[Healeys] tires

[Michael MacLean]

Nate Jones Tire in SoCal.    www.natejonestire.com

Mike MacLean

On Sun, Nov 14, 2021 at 11:05 AM Henry G Leach via Healeys <
healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:

> Best tire for the Healey wheel arches is *165-15*.  You might want to
> check your sidelamp wiring to be sure they are not rubbed out. Is your
> speedometer accurate? Hank
>
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> From: "Bob Begani via Healeys"
> To: healeys at autox.team.net, boyracer466 at gmail.com
> Cc:
> Sent: Sunday November 14 2021 9:58:41AM
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] tires
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> I also had same experience with Longstone recently buying 180 HR 15 XAS
> TIRES plus new tubes and delivery from Longstone direct to my home.  Much
> less that Coker and the freight was included in the price.  I installed my
> tires on my rims at a local Club here in SWFL.  Then I searched for a Tire
> specialist who has the machine to shave and balance the tires.  Put the
> tires into my SUV, Healey was not running, and drove across Florida to east
> coast.  The mechanic was fantastic in shaving and balancing the tires and
> marking how the tires should be mounted on the vehicle.  Truest on the
> front others on the rear.  Very little shake at 55-60 only occasionally on
> rough roads.  Saved a lot of money using Longstone and finding a Tire
> garage locally to do the shaving. They are out there just ASK Mr. Google
> “Tire Shaving and Tire Truing near me”. Be careful as not all have the dies
> to hold a wire wheel and the older shaving equipment from Amermac.   Forget
> Tire Rack dealers they do not have the equipment.
>
>
>
> Highway Auto and Tire, Palm City Florida and others use Amermac True
> Tuning/Shaving equipment: <https://tinyurl.com/4nhkchbb>
> https://tinyurl.com/4nhkchbb
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>
>
> By the way, my tires rubbed the dogleg in the right rear tire on strong
> right turns just after installation last year.  Checking the archives for
> those using 180 HRXAS tires it seems one or two listeners mentioned the
> problem.  Why only a few. I believe Healeys sheet metal are not true one
> side to the other.  Nevertheless, I do not find this rubbing a problem now
> with 1,000 miles on them.  Maybe they have settled in?
>
> Bob Begani
>
> 67 BJ8
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> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of*
> HealeyRick via Healeys
> *Sent:* Sunday, November 14, 2021 5:10 AM
> *To:* richard mayor <boyracer466 at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* healeys at autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] tires
>
>
>
> I had the same experience buying my XAS from Longstone.  Very good service
> and fast free shipping to US.  I shipped my wheels to Hendrix and Longstone
> shipped the tires there, where they were mounted, balanced and shaved.
> I've owned XAS on several cars going back to 1972, I think they are a great
> tire.
>
>
>
> Rick Neville
>
>
>
> On Sat, Nov 13, 2021 at 7:41 PM richard mayor via Healeys <
> healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> Longstone Classic Tyres in the UK.  You get free shipping when you buy
> tires from them.   It took less than a week to receive my tires from them.
>   Check out their website.
>
>
>
> On Sat, Nov 13, 2021 at 1:42 PM Richard Kahn via Healeys <
> healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> Where are xas Michlin tires available for an AH 3000?
>
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