Mark,
Tire Rack lists a 165TR15 Kumho Power Star 758 for $26 that looks pretty
good. It's "T" speed rated. Kumho makes good racing tires. I had a set of
165R15 Kumho 771 (Hendrix sells them for $80; I paid $25 at America's Tire
Store four years ago) Metric radial tires on my BN4 for about a year before
I sold them with my old 48 spoke wheels and they were very good tires.
Below is the website for the Tire Rack Kumho 758 tire:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Kumho&fromCompare1=yes&vehicleSearch=false&tireModel=Power+Star+758&sidewall=Blackwall&partnum=68TR5758&;
Universal Tire lists a 165SR15 Vredistein Sprint for $81 that a lot of
Healey people like - Hendrix also sell it for $95 and BWW sells it for $75.
BWW list three tires in size 165R15. AutoFarm sells three 165R15 tires, a
Kelly, the Kumho 771, and a Dayton tire, all around $75 to $80. Websites
below:
http://www.universaltire.com/
http://www.britishwirewheel.com/tires.htm
http://www.hendrixwirewheel.com/tires.html
http://www.autofarm.net/101/autofarm/nov_spec.htm#kumho
On ebay there is a 165R15 tire made in China by Nankang offered by
GearWorks.com for a "by now" price of $37. Web address below:
http://www.autofarm.net/101/autofarm/nov_spec.htm#kumho
So, here are about eight different 165R15 tires available for our cars
ranging in price from $26 to about $130 and speed ratings from S to H. The
best value seems to be the Kumho Power Star 758 at Tirerack.com for $26 with
a U.T.Q.G. rating of 400AB and a T speed rating! I'd be interested in your
assessment of these eight tires.
Hope this helps. Good Luck.
Vrooom vrooom,
John
100-Six Erika the Red
----- Original Message -----
From: "lisa and mark" <bugtop@comcast.net>
To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 9:00 AM
Subject: Tire recommendation
> Hello list,
> I did a search in the archives but didn't come up with quite the info I'm
> looking for. I have Michelin XZX's that are probably 20 years old, on my
> BJ8, they're tubeless and hold air well so I'll probably stay with
> tubeless.
> The tires are 165 SR 15. I couldn't find that size at Tire rack online.
> Questions:
> Is there a more modern size designation to 165 SR 15?
> Any thoughts on putting on a 175 size tire on these rims?
> Finally, can some folks give their tire brand and model recommendations?
> I'm
> looking in the range of $30-40, and am not interested in period correct
> reproductions.
>
>>
> Thanks for the reply,
> Mark Buggy
> '67 BJ8
> '67 BMW CS coupe
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