[Healeys] wheel width

i erbs eyera3000 at gmail.com
Mon Jul 22 16:29:25 MDT 2019


Lolz
Just saving up to replace them asap

On Mon, Jul 22, 2019, 1:48 PM Mike MacLean <rrengineer.mike at att.net> wrote:

> What if a tire blew?  Most accidents happen within 25 miles of home.  That
> being said I would probably drive around town on them too.
> Mike MacLean
>
> On Jul 22, 2019 12:24 PM, i erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Thanks Kees, The tires are at least 10 years old. Too bad as they look
> brand new. I'm Ok with using them to putt around town, but I would feel
> better not using them for any long distance jaunts.
> Cheers
> Ira Erbs
> Portland,OR
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> On Mon, Jul 22, 2019 at 12:17 PM Kees Oudesluijs <coudesluijs at chello.nl>
> wrote:
>
> The 205mm width of the tyres is appearently regarded to be the maximum for
> 5,5" wide wheel rims. 185mm wide tires should be perfect. Do not use tyres
> older than about 10 years, most certainly not on performance cars, old or
> new.
>
> Kees Oudesluijs
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> Op 22-7-2019 om 20:53 schreef i erbs:
>
> Howdy all, I bought some used minilites for my 100-6 and they came with
> little used, but older tires. 205/65/15. While the tires look great, I am
> concerned about age related failure. I have Coker Classic 185/15s mounted
> to my oem wheels. Coker site says use on 5-6.5" rims and the minilites are
> 5.5" rims, so they should fit...
> Can I swap tires? If not, what size tires will fit on the mini lights. the
> 205s are pretty wide and I would prefer a thinner tire.
> Thanks
> Ira Erbs
> Portland,OR
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>      (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
>          (_________________________)
>           BT7 engine and disk brakes
>
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> 1967 MGB  [image: MG]
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> A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti
> Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words
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