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Re: Re: Tires

To: "Blue One Hundred" <healey.nut@gmail.com>,
Subject: Re: Re: Tires
From: "HoYo" <hoyo@bellsouth.net>
Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 08:40:41 -0500
Hello,
 you may be able to find these cheaper at a 'farm supply' store.
                                                    HoYo
who's in the middle of a 5 yr plan to move to
BFNorthLa.,12 miles from Ar-Kansas.......................

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Blue One Hundred" <healey.nut@gmail.com>
To: "Tracy Drummond" <bighealey@charter.net>
Cc: "Patton Dickson" <57healey@gmail.com>; "KENNETH MASON"
<meditionm@msn.com>; "Healey List" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 5:38 AM
Subject: Re: Re: Tires


> Hi Guys -
>
> You should consider getting 560-15s.  This is a very common bias-ply
> tire size in the US and you can choose from about a half a dozen
> suppliers in this size (Firestone, Bridgestone, Flinstone etc.).
> Prices usually are around $90-$100 a piece for these, but I bet you
> can find them cheaper if you look hard enough.  try
>
http://www.coker.com/store/customer/search.php?tire_size=560-15&in_category=108&x=12&y=3
>
> All these tires have the right diameter... and the 560 tread will
> still drive very nice on a roadster with original wheels.  Remember...
> if its only available in white wall, usually you can turn the white
> wall face to the inside if you want a black wall.
>
> Regards,
>
> Alan
>
> '53 BN1 '64 BJ8
>
> On Apr 6, 2005 4:26 AM, Tracy Drummond <bighealey@charter.net> wrote:
> > Patton,
> >
> > Wow. this is spendy !  Michelins were 80$ each
> >
> > When I spoke to Coker last Aug at Leguna Seca during
> > the Montery Historics, they said the 165/15 were still available.
> >
> > Tracy
> >
> > >
> > > From: Patton Dickson <57healey@gmail.com>
> > > Date: 2005/04/05 Tue PM 12:16:22 PDT
> > > To: KENNETH MASON <meditionm@msn.com>
> > > CC: Healey List <healeys@autox.team.net>
> > > Subject: Re: Tires
> > >
> > > Wow, this is close.
> > >
> > > https://universaltire.com/Prodviewer.asp?ID=488
> > >
> > > On Apr 5, 2005 12:18 PM, KENNETH MASON <meditionm@msn.com> wrote:
> > > > I have not yet looked at this site, but will pass it on to the list
anyway.
> > > > Autoweek magazine published this in a brief paragraph that said
vintage tires
> > > > were now available for Healeys and other British cars at
> > >
> > > --
> > > Patton Dickson - Richmond, TX
> > > '57 A-H 100-Six - http://Austin-Healeys.com




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