[Healeys] Tires

[Bob Spidell]

Depends, in part, on the width of your rims. I believe the 100s came with 4.5" rims, not sure about the 3000s (either, or both, 4.5" or 5", I suspect). 

If 4.5", you probably don't want to go over 165mm width ('std' or 'low' profile would be personal preference). With 5" or larger, you can go to 175 or 185. I have 6" rims with 185/70 Vredesteins, and I think they look a bit 'over-rimmed.' No fender rubbing, but the right side tire sometimes makes slight contact with the bump stop bolts in hard turns. 

Bob 

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Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA 

----- Original Message -----
From: "W.D. Nelson" <nelson_wd at msn.com> 
To: healeys at autox.team.net 
Sent: Friday, September 2, 2011 8:13:16 AM 
Subject: [Healeys] Tires 

Several weeks go there was a short thread on tire size. The never-ending 
debate. There is a great tire sale this weekend and I am ready to buy tires 
for my restored 59" 3000 BN-7 Someone in the recent thread recommended a 
Michelin but not sure of the size. I want to upgrade to the largest tire 
without any fender rubbing issue. Suggestions? thanks, bill 
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