[Healeys] Wheels/Tires

[richard mayor]

I also have the Michelin 180/15 XAS tires.  These are 80 series tires. They
look right because they fill the wheel wells. But even better ........ they
give you a bit more ground clearance. That was very noticeable as I drove
around this last summer. There were many times when I expected to heard
that usual scraping sound but did not.  It was a very pleasant surprise -
again and again.

On Sat, Jan 4, 2020 at 11:37 AM Michael Oritt <michael.oritt at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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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