[Healeys] Tires redux

[Oudesluys]

Gary,
Very true, although it is probably not width only but if you go to low 
section tires the problem gets worse as well, even on narrow tires.
Another thing is that you have to play around with tire pressures. 
Different size tires (even makes) may need a different than standard 
tire pressure.
Wider tires on spoked rims does not seem to be a good idea either. Why? 
The rims are to narrow and perhaps they flex a bit, thus influencing 
road behaviour?
If you want wide tires, fit 6" or 7" wide alloys.
Kees Oudesluijs
NL


Editorgary at aol.com wrote:
> One more comment in the mix. The wider the tires, in my experience having 
> driven on a lot of different cars) and the stickier the tread compound, the 
> more likely the car will feel squirrely on rain grooves (it's call 
> tram-lining, incidentally, in the motor press, going back to when tires would get hung 
> up in the trolley tracks). That's one of the reasons I prefer a higher, 
> narrower tire for the Healey, with a harder compound. Folks who choose to run 
> 185s, or worse, 205s, may think they look cool, but they are imho buying 
> trouble.
>
> Cheers
> Gary