[Healeys] 100-4 Tires

[WILLIAM B LAWRENCE]

I have Vredestein Sprint Classic 175-70 R15s on mine and I think they look too short. If I were to do it again I would go for Vredestein's 165 HR 15s They are 80 series and notably taller than the 175-70s. I got mine from Vulcan Tire and the price was right. I tried larger tires and always had clearance issues.

Bill Lawrence
BN1 #554
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From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net>
Sent: Friday, September 18, 2020 2:47 PM
To: healeys at autox.team.net <healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100-4 Tires

Depends on the rims. I believe original rims for a 100 are 4 inches wide (with 48 spokes); if you look at tire guides the largest tire recommended for that size rim, in a radial, is a 165/70-15. A larger tire on a 48-spoke wheel would probably break spokes (when I put 185/70 tires on my BJ8 with 60-spoke wheels I broke several spokes). When I bought tires for my BN2, there were very few options in that size--actually, only one because it doesn't get driven all that much and I didn't want to break the bank--which Walmart special ordered for me. They are Nexen brand, made in S. Korea. I think they look good, handle well and were about $60/ea at the time (see attached).

A few days ago I pulled the wheels to top up the shocks and discovered the spines are worn on both the wheels and the hubs (I'm a little disappointed in myself for not catching that, but we were deep in a restoration and trying to get it back on the road).  Looks like a new set of hubs and wheels is in my future; I'm debating going with 4.5" rims with 175/80s. I'll give Allan Hendrix a call when it's time.

Bob


On 9/18/2020 6:08 AM, Charles Schott via Healeys wrote:
Can anyone recommend a correct looking tire for the 100-4? The guy I'm restoring the BN2 for can get a substantial discount at Coker, so tires they sell would be preferable. Thanks.

Regards,

Charlie

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