Where to get wide 13 inch tyre's
#1 _SLRLOVER_
Posted 30 July 2008 - 09:51 AM
I'm finding it hard to source wide 13 inch tyre's ie. 225/60 for rear and 205/50 for front. In the days of my old torana Eagers were hot as well as Pirelli,
as i"ve been out of the car game a while (8 years) and only just bought a rusty SLR 6 to play with. Now needing tyre's so any help sourcing these would be Great.
Only realy want to deal with local tyre suppliers here in Adelaide
#2
Posted 30 July 2008 - 10:44 AM
#3
Posted 30 July 2008 - 12:15 PM
When I went to Canterbury tyres 8 months ago he had 3 brands listed of 205s but only had one in stock,
the Sumitomo 205/60/13 which I have found to be a good tyre luckily.
However they did manage to find me one new old stock yokohama g501 225/60/13 which unfortunately
sounds like a 4wd drive tyre at 80kmh and another 225/60/13 which was an eager carcuss retreaded but
while the carcuss was 225, the retread width was only about the same as a 205.
I have been looking for 225s since then too but no luck.
While Antique tyres now has 215 & 235s in 13s, they are only bias ply tyres and not radials apparently.
#4 _Brad1979UC_
Posted 30 July 2008 - 12:21 PM
lol yea ive found that a good 205/60/13 tyre is the hancook. $98 ea roughly. Some places may be able to import you something from the states but its obviously not gonna be cheap
#5 _SLRLOVER_
Posted 30 July 2008 - 12:23 PM
#6
Posted 30 July 2008 - 01:07 PM
The other options where:
- Dominator SR4 I think (USA export brand) with white lettering on one side( dont know about the quality of these as I believe thay are made by Cooper tires which is having hard enough time keeping lawsuits at bay in the U.S.) bit over $100ea
http://www.tirekingd...idominator.aspx
-Hancook , dont know anymore ,bit over $100ea
-HERO brand , taiwan made, dont know anymore.
BRAD1979UC , have you got the Hancooks on your car? If so can you take picture of them, treat pattern and sidewall and post so we can see what they are like?
BTW , looking at your avatar, not the bald ones
#7 _SLRLOVER_
Posted 30 July 2008 - 01:28 PM
#8
Posted 30 July 2008 - 01:29 PM
Tim
#9 _Brad1979UC_
Posted 30 July 2008 - 01:43 PM
#10 _73LJWhiteSL_
Posted 30 July 2008 - 02:45 PM
I have had Egars (long since discontinued) and Sumitomos (just recently discontinued) now i have a set of Hancooks on the rear. You should be able to get them still.
Personaly i though the Sumitomo was a great tyres, better than the Egars even, however they don't make them anymore.
Good luck with it mate, and keep us posted. I can see myself returning to Stockies or going up to Volvos, if number of options for wide 13s continues to dry up.
Steve
#11
Posted 30 July 2008 - 04:14 PM
Tyres are only good for a couple of years... There was a Multimedia thread on it the other day.
Tim
I would say more than 2 years shelf life but as long as your not still using them 6 years after manufacturer.
Check this thread http://www.gmh-toran...showtopic=29353
and this video http://abcnews.go.co...ndex?id=4826897
#12 _mervex_
Posted 30 July 2008 - 05:20 PM
regards mervex.
Edited by mervex, 30 July 2008 - 05:21 PM.
#13 _trna76hb_
Posted 30 July 2008 - 06:45 PM
Ian
#14
Posted 30 July 2008 - 07:21 PM
BIAS ply tyres, flex and distort more under pressure of acceleration & cornering compared to newer Radial designed tyres.
All of which results in a decreased road footprint, loss of rip & higher tread wear.
BIAS ply is old techonology and its great Antique tyres is sourcing these tyres for people wanting to restore there pre mid 70s vehicles to original period condition.
#15 _Feigz_
Posted 30 July 2008 - 09:13 PM
#16
Posted 30 July 2008 - 10:41 PM
#17
Posted 30 July 2008 - 11:22 PM
maybe some imports?
If you are intersted in 225x50x13 or 215 x50 x 13 let me know
[email protected]
Edited by originalglenn, 30 July 2008 - 11:23 PM.
#18 _Brad1979UC_
Posted 31 July 2008 - 12:09 AM
here are the pics of my hankooks, couldnt move car out to take better pics cos the olds were sleeping but you get the idea...
Brad
#19 _mervex_
Posted 02 August 2008 - 02:13 PM
mervex.
#20 _gstar_
#21 _2_many_torries... never!_
Posted 18 August 2008 - 10:56 AM
#22
Posted 18 August 2008 - 04:51 PM
#23 _Ozstoner_
Posted 17 March 2015 - 05:12 PM
Hi All. I have four 235x45x13 tires. Will these fit my stock Sprintmaster rims (CSA) ?
#24
Posted 17 March 2015 - 05:42 PM
Probably will if the rims are 8 inches wide from bead seat to bead seat ?
#25 _macdou_
Posted 17 March 2015 - 06:50 PM
Hi All. I have four 235x45x13 tires. Will these fit my stock Sprintmaster rims (CSA) ?
I know the experts will cringe, but I (and many others) have been running 235/50/13 on 6" sprintmasters rims for years.
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