[Healeys] Tires

[Oudesluys]

May be pricey, but at least they are quality tires, which cannot always 
be said of the cheap alternatives. And roughly a $100 per annum or so 
for tires does not sound to bad.
Kees Oudesluijs
NL


Op 25-3-2013 1:23, HealeyRick schreef:
> I've always loved the XAS, a nice predictable tire.  And Longstone is offering
> free shipping to the U.S.  But at $232 per corner, kind of pricey.
>
>   
> Rick
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> [Healeys] Tires
>   
> Longstone tyres in UK have the Michelin XAS 180HR15 which
> are a fairly good
> approximation of the original diameter and profile.
>
> After a
> week of driving
> on them they seem ok except a little bit of rubbing on turns
> and on the front
> indicator wiring. They have a faint whirring at speed, not
> unlike a Landrover
> sort of noise but quieter.
>
> Ground clearance is excellent-
> haven't hit
> anything at all yet.