simon -

If you are around N. California, I have a complete set of good used
Michelins, with 95% tread, which you can have.  They are 20+ years old but
otherwise little used.  I wouldn't drive on the highway in them but around
town under 45 mph I'm sure they are relatively safe.  I'll be back in August
you can have them for the cost of demounting from the rim.

Alan

'52 A90
'53 BN1
'64 BJ8



On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 7:56 AM, <pennell at cox.net> wrote:

Simon,

Look into used tires.  Around here you can get them for 30 or so.  For your
purposes think small, unbalanced and cheap.  You might get lucky.

The only issue might be getting them mounted on wire wheels but you could do
that right?

Keith Pennell


---- Simon & Christine Atkinson <satkinson7314 at charter.net> wrote:
> Ok. before someone gets upset. yes, another TIRES email. I searched
through
> all the old emails but have a simple question.
>
>
>
> At the speed of my restoration I will probably take another 3 years to get
> roadworthy. My old tires were dry rotted so I had them trashed before
> getting the wheels painted (last time the tires saw pavement was 8 yrs
ago!)
>
> Is there a "good" / "inexpensive" tire that I can put on to get the
chassis
> rolling around for the next 3 years?
>
>
>
> Correct size etc?? Forgive me but I'm not familiar with tire lingo of tube
> vs. tubeless.
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> Simon
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