tires and wheels Who Carries weird tire sizes (13"x8" wheel)

[beast02er]

I just got a new toy (1973 toyota corolla) to go along with my 73' 02, and I think the first thing I need to do to it is put it on some nice wheels.

Who carries the odd size tires for wheels that are 13"x8"?

Thanks,

Bryan

red73

[Harv]

No one!

I think the best bet is the tire rack and search for 215/50/13. Sumatumo has one. Kuhmo stopped making the 235/45/13's that I have on my car. Hoosier makes a 225/50/13 in a wear out as you look at it compound.

John

[MichaelP]

13x8 puts you on competition tire turf. Good Year makes an Eagle that's DOT'd and Hoosier has several to choose from as well but you're not supposed to use them on the road.... IIRC Hankook and Cooper make 13" competition tires as well, but I dunno if they're DOT.

[peteinjp]

michael- is that black wheel from diamond?

[schwarz75]

Avon makes some weird sizes, and I think there's a retailer in Ohio that can get them.

[MichaelP]

I'm not sure where it's from -- our M2's PO had them put together. I thought maybe they were from Summit. Who is Diamond?

They're pretty heavy and currently serve as rollers in Matt McGinn's shop. If'n you'd want them, you could have them pretty cheap, though I think they're a different color these days...

[Harv]

Avon makes some weird sizes, and I think there's a retailer in Ohio that can get them.

Really! I was thinking that if anyone was making a small fat size it would have to be someone in Europe. I was thinking I could go for some of the competition stuff and maybe have them heat cycled a lot........

If you remember the place, let me know. Tyres for these fat 13's are going to be impossible to find soon.

John

[schwarz75]

Harv, this link is for distributors of Avon Motorsport tyres. I think you'll be able to find add'l. information from this link, but I haven't looked at the site lately. I see that there are three US distributors, one in Ill. Not too long ago there was one located in Ohio - possibly the Columbus area, and a fellow in Ohio who sold me the BBS track wheels for my E21 had used some short & wide 13" Avon track tires he purchased in Ohio.

http://www.avonracing.com/main.html

[peteinjp]

I'm not sure where it's from -- our M2's PO had them put together. I thought maybe they were from Summit. Who is Diamond?

They're pretty heavy and currently serve as rollers in Matt McGinn's shop. If'n you'd want them, you could have them pretty cheap, though I think they're a different color these days...

Diamond racing makes circle track wheels. The spun 13x7's come in at 13lbs. not light but as light as a most 15" wheels (bbs rs are about that.) Without flares the 13x8's would be to fit and I'm going for a 205/60 so a 7" would be the max anyway.

[steve k.]

the new Hoosier A6 225/50R13 is even wider then the old 225/50R13 hoosiers. Great tires in a turn a little strange in transitions. Take a little too long change directions. Kumho Ecsta V710 were a little quicker in transition, a lot chaper and would last a lot longer then hoosiers. But hoosiers are wider

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steve k.

[TobyB]

The competition 'street legal' radials technically are meant for a 7" rim

(because that's the widest allowed by the sanctioning bodies)

but I bet you could stretch a 225-60-13 onto an 8" without any negative consequences...

Hankook, Toyo, Avon (?) ...

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[Harv]

Harv, this link is for distributors of Avon Motorsport tyres. http://www.avonracing.com/main.html

DUDE! They make a 8.0/22.0-13 (245/45-13)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They also make a 245/50R13!!!!!!!!!

John