tires and wheels 165R13 or 185/70R13 on stock wheels anyone?

[HBChris]

RayTii and I both heard that Yokohama was discontinuing the 13" tires and our local tire guy got us some of the last ones that he said were available last November. Ray bought the AVID T4 and I bought the AVID Touring in 185/70-13. The Touring has a more classic tread design than the T4, and yes, they fit on the 4 1/2 inch wide wheels on my `69. Good luck.

[bmw_jeff]

The Vredstein classics are $76ea + $25 for a tube at Coker Tire. Not too bad compared to the Michelins.

those are the vredstein sprint+, not the sprint classics. can't decide if i like the sidewalls on those, the classics look better. wish i could see them in person first. yep, i'm particular! and i just realized they don't even make the sprint classics in 13", so f- those.

also, are you sure they need a tube? universal tire says they are tubeless

http://www.universaltire.com/cart.php?target=product&product_id=25053&category_id=340

i might find something on that tire site link you posted. saw some firestones that look good but i don't know about the thin white walls - were they ever an option in '73? i could always mount them w/the whitewall on the inside...

I can't say for sure on the tube, just going by Coker's site which says the tube is required. They also said the Michelins XAS require a tube. I hope universal is right, less cost that way. Could be an error on thier site so I'd of course call first. I'm glad you brought that up.

[dirk2602]

I can't say for sure on the tube, just going by Coker's site which says the tube is required. They also said the Michelins XAS require a tube. I hope universal is right, less cost that way. Could be an error on thier site so I'd of course call first. I'm glad you brought that up.

XAS use a tube for sure. They are now produced in the FF performance compound and they are not sealed so without a tube, air would seep out over time.

[BillyTheKid]

I'm running the Kuhmo Solus KR21's (185/70R13) on mine -- handle the wet fine and have decent/good ride quality. I have no complaints from these tires and at $50 a pop from Tire Rack they are good value. Yes they have ugly writing on them, but that only matters if you slather 'em with tire protectant instead of applying liberal amounts with a sponge (thus creating a more subtle but clean look). Just my .02 worth. good luck.

Cheers,

Bill

[Joser]

Check my 175/70/13 Dunlops out, got all 4 of them from Sams Club mounted, balanced lifetime with flat repair, $130.00. Thinking about doing a small redline around them.

[dp]

When I picked up the Fjord Touring on Wednesday, I was anxious to see what tires were on it .... Michelin X Metric All Seasons, 165 R 13's, 400AB, car drives really nice with them and way different from any 02 I have ever driven, which always had much wider 14 or 15 inch wheels on it. Not "toss-able" in the way I was used to but certainly a very high smile-age rating in my book! Nice enough in fact I am now debating whether I will put the Mahle 14x6 rims I'd already picked up for it on. Sorry though, they do not look like 60's sidewalls or tread at all, thank goodness if they had old tech tread it'd be noisier and likely far less predictable.

[Guest Anonymous]

RayTii and I both heard that Yokohama was discontinuing the 13" tires and our local tire guy got us some of the last ones that he said were available last November. Ray bought the AVID T4 and I bought the AVID Touring in 185/70-13. The Touring has a more classic tread design than the T4, and yes, they fit on the 4 1/2 inch wide wheels on my `69. Good luck.

Mine are way cooler than Chris'! neener neener neener!

[HBChris]

Who is Ray2002T11? I know a Ray2002Tii, but T11? What gives big fella?

[73turk]

I am in the same boat as you looking for a good replacement tire for 13' alloy. Curious about 175/70R13 tire? Seems to be some good choices(Tire rack -Michelin Harmony) in that size and the diameter is less 22.6" vs 22.7" stock where as the 185/70 R13s are 23.2"? Any advice/experiences on performance between the 175 and 185 would be great.

Thanks