[Healeys] Wheels/Tires

[Michael Oritt]

Bruce--

As you have already seen you'll get a lot of different opinions--few of
them are "wrong", simply personal.

For me I think 72's look very busy, esp. on non-convertible cars.  I have
had a set of 60 spoke chrome Daytons on my car for almost 20 years and
other than having them periodically trued as need be when changing tires
they have been trouble-free.

As to tires, esthetically I like them to be (relatively) tall and narrow
and the MICHELIN 180
R-15 not only fills that bill but also gives great handling in both wet
and dry.

Whatever you do, deal with reputable sources such as Hendrix Wire Wheel.

Best--Michael Oritt

On Sat, Jan 4, 2020 at 12:26 AM Bruce Peters <rv9aplane at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
> I’m getting closer to having to buy wheels and tires for my ‘67 BJ8. When
> I say closer I mean a year or so but I like to plan ahead. My car will not
> be concours correct or be entered in any car judging at shows. It’ll be a
> driver that won’t see any track time of any sort. That being said I’m
> wondering what everyone’s thoughts are on wheels and tires. I plan to put
> chrome wire wheels on. I don’t want Minilite’s. So, here are my questions:
>
> 1. Dunlop style(e.g. Moss) versus Dayton(e.g. Hendrix)?
> 2. Wheel size—15x4.5 60 spoke; 15x5 72 spoke; or 15x5.5 72 spoke?
> 3. Tire Brand?
> 4. Tire Size?
>
> I’m not a bargain basement shopper so I’m willing to pay for the best
> combinations that make sense. I realize there’s a lot of personal
> preference so I hope I’m not gonna start a war with these questions!
>
> Thanks everyone!
> Bruce
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
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