[Healeys] Tires AGAIN

[Oudesluys]

Storage of rubber (tyres) should be dry, cool and dark. Covering in 
talcum powder may help. However I would still be nervous about the 
condition after 10 years as there is not much known how they keep up 
under those conditions.
Kees Oudesluijs

Larry Varley schreef op 22-3-2015 om 20:49:
> 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
>>
>> 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:
>>
>>         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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