[Healeys] Dunlop racing tyres

[Josef.Eckert at t-systems.com]

I can only step in what Rich wrote. I also love the Dunlop Road Speed RS5
Tires and can only recommend them. The only factors against them is the price
and their specific handling on wed roads. But if you know them, they make
great fun on dry and wet.

Josef Eckert
Konigswinter/Germany


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Von: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] Im
Auftrag von Rich C
Gesendet: Sonntag, 2. Mai 2010 20:27
An: healeys at autox.team.net; warthodson at aol.com
Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Dunlop racing tyres

Can't comment on the Dunlop racing tires, but I have now driven 3 different
Healeys on new stock Dunlop Road Speed RS5 Tires, the correct 5.90 x 15" as
per original and absolutely love their smooth sure vintage (bias ply) feel and
handling. The steering is light, smooth and accurate, throttle to road grip is
very responsive and predictable with no surprises, and of course the look is
right, gaining a lot of road clearance in the process. These were the best
tires when the cars were new and it really completes the period Healey
experience.
Of course these tires are expensive and you can expect a mileage life of only
about 18,000 miles, but these days most of us will out time the tire life (7
years) before we out drive them.

Rich Chrysler


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From: <warthodson at aol.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2010 9:41 AM
To: <healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: [Healeys] Dunlop racing tyres

> I have used Dunlop 550L-15 racing tyres on a vintage sports racer for
> years & am curious about the pros & cons of using them on the street
> on a replica rally car (BJ8). I believe their dimensions are
> appropriate, they are treaded, they are not a very soft compound by
> racing standards & I think they would look very good on street car. I
> know the tires say for racing only, but I haven't been able to find
> out why, yet. FWIW, they are a bias ply tire.
> Also,
> they are expensive, but I am more interested in technical reasons for
> or against using them on the street.
> Thanks,
> Gary Hodson
> ______