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<p>My Vredestein 185HR15s were just delivered by UPS. I decided to go with these tires because they should not rub as much as my 195/60-15 Michelins did and they are a full 2" taller which means my belly won't be rubbing the ground as much. </p>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Mirek Sharp <m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 15, 2017 1:50:20 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> editorgary@aol.com<br>
<b>Cc:</b> healeys@autox.team.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Another question about tires</font>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Gary, I now run
</span>Vredestein Sprints in the original size of 165x15 on my BT7. However, for many years I used Pirelli Cinturato 185x15 tyres. This was probably because this is what the former owner used (he was the first owner of the car). I recall him telling me he
bought them used from a friend and they came off a MkII Jag. When I replaced them I bought the same size. I ran them far too long, probably 20 years, before getting the Sprints. I like the way the 185s filled the wheel wells and they ran and handled just
fine. I recall that the passenger side tyre just caught the inner wheel well on full left lock, and when I heard it rubbing I would unwind the steering a tad. Bottom line, I think it was mostly aesthetics for me.</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Regards, Mirek<span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""></span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Richard Collins<br>
<b>Sent:</b> November-14-17 6:54 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> editorgary@aol.com<br>
<b>Cc:</b> healeys@autox.team.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Another question about tires</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">I am running Vredenstein 185 X 70x r15 on my BN7. Also using 72 spoke rims and inner tubes.</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">When I needed tires 8 + years ago I did not find any satisfactory 165's readily available. As a "barn find" in your neighborhood of Los Altos, the car had 25 year old 165 Pirelli Cinturados </p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">With tubes. Tried to replicate but no luck. I don't recall what Coker was offering back then but I seem to think nothing that would work.<br>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Richard Collins</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">BN7 #440</p>
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On Nov 14, 2017, at 5:18 PM, "<a href="mailto:editorgary@aol.com">editorgary@aol.com</a>" <<a href="mailto:editorgary@aol.com">editorgary@aol.com</a>> wrote:</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black">I'm currently researching an article on tires for the Austin-Healey magazine. Would people who are not currently using the original size tires (5.90/15 and
165/15) please tell me what tire size you are using and on what wheel width, and why you chose not to use the original size wheels and tires?</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black">Thanks for the information.</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt; color:black">Gary Anderson</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt; color:black"><br>
Los Altos, California</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black"></span></p>
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