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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:navy'>The Michelin 1850 x 15 fits perfectly on
a 4" rim. It is not too narrow.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:navy'>I've run them on my BT7 tri-carb and they
are brilliant tyres, the best I've ever run in over 40 years. The
steering is a delight . . . light and accurate.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color:navy'>, NZ<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US
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font-family:Tahoma;color:windowtext'> Harold Manifold
[mailto:manifold@telus.net] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Sunday, 8 October 2017 6:44
a.m.<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'WILLIAM B LAWRENCE'; 'Bob
Spidell'; healeys@autox.team.net<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Healeys] Tires</span></font><font
color=black><span lang=EN-US style='color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>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.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Harold</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><font size=2 color=black
face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Healeys
[mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>WILLIAM B LAWRENCE<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, October 06, 2017
11:22 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Bob Spidell;
healeys@autox.team.net<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Healeys] Tires</span></font><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>Great!. Thanks to all for the information.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>Bill Lawrence<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> Healeys
<healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Bob Spidell
<bspidell@comcast.net><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, October 6, 2017
1:59:56 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> healeys@autox.team.net<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Healeys] Tires</span></font>
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<p><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Several
people on the forum have bought from Longstone in the <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region> and got free
shipping:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/page/michelin-xas">http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/page/michelin-xas</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
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><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>NFI,
just passing it on.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Bob<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>On 10/5/2017 10:38 PM, WILLIAM B LAWRENCE wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>Roger,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>The Michelin XAS 180-15 looks very good to me. Is there a <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">US</st1:place></st1:country-region> supplier?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>Thanks.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>Bill Lawrence<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>BN1 #554<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> Healeys
<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"><healeys-bounces@autox.team.net></a>
on behalf of Roger Grace <a href="mailto:roggrace@telus.net"><roggrace@telus.net></a><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, October 5, 2017
2:21:35 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Ron Fine; <a
href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Healeys] Tires</span></font>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>165-15 tires are all a
little smaller in diameter compared to the original 590-15 cross ply.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>I am very happy with mine
after about 4k mi<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>See also what Longstone Tires
in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region>
says about AH tyres.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><a
href="http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/page/austin-healey"
title="http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/page/austin-healey"
moz-do-not-send=true>http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/page/austin-healey</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Ron Fine <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></font></b><font
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Wednesday, October 4, 2017 3:16 PM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><font size=2 color=black
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>To:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> healeys@autox.team.net
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face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> [Healeys]
Tires<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hello list. It has been awhile since I had a
question for the group.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I need to replace my 12 year old Michelin ZX175R15
tires on my ‘61Austin Healey with modern tubeless wire wheels.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The only ones I can find that are close to that size
are Michelin XZX 165SR15 or Vredestein 165HR15.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Opinions on these??<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Recommendations for a tire shop in <st1:place w:st="on">Southern
California</st1:place> that knows how to mount and balance wire wheels?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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