[Healeys] Tires

npaul72464 at aol.com npaul72464 at aol.com
Sun Jun 19 19:57:00 MDT 2011


 I just put a set of Nexen 165 80R 15 tires on my BN7 and am happy with them.
Got them on line from Tireseasy.com.  Under $60 per tire & free shipping.

Ned Paulsen
Webster, NY








-----Original Message-----
From: BJ8 Healeys <sbyers at ec.rr.com>
To: healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sun, Jun 19, 2011 3:44 pm
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Tires


I am fortunate to live fairly near someone who can true and balance wire

wheels and tires properly and is very knowledgeable about Healeys as well;

so I use Hendrix Wire Wheel exclusively for tire and wheel services.  I

don't know the status of the other sizes, but I prefer the 165/80R15 tires

and Allen Hendrix tells me that that size is getting difficult to find.  As

soon as he finds a supplier for a quantity of tires, that supplier quits

making that size tire.

Michelin ZX and XZX tires became unavailable some time ago.  I have a set of

Kumho 165/80R15 tires that I bought from Hendrix in 2007, and after 22,000

miles they are still in good shape.  I have been very happy with them.  But

Kumho also has quit making that size.  I saw Allen last weekend and he told

me he is selling Nexen brand tires in the 165/80R15 size now because that is

all he can get.



I like the 165/80R15 tires because they fit the 4-1/2" Dayton chrome wheels,

in my view look just fine with the car, and don't present any problems with

rubbing the wheelwells in turns.  Michelin XZX tires in the 165/80R15 size

were on my BJ8 when I bought it, and I have just stuck with that size tire

because I like it.



Steve Byers

HBJ8L/36666

BJ8 Registry

Havelock, NC  USA







-----Original Message-----

From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]

On Behalf Of Fred Wescoe

Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2011 1:41 PM

To: healeys at autox.team.net

Subject: [Healeys] Tires



This has been kicked around very often and I am still confused.



I need new tires.



The archives and the list say; original 590 R 15, go with 175/80/15,

175/70/15, 165HR15, 185/80/15, 185/70R15, etc, etc.



In today's size terminology, what size should I be considering and why.



I can figure out Michelin, Avon, Kumho, etc, etc later, what I need is an

understanding the full tire size and why from those who have done it

recently and are pleased with their choice.



Thanks,



Fred

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