Fred, My experience says:
1. For 4 1/2 inch wheels [stock] go with 175HRx15 IF you can find anything.
2. For 5 inch wheels [me] go with 185HRx15. NOT 185HR/70/15 - the 70 profile
[ie the ratio of 0.7 is width to height] looks too fat and too modern - ie
mustang like.
3. In both cases the 165HRx15 is too small in my opinion [in actual radius,
and in actual cross section and visually - especially on a BJ8 with the higher
back end.
I went with 185x15 Vreds - happy with them and not expensive.
There will be about 100 opinions on this question - always is....good luck
choosing :-).
Robert N. Blair Yellow 65BJ8 RNBmail at yahoo.com
--- On Sun, 6/19/11, Fred Wescoe <fredwescoe at gmail.com> wrote:
> From: Fred Wescoe <fredwescoe at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Healeys] Tires
> To: healeys at autox.team.net
> Date: Sunday, June 19, 2011, 10:41 AM
> This has been kicked around very
> often and I am still confused.
>
> I need new tires.
>
> The archives and the list say; original 590 R 15, go with
> 175/80/15,
> 175/70/15, 165HR15, 185/80/15, 185/70R15, etc, etc.
>
> In today's size terminology, what size should I be
> considering and why.
>
> I can figure out Michelin, Avon, Kumho, etc, etc later,
> what I need is an
> understanding the full tire size and why from those who
> have done it
> recently and are pleased with their choice.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Fred
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