[Healeys] Tires AGAIN

[HealeyRick]

Coker Tires lists Michelin XZXs in 165 SR 15 at $161 each:
https://www.cokertire.com/165sr15-michelin-xzx.html

Happy Healeying,
Rick Neville

On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 11:34 AM, ttrotter2 <ttrotter2 at triad.rr.com> wrote:

> An alternative tyre is Nexen available at Wal-Mart. 165/80R 15  $57.00
> with free shipping to a store near you. Korean made.
>
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: I Erbs
> Date:03/23/2015 11:06 AM (GMT-05:00)
> To: Oudesluys
> Cc: Ahealey help
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Tires AGAIN
>
> same rule applies to old bottles of expensive wine. One can never be sure
> how it was stored prior to drinking.
>
> Ira Erbs
> Portland, OR
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> On Sun, Mar 22, 2015 at 3:20 PM, Oudesluys <coudesluijs at chello.nl> wrote:
>
>>  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> 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>
>>> 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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