<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"><head><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml><o:OfficeDocumentSettings><o:AllowPNG/><o:PixelsPerInch>96</o:PixelsPerInch></o:OfficeDocumentSettings></xml><![endif]--></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px"><div>I was recommended these tires by my restoration friend. In fact, the rear wheel well opening was opened up a little at the bottom of the curve to fit these tires. I was told they fill the wheel well better than some radials. I have Dayton 48 spoke wires for my BN2. The Dayton sight says these are 15X4 rims. My question is will a tire with 4.5" tread fit a 4" rim OK?</div><div><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507421991467_31645" dir="ltr"> <a href="https://onlyoldiesgarage.com/xcart/product.php?productid=17064" class="enhancr2_36bfcb1e-dc57-5aae-7723-672675c7da6d" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507421991467_31669">OnlyOldiesGarage.com :: Tires by Size :: 185R15 - Universal Sport Blackwall</a></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507421991467_31676"><br></div><div id="enhancr2_36bfcb1e-dc57-5aae-7723-672675c7da6d" class="yahoo-link-enhancr-card yahoo-link-enhancr-not-allow-cover ymail-preserve-class ymail-preserve-style" style="max-width:400px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" data-url="https://onlyoldiesgarage.com/xcart/product.php?productid=17064" data-type="yenhancr" data-category="article" data-embed-url="" data-size="medium" dir="ltr" contenteditable="false"> <a href="https://onlyoldiesgarage.com/xcart/product.php?productid=17064" style="text-decoration:none !important; color: #000 !important" class="yahoo-enhancr-cardlink" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507421991467_31685"> <table class="card-wrapper" style="max-width:400px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507421991467_31684" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tbody id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507421991467_31683"><tr id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507421991467_31682"> <td id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507421991467_31681" width="400"> <table class="card-info" style="background:#fff;max-width:400px;border:1px solid #e0e4e9;border-bottom:3px solid #000000;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507421991467_31680" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507421991467_31679"><tr id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507421991467_31678"> <td style="vertical-align:top;padding:16px 0 16px 12px;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:middle;padding:16px 12px;width:99%;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507421991467_31677"> <h2 class="card-title" style="margin:0 0 4px 0;font-size:16px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;word-break:break-word;">OnlyOldiesGarage.com :: Tires by Size :: 185R15 - Universal Sport Blackwall</h2> <div class="card-description" style="font-size:11px;line-height:15px;color:#999;word-break:break-word;">185R15 - Universal Sport Blackwall "H" speed rated Construction: Tubeless Poly/Steel Load Capaci...</div> </td> <td class="card-share-container"></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </a></div><div><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507421991467_26180" dir="ltr"><span>Mike MacLean</span></div> <div class="qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div class="yahoo_quoted" style="display: block;"> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div dir="ltr"><font size="2" face="Arial"> On Saturday, October 7, 2017 4:41 PM, i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com> wrote:<br></font></div> <br><br> <div class="y_msg_container"><div id="yiv7420759967"><div><div dir="ltr">Interesting video about tires on Healeys<div><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/page/austin-healey">http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/page/austin-healey</a><br clear="none"></div></div><div class="yiv7420759967gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="yiv7420759967gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Ira Erbs<div>Portland,OR</div><div><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"> _______ _______</span><br style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;" clear="none"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"> (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)</span><br style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;" clear="none"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"> (_________________________)</span></div><div> BT7 engine and disk brakes</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>1967 MGB <img src="http://www.britishcarspecialists.com/assets/images/MG_emblem.jpg" alt="MG"></div><div><br clear="none"></div><div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);">A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti</span><br clear="none"></div><div>Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br clear="none"><div class="yiv7420759967gmail_quote">On Sat, Oct 7, 2017 at 10:43 AM, Harold Manifold <span dir="ltr"><<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:manifold@telus.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:manifold@telus.net">manifold@telus.net</a>></span> wrote:<br clear="none"><blockquote class="yiv7420759967gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><u></u>
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<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span class="yiv7420759967m_348022702607518091189343517-07102017"><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial">Hello,</font></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span class="yiv7420759967m_348022702607518091189343517-07102017"><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial"></font></span> </div>
<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span class="yiv7420759967m_348022702607518091189343517-07102017"><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial">Roger pointed me in the direction of the Longstone Michelin
180HR15 as well and I plan to buy a set. Another benefit is they will slightly
improve ground clearance and every bit helps. However, the minimum rim width for
the 180HR15 is 4.5". I believe all of the 48 spoke wire wheels have a width of
4" and are too narrow. Most of the 60 and 72 spoke rims are 4.5" wide or
more.</font></span></div>
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<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span class="yiv7420759967m_348022702607518091189343517-07102017"><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial">Harold</font></span></div><br clear="none">
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<font size="2" face="Tahoma"><b>From:</b> Healeys
[mailto:<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net">healeys-bounces@autox. team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>WILLIAM B
LAWRENCE<br clear="none"><b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 06, 2017 11:22 AM<br clear="none"><b>To:</b> Bob
Spidell; <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br clear="none"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys]
Tires<br clear="none"></font><br clear="none"></div><span class="yiv7420759967">
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<div>Great!. Thanks to all for the information.</div>
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<div>Bill Lawrence</div></div>
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<<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net">healeys-bounces@autox.team. net</a>> on behalf of Bob Spidell
<<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net">bspidell@comcast.net</a>><br clear="none"><b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 6, 2017 1:59:56
PM<br clear="none"></span><b>To:</b> <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br clear="none"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys]
Tires</font>
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<div>Several people on the forum have bought from Longstone in the UK and got free
shipping:</div>
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<div><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" class="yiv7420759967m_348022702607518091moz-txt-link-freetext" target="_blank" href="http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/page/michelin-xas">http://www.longstonetyres.co. uk/page/michelin-xas</a></div>
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<div><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" class="yiv7420759967m_348022702607518091moz-txt-link-freetext" target="_blank" href="http://www.britishcarforum.com/bcf/showthread.php?111072-Michelin-XAS-tires-for-my-67-Austin-Healey-3000&highlight=longstone">http://www.britishcarforum. com/bcf/showthread.php?111072- Michelin-XAS-tires-for-my-67- Austin-Healey-3000&highlight= longstone</a><br clear="none"></div>
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<div>NFI, just passing it on.</div>
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<div>Bob<br clear="none"></div><br clear="none">
<div class="yiv7420759967m_348022702607518091moz-cite-prefix">On 10/5/2017 10:38 PM, WILLIAM B LAWRENCE
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<div>Roger,</div>
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<div>The Michelin XAS 180-15 looks very good to me. Is there a US supplier?</div>
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<div>Thanks.</div>
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<div>Bill Lawrence</div>
<div>BN1 #554</div></div>
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<div dir="ltr" id="yiv7420759967m_348022702607518091divRplyFwdMsg"><font style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;" color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b>From:</b> Healeys <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" class="yiv7420759967m_348022702607518091moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" ymailto="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"><healeys-bounces@autox.team. net></a>
on behalf of Roger Grace <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" class="yiv7420759967m_348022702607518091moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" ymailto="mailto:roggrace@telus.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:roggrace@telus.net"><roggrace@telus.net></a><br clear="none"><b>Sent:</b>
Thursday, October 5, 2017 2:21:35 PM<br clear="none"><b>To:</b> Ron Fine; <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" class="yiv7420759967m_348022702607518091moz-txt-link-abbreviated" ymailto="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br clear="none"><b>Subject:</b>
Re: [Healeys] Tires</font>
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<div>165-15 tires are all a little smaller in diameter compared to the
original 590-15 cross ply.</div>
<div>Maybe consider the Mich. XAS 180-15 tires that are 3% taller and so fit
better in the wheel wells, but you do have to be careful with some
clearances.</div>
<div>I am very happy with mine after about 4k mi</div>
<div>See also what Longstone Tires in UK says about AH tyres.</div>
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<div><b>From:</b> <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" title="ronfineesq@earthlink.net" href="">Ron Fine</a> </div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 4, 2017 3:16 PM</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" title="healeys@autox.team.net" href="">healeys@autox.team.net</a> </div>
<div><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Tires</div></div></div>
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<div>Hello list. It has been awhile since I had a question for the
group.</div>
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<div>I need to replace my 12 year old Michelin ZX175R15 tires on my ‘61Austin
Healey with modern tubeless wire wheels.</div>
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<div>The only ones I can find that are close to that size are Michelin XZX
165SR15 or Vredestein 165HR15.</div>
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<div>Opinions on these??</div>
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<div>Recommendations for a tire shop in Southern California that knows how to
mount and balance wire wheels?</div>
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<div>Thanks,</div>
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<div>Ron Fine</div>
<div>61BN7</div>
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