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[Healeys] Vredestein Sprint Classic - AH tire choice

Subject: [Healeys] Vredestein Sprint Classic - AH tire choice
From: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell)
Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2011 09:50:27 -0800
References: <mailman.12128.1298188126.23296.healeys@autox.team.net> <D98B8996FB45407D97AC80D18E5A6997@TM1> <AANLkTi=VQ2DzKFvV-8vSk95Z5go3LTHkS6nEN-7uSDKd@mail.gmail.com>
Criminy ... those tyres are over $300 ea. in the States.

bs



On 2/20/2011 6:55 AM, Alan Bromfield wrote:
> I'm with you all the way Tadek.
> I posted an item earlier today at
> http://tinyurl.com/healeyforum
>
>
> On 20 February 2011 14:06, Tadeusz Malkiewicz<Tadeusz.Malkiewicz at plusnet.pl
>> wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am not too keen in taking part in oil/tire type of threads, but it
>> somehow
>> seems these threads are never too conclusive. Maybe one of the AH magazines
>> would do some tests on various tires??..
>>
>> I did tire research too, and decided to go for Michelin XAS 180R15.
>>
>> My research was based on:
>> http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/page/Austin_Healey_Tyres and mediocre
>> state
>> of the roads in Poland. I think the discussion was started by Gergo from
>> Hungary - there roads are slightly better :-)
>>
>> We did some bulk order with few other AH maniacs in Poland and bought 4
>> sets
>> of the XAS 180R15
>>
>> I should know by April how the car handles...
>>
>> Tadek
>>
>> --
>>
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