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Subject: Re: [Healeys] wheel width
From: Kees Oudesluijs <coudesluijs@chello.nl>
Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 21:13:17 +0200
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The 205mm width of the tyres is appearently regarded to be the maximum 
for 5,5" wide wheel rims. 185mm wide tires should be perfect. Do not use 
tyres older than about 10 years, most certainly not on performance cars, 
old or new.

Kees Oudesluijs




Op 22-7-2019 om 20:53 schreef i erbs:
> Howdy all, I bought some used minilites for my 100-6 and they came 
> with little used, but older tires. 205/65/15. While the tires look 
> great, I am concerned about age related failure. I have Coker Classic 
> 185/15s mounted to my oem wheels. Coker site says use on 5-6.5" rims 
> and the minilites are 5.5" rims, so they should fit...
> Can I swap tires? If not, what size tires will fit on the mini lights. 
> the 205s are pretty wide and I would prefer a thinner tire.
> Thanks
> Ira Erbs
> Portland,OR
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    <p>The 205mm width of the tyres is appearently regarded to be the
      maximum for 5,5" wide wheel rims. 185mm wide tires should be
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      certainly not on performance cars, old or new.</p>
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      <div dir="ltr">Howdy all, I bought some used minilites for my
        100-6 and they came with little used, but older tires.
        205/65/15. While the tires look great, I am concerned about age
        related failure. I have Coker Classic 185/15s mounted to my oem
        wheels. Coker site says use on 5-6.5" rims and the minilites are
        5.5" rims, so they should fit...
        <div>Can I swap tires? If not, what size tires will fit on the
          mini lights. the 205s are pretty wide and I would prefer a
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                                        <div dir="ltr">Ira Erbs
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