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Anyone know where to go for 13" tyres these days? Ta  |
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ChasR
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13" Tyres . . . .ChasR
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What car and what size?
For Mini sized stuff I'd say one of the many Mini suppliers.
For older classic stuff Longstone may be well worth a shout.
For Ford stuff? You have tyres like AD048Rs and other choices.
As said, it's vague your description.
Sorry if it sounds like I am teaching you how to suck eggs but I can't get non-run flat Michelin Pilot Sport 4s in 18s for my M3. My friend can for his Focus ST however in 18" guise. Or I can advise you on tyres to get but in something that is unobtainable for your car...
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Last Edit: Nov 6, 2018 23:47:47 GMT by ChasR
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cant be that unusual a size...even in these crazy @rsed days???
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13" Tyres . . . .scimjim
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ChasR
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cant be that unusual a size...even in these crazy @rsed days??? You'd be surprised now. As stuff has got older the choices have really slimmed down for 80 (standard) profile tyres. Looking at 165R14s for example the choices are limited. Go for a Stag's 175R15s or the later cars 185R15 and you can see why many owners try alternative sizes like 195/70s or 175/70s; a lack of choice and very costly choices for what they can buy. I think 145R15 (as used on most BMC cars) is OK, but even they are a little slimmer than they used to be. The TVR Chimaera boys are no different here. It's why many now end up on 18s over the factory 16s. Like anything, if we don't buy it when we need it, people won't make it. It's simple economics. There is a little more to it than that, with things like EU ratings playing a role but you get the idea . This is why I gave my above reply. It's all good and well me recommending decent tyres but it could also be a waste of time for the OP if the tyre is unavailable in his size. |
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Last Edit: Nov 7, 2018 18:25:06 GMT by ChasR
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 part own as new £20 |
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13" Tyres . . . .Darkspeed
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All of the profiles listed above can be found on the Longstone site along with cross plies etc. but there is a catch. The most obvious reason that owners looking for those older unusual sizes will try and seek out alternatives is not availability - it's economics.
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13" Tyres . . . .Mercdan68
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Second hand nearly new tyres?
Don’t go there!
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I bought a set of 185/70x13 Uniroyals from Tyreleader for my recent rebuild. I love the look of Longstone stuff, but not the price. Blockley are doing a 185/70x13 now as well, I might have gone for those last time but they weren't available when I needed them.
The Uniroyal technically isn't a high enough speed rating for the Firenza, though I imagine the insurance company would approve it even though it's "only" a T-rating - it'll be plenty for what I do with it.
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pretty sure that's what i ended up using on the Capri |
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13" Tyres . . . .Darkspeed
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pretty sure that's what i ended up using on the Capri I used their NS2 Ultra Sport on My old G31 as 205/60/14 were hard to find. They were cheap not expensive and once given a try I was pretty impressed with them. Then again the the 15 year old Firehawks were a wee bit wooden.  |
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ChasR
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Second hand nearly new tyres? Don’t go there! Yup! Been there, done that, and then been there again, and then again, thinking every single time 'this time it will be different!' Put it this way. The Contis on the back of my Merc were dated 1996. But they had plenty of tread. Did they grip? Did they curse word! Thye vibrated horribly due to flat spots on them too! I did manage to do awesome one-legger burnouts leaving on dry summer roads mind you, with minimal throttle action! The flat spots were bad enough to see on a wheel balancer. In my defence they did come with the car. Suffice to say I can now throw the car about on the new Firestones. I'd have gone for a better tyre but like my statement above, not much is available in 205/60R15 anymore. According to www.tyrereviews.co.uk, John Benson was saying they're about one of the better tyres in my size, bar possibly (and only just) the Bridgestone Turanza T005 or the Conti PremiumContact 5 or 6. That will be the PremiumContact 3 in my case... The Firestones are pretty good on that car however to be fair. I had no doubt some poor soul will leave with those old tyres on their car; they've gone to a scrapyard who sell 'part-worn' tyres  . |
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Last Edit: Nov 8, 2018 19:37:31 GMT by ChasR
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