[Healeys] tires

[Michael Oritt]

The Michelin XAS comes in 180HR15, not 185.
I have them on my BN1 and have not experienced any tire rubbing, etc.
To my eye, at least, they fill the fender aperture nicely and give the car
an aggressive stance--plus you get an extra 1/4" or so ground clearance.

Best--Michael Oritt

On Sun, Nov 14, 2021 at 3:36 PM Richard Kahn via Healeys <
healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:

> I am currently running 185 70 15’s on a BJ8 phase 1 with no problems
> whatsoever.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Nov 14, 2021, at 11:37 AM, Michael MacLean via Healeys <
> healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> 
> 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
>>
>> -----------------------------------------
>> 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
>>
>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *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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Best--Michael
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