Charlie:
I run Vred 185/70 15's, and one of the things that I like best about them is
the rain performance, in my opinion, especially compared to the Mich ZX's
that I replaced. Bear in mind that I live very close to the 'rainforest' -
within sight of the Olympic Peninsula (but not the real rainy parts). I
think most people run too high a pressure in their Healeys - I run
relatively low pressure - don't want to start another 'big thing' on the
list. I think pressure probably has a lot to do with how the tires feel in
the wet.
The only tires that came close to them in the wet are the old Michelin
XAS's, which haven't been available for a long, long time, probably 25 years
or so.
Earl Kagna
Victoria, B.C.
BJ8, BT7 tri-carb
-----Original Message-----
From: Charlie Frazer
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 9:00 PM
To: Bob Spidell
Cc: healeylist
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Tires Again
Is it the consensus of the list that Vreds are not good in the rain?
I had the distinct impression I was hydoplaning on a trip through the
Olympic Peninsula returning from a meet in Vancouver BC last summer.
This was at speeds of 50-60 mph on 3 year-old Vred 165s during heavy
rain in the rainforest. Others in the group didn't seem to have the
problem.
Thanks for comments and observations,
Charlie
On Apr 28, 2012, at 6:48 PM, Bob Spidell wrote:
Any ideas for 185/70-R15 or 185R tires? Anything besides Vredestein
(they're good tires, just wondering if there's anything else available)?
Good sources?
TIA,
Bob
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