[Healeys] Tires

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I race an MGA on the track using 5.50 x 15 Hoosier vintage TD bias-plies. 
My Healey has 165 x 70R15 Kelly Metrics (radials) for the street. When I 
restored my 100M, I drove it for awhile (to and from concours) with the Dunlop 
5.90 x 15 Roadspeed tires, and have a friend who has only ever had the Dunlop 
Roadspeeds on his XK140. No way would I use the track tires on the street 
-- they require attention every second -- but we only run for 20 minutes -- 
and frankly, the Roadspeeds aren't a whole lot more predictable, but they are 
a lot of fun and definitely give you the vintage feeling. 
For my money, I'll continue to mount the highest profile 165 or 175x15 
radials I can find for the Healey, for the simple reason that they're a lot more 
predictable and a lot more forgiving in highway driving. Also, they're 
cheaper, when I'm going to have to replace them every five years as the tire 
compound ages.
But for short distances -- city and show -- the Roadspeeds are a neat look.

Cheers
Gary