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Shawn,
I have checked the book put out by Road & Track, about road tests of variou=
s models of Austin-Healey and other than references to the tire size 5.90 X=
15, there is very little about the brand although in the road test of the 1=
00M, they make mention of the Dunlop Road Speed.
Not knowing what countries required from these manufacturers, it is hard to=
say what tires came with the cars in North America. I know that here in Ca=
nada, not sure what year either, the Canadian requirements were that the he=
adlights fitted to car coming from abroad had to be Canadian made, so eithe=
r cars came with headlights that were sent from Canada to the manufacturers=
or they came here without headlights and were installed by the dealers. No=
wadays it is common that a car sold in a specific country must have a certa=
in percentage of the car that part have to come from the country where they=
will be sold. As an example, today=92s Mini Cooper, when it launched in 20=
02, BMW listed 119 suppliers of parts, coming from Brazil, USA, Germany, UK=
, France, Italy, Austria, Belgium and Hungary.
Jean
Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D550986> for Window=
s 10
Sent: March 24, 2021 7:15 PM
Subject: [Healeys] 100 original tires
I have a Dunlop Road speed RS4 (for display purposes only) hanging in my ga=
rage. I was curious what originally came on the 100? Some sources state Dun=
lop road speed. From some light digging I did online it seems a RS2 or RS3 =
were never made available. Also found that the RS4 could have been used as =
early as 56' and the RS5 around 59'. The period ads list the RS4 for the 30=
00 and a few other cars.
So my question is, was there a RS1? Or even just a Road Speed without any f=
urther letter/number identification? I almost feel comfortable pointing at =
the tire and saying "that is the original tire that would have come on my 5=
7' 100-6", but what about the 100. Hmmmmm. Could be wrong though.
Thanks all, Shawn
The Millers
"Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a test dri=
ve."
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Shawn,</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I have checked the book put out by Road & Track,=
about road tests of various models of Austin-Healey and other than referen=
ces to the tire size 5.90 X15, there is very little about the brand althoug=
h in the road test of the 100M, they make
mention of the Dunlop Road Speed. </p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Not knowing what countries required from these manuf=
acturers, it is hard to say what tires came with the cars in North America.=
I know that here in Canada, not sure what year either, the Canadian requir=
ements were that the headlights fitted
to car coming from abroad had to be Canadian made, so either cars came wit=
h headlights that were sent from Canada to the manufacturers or they came h=
ere without headlights and were installed by the dealers. Nowadays it is co=
mmon that a car sold in a specific
country must have a certain percentage of the car that part have to come f=
rom the country where they will be sold. As an example, today=92s Mini Coop=
er, when it launched in 2002, BMW listed 119 suppliers of parts, coming fro=
m Brazil, USA, Germany, UK, France,
Italy, Austria, Belgium and Hungary. </p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Jean</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Sent from <a href=3D"https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink=
/?LinkId=3D550986">
Mail</a> for Windows 10</p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"border:none;padding:0cm"><b>From: </b><a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>S and T Miller via Healeys</a><br>
<b>Sent: </b>March 24, 2021 7:15 PM<br>
<b>To: </b><a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net=
</a><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Healeys] 100 original tires</p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I have a Dunlop Road speed RS4 (for display purposes=
only) hanging in my garage. I was curious what originally came on the 100?=
Some sources state Dunlop road speed. From some light digging I did online=
it seems a RS2 or RS3 were never
made available. Also found that the RS4 could have been used as early as 5=
6' and the RS5 around 59'. The period ads list the RS4 for the 3000 and a f=
ew other cars. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">So my question is, was there a RS1? Or even just a R=
oad Speed without any further letter/number identification? I almost feel c=
omfortable pointing at the tire and saying "that is the original tire =
that would have come on my 57' 100-6",
but what about the 100. Hmmmmm. Could be wrong though.<o:p></o:p></p=
>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks all, Shawn<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">The Millers<br>
<br>
"Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a tes=
t drive."<o:p></o:p></p>
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