[Healeys] Tires AGAIN

[Larry Varley]

Hi Guys, I believe the best way to store tires is in a dark place
Cheers
Larry Varley

On 23/03/2015 6:10 AM, Michael Salter wrote:
> Yes Tom quite true. I didn't know that Kuhmo made that size ever... I 
> would have jumped on a set for sure..
> I have been searching for 165/80 15 tires for about 40 years and these 
> Classic All Seasons are first I have ever seen in that size...
> I know tires deteriorate with age but given how hard i had to look to 
> find these I going to buy another set...I'm betting that they won't be 
> around for long.
>
> Michael S
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> On Sun, Mar 22, 2015 at 12:25 PM, Tom <ah3000me at gmail.com 
> <mailto:ah3000me at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     This is always a good subject, and one where the older archived
>     posting may not be much help.
>
>     I put a set of Kuhmo 165/80R15 tires on my car about 5 years ago,
>     and i think I paid just under $50 per tire. There were perhaps
>     half a dozen similarly priced tires in this size.  Now it seems
>     choices for 165/80R15 are becoming scarce, too.
>
>     - Tom
>
>     On Sun, Mar 22, 2015 at 9:34 AM, Michael <michael.salter at gmail.com
>     <mailto:michael.salter at gmail.com>> wrote:
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>         I know that this subject has been beaten around many many
>         times but....
>         For anyone looking for a tire that is really close to the
>         dimensions of those originally installed on our cars try these
>         http://m.tirerack.com/tires/TireResultsServlet?tab=ALL&width=165%2F&ratio=80&diameter=15&zipCode=#0
>         In all my years of Healeying I have never come across this
>         size in a radial.
>         The inflated diameter is only 0.2" smaller than a Dunlop Road
>         Speed.
>         Obviously not a "performance" tire...and made in China but,
>         lets get real, by today's standards a Healey is not the
>         epitome "state of the art" handling.
>
>         Michael S
>         BN1 #174
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