<div dir="ltr">The one interesting thing about running original style tyres is the balance of the car comes in to clear view, and being able to run with a full control four wheel slide can be done with these tyres. Safetywise they aren't as good, but really they are alot of fun to drive, and ultimately are much less hard on suspension components.<div><br></div><div>Good thing is the original style tyres are now available in steel belted form, improving safety, effectively they are truck tyres. I use them on my Jag Mk IX and I love they way they run.</div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jan 6, 2017 at 8:53 PM, Neil McDonald <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:nmcd10@gmail.com" target="_blank">nmcd10@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Discovered this very interesting picture from the Longstone Tyres (UK) website illustrating different Healey tyre options. The middle tyre with a white label is the original 590/15 and the two on the right hand end are the very common 165/15 radial replacements which Moss Motors recommends and are as currently fitted to my car.<br>
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Longstone recommends the Michelin XAS 180HR15 pictured on the immediate right of the 590/15 - apparently for all big Healeys. Note the different diameters!<br>
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In view of ground clearance concerns it seems to me that 180/15 is the way to go. However checking these same tyres on the Coker (US) website, they say that they are intended for 5-6.5 inch rims..... but the BN6 only has 4" rims!<br>
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Should I be concerned at this apparent Longstone-Coker-Moss conflict?<br>
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