[Healeys] 100-4 Tires

[Curtis Arndt]

FWIW, the Michelin 165HR15 tires on my BN1 are on Dayton 60 spoke chrome
wheels.  They work very well.

On Fri, Sep 18, 2020 at 11:45 AM Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:

> Correction: Tires on my BN2 are 165/80.
>
> On Sep 18, 2020, at 8:00 AM, Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>  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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