First, thanks to all for the input on tires.
I have Dayton wire wheels and the Michelin ZX tires I am replacing are
tubeless. Am I correct that the Michelin 180HR15 XAS require a tube?
Ron Fine
From: Harold Manifold
Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2017 10:43 AM
To: 'WILLIAM B LAWRENCE' ; 'Bob Spidell' ; healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Tires
Hello,
Roger pointed me in the direction of the Longstone Michelin 180HR15 as well and
I plan to buy a set. Another benefit is they will slightly improve ground
clearance and every bit helps. However, the minimum rim width for the 180HR15
is 4.5". I believe all of the 48 spoke wire wheels have a width of 4" and are
too narrow. Most of the 60 and 72 spoke rims are 4.5" wide or more.
Harold
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of WILLIAM B
LAWRENCE
Sent: Friday, October 06, 2017 11:22 AM
To: Bob Spidell; healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Tires
Great!. Thanks to all for the information.
Bill Lawrence
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Bob Spidell
<bspidell at comcast.net>
Sent: Friday, October 6, 2017 1:59:56 PM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Tires
Several people on the forum have bought from Longstone in the UK and got free
shipping:
http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/page/michelin-xas
http://www.britishcarforum.com/bcf/showthread.php?111072-Michelin-XAS-tires-for-my-67-Austin-Healey-3000&highlight=longstone
NFI, just passing it on.
Bob
On 10/5/2017 10:38 PM, WILLIAM B LAWRENCE wrote:
Roger,
The Michelin XAS 180-15 looks very good to me. Is there a US supplier?
Thanks.
Bill Lawrence
BN1 #554
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: Healeys mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net on behalf of Roger
Grace mailto:roggrace at telus.net
Sent: Thursday, October 5, 2017 2:21:35 PM
To: Ron Fine; healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Tires
165-15 tires are all a little smaller in diameter compared to the original
590-15 cross ply.
Maybe consider the Mich. XAS 180-15 tires that are 3% taller and so fit
better in the wheel wells, but you do have to be careful with some clearances.
I am very happy with mine after about 4k mi
See also what Longstone Tires in UK says about AH tyres.
http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/page/austin-healey
From: Ron Fine
Sent: Wednesday, October 4, 2017 3:16 PM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] Tires
Hello list. It has been awhile since I had a question for the group.
I need to replace my 12 year old Michelin ZX175R15 tires on my ?61Austin
Healey with modern tubeless wire wheels.
The only ones I can find that are close to that size are Michelin XZX 165SR15
or Vredestein 165HR15.
Opinions on these??
Recommendations for a tire shop in Southern California that knows how to
mount and balance wire wheels?
Thanks,
Ron Fine
61BN7
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
_______________________________________________
Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
Healeys at autox.team.net
http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL:
<http://autox.team.net/pipermail/healeys/attachments/20171008/115518f7/attachment.html>
|