<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, Sans-Serif;font-size:16px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449553138429_47550" dir="ltr">Hi Keith,</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449553138429_47548" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449553138429_47520" dir="ltr">Dunlop 48 spokes and XAS from Longstone on a 57 BN4 and the RR tyre fouls the rear arch point at the back when crossing curbs. LR has about 15mm. The RR guard has the wheel cutout about 5mm smaller and sits about 5mm further forward than the left side which means the rear tip is below the tyre tread on level ground. <br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449553138429_47599" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449553138429_47644" dir="ltr">I had the arch re-rolled 5mm bigger and hopefully this will give enough clearance.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449553138429_47635" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449553138429_47616" dir="ltr">Andy.<br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449553138429_47460"><span></span></div><br> <div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449553138429_47479" style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, Sans-Serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449553138429_47478" style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, Sans-Serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449553138429_47477" dir="ltr"> <hr size="1"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Keith Taylor <ktee20@gmail.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> healeys <healeys@autox.team.net> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Friday, 11 December 2015 7:12 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [Healeys] Tyres --Rear guard clearance on a BN2<br> </font> </div> <div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449553138429_47630" class="y_msg_container"><br><div id="yiv9763325953"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449553138429_47633" dir="ltr"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449553138429_47769">My old 48 spoke rims have run their life , fitted with 165/80R Hancooks also past their use by date.</div><div><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449553138429_47632">Updated to Dayton 60 spoke 4-1/5 rims with Michelin 180/HR XAS as recommended by Longstone Tyres UK</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449553138429_47771"> as closest match for Dunlop RS5.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449553138429_47773"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449553138429_47684"> </div><div>The Hancooks looked a bit lean in the wheel arch while the Michelins fill it out nicely.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449553138429_47686"><br></div><div>PROBLEM :- The right side tyre now touches the guard bottom turn-in & the left side is just clear.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449553138429_47775"> Both rear tyres sit just outside the guard & I am concerned that wheel travel will hit the guards.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449553138429_47688"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449553138429_47776"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449553138429_47778"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449553138429_47780">The Daytons were purchased from the Healey Factory here in OZ & claimed to be specifically for a BN1-2.</div><div>To me it looks like the rim should sit further in ie the offset is too far out.</div><div><br></div><div>The rim is branded 4.5 Beadlace D2-88.</div><div><br></div><div>Any input would be appreciated</div><div><br></div><div>Keith Taylor</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449553138429_47782">Southern Highlands OZ</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449553138429_47784"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449553138429_47786"> </div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449553138429_47788"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449553138429_47790"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449553138429_47792"><br></div></div></div><br>_______________________________________________<br>Support Team.Net <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Suggested annual donation $12.75<br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br>Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br><br><a ymailto="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net" href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/bce257@yahoo.co.nz" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/bce257@yahoo.co.nz</a><br><br><br><br></div> </div> </div></div></body></html>