All, I forgot to add that my recommendation below was for the 5 inch rim - not
the 4 1/12 inch rim - sorry. I run 60 spoke 5 inch rims.
Robert N. Blair Yellow 65BJ8 rnbmail@yahoo.com
--- On Tue, 6/9/09, Robert Blair <rnbmail@yahoo.com> wrote:
> From: Robert Blair <rnbmail@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] tires for bj8
> To: "Jorge Garcia" <fortee9er@yahoo.com>, "Randy Hicks"
<Healey100M@gmail.com>
> Cc: "Austin Healey mailing_list" <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2009, 9:59 PM
> All, Tires for the BJ8 - again ......
> ok.
>
> Having done lots of research et al, my vote is for the
> 185x15 Veredestein.
>
> NOT the 185/70x15, NOT the 165x15 - just the 185x15.
>
> Very happy with mine on diameter, cross section, looks,
> riding.
>
> Robert N. Blair Yellow 65BJ8 rnbmail@yahoo.com
>
>
>
>
> --- On Tue, 6/9/09, Randy Hicks <Healey100M@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > From: Randy Hicks <Healey100M@gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Healeys] tires for bj8
> > To: "Jorge Garcia" <fortee9er@yahoo.com>
> > Cc: "Austin Healey mailing_list" <healeys@autox.team.net>
> > Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2009, 1:19 PM
> > Jorge, I'm kicking this around
> > myself. It seems to always come up but I can't find in
> the
> > archives what I'm looking for. 185/65 may look to
> > squat. (?)
> >
> > Right now I'm running 185/70's on the BJ8 and would
> like to
> > go to something larger with minilte type wheels for
> > touring.
> >
> > Will a 195/65 or a 205/70 fit a BJ8 without rubbing?
> I
> > understand a 205/65 may rub.
> >
> >
> > Randy
> >
> > Randy Hicks
> > '56 100M
> > '55 BN1 Dealer LeMans
> > '62 BN7 MkII
> > '65 BJ8
> > '53 MGTD
> > Healey100M@gmail.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Jun 9, 2009, at 4:03 PM, Jorge Garcia wrote:
> >
> > > I need to get a set of tires for a bj8 I just
> acquired
> > and all the tires are in shreds. What tire size are
> you all
> > using and what should I expect to pay. Do 185/65 15s
> fit our
> > Healeys?
> > > Thanks
> > > Jorge
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