[Healeys] Goodyear Eagle GT

[David Nock]

What size 195 Vrederstein tires did you use. We used to install their  
195 70 15 tire and they are no longer available.

As for the camber we have a set of upper shock link bushings that  
allow for adjusting the camber. Also there are adjustable shock  
plates available.

The tire wear on these cars usually is not a problem since the get so  
little miles. Most of the time a tire will need to be replace due to  
age rather that wear.

Apprearance is all up to the owner. Some car i have had in the shop  
have some pretty odd tire sizes.

Hard Ride and Tramlining can go together and this will happen anytime  
you start into a High Performance tire or shorter or wider than  
original tire.





David Nock
British Car Specialists
Stockton Ca 95205
209-948-8767

www.britishcarspecialists.com
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On Jul 21, 2010, at 9:08 AM, Jonas Payne wrote:

> $.02
>
> I just pulled a set of these off of a Customer's 66 bj8 siting the  
> following problems:
>
>         Incorrect appearance
>         Tramlining
>         Hard Ride
>         Hard low speed steering
>         Excessive wear due to camber/front end setup on old british  
> cars (the modern "rectangular section" tires wear irregularly  
> because the new tires are     designed to work with little or no  
> negative camber)
>
> I can vouch for the wear, ride and the steering issues from test  
> drives.  To each their own on appearance.
>
> I replaced them with a set of 195 series vriedstiens, which cost  
> nearly two and a half times as much, but are a very good tire.
>
> They fill out the wheel well better (look better), ride better and  
> offer less resistance at low speeds.  Additionally, they offer a  
> better slip angle(?) that is more in line with a vintage car,  
> allowing the car to be set up to drift much easier.
>
>
>
> Jonas Payne
> PBR
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