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I have Vredestein Sprint Classic 175-70 R15s on mine and I think they look too short. If I were to do it again I would go for Vredestein's 165 HR 15s They are 80 series and notably taller than the 175-70s. I got mine from Vulcan Tire and the price was right.
I tried larger tires and always had clearance issues.</div>
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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 Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 18, 2020 2:47 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> healeys@autox.team.net <healeys@autox.team.net><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] 100-4 Tires</font>
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<div>Depends on the rims. I believe original rims for a 100 are 4 inches wide (with 48 spokes); if you look at tire guides the largest tire recommended for that size rim, in a radial, is a 165/70-15. A larger tire on a 48-spoke wheel would probably break spokes
(when I put 185/70 tires on my BJ8 with 60-spoke wheels I broke several spokes). When I bought tires for my BN2, there were very few options in that size--actually, only one because it doesn't get driven all that much and I didn't want to break the bank--which
Walmart special ordered for me. They are Nexen brand, made in S. Korea. I think they look good, handle well and were about $60/ea at the time (see attached).<br>
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A few days ago I pulled the wheels to top up the shocks and discovered the spines are worn on both the wheels and the hubs (I'm a little disappointed in myself for not catching that, but we were deep in a restoration and trying to get it back on the road).
Looks like a new set of hubs and wheels is in my future; I'm debating going with 4.5" rims with 175/80s. I'll give Allan Hendrix a call when it's time.<br>
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<div class="x_moz-cite-prefix">On 9/18/2020 6:08 AM, Charles Schott via Healeys wrote:<br>
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<div>Can anyone recommend a correct looking tire for the 100-4? The guy I'm restoring the BN2 for can get a substantial discount at Coker, so tires they sell would be preferable. Thanks.</div>
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