..... where to purchase 13" tires.... no one seems to carry them
..... where to purchase 13" tires.... no one seems to carry them
I just got a set of free VX 13inch rims...
I live in MN so need to find some winter tires & all sesonal tires..
please point me to the right direction guys.
I've tried tiresplus.com and discounttire.com already... nothing came up.
I live in MN so need to find some winter tires & all sesonal tires..
please point me to the right direction guys.
I've tried tiresplus.com and discounttire.com already... nothing came up.
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Re: ..... where to purchase 13" tires.... no one seems to carry them (Charlie Moua)
The selection of 13" tires is getting smaller every year, as wheel diameters on new cars (even small cars) get larger and larger. In particular, decent performance tires rarely come in anything smaller than 15" nowadays (with the exception of track tires, due to autocross class requirements).
Another factor to consider with winter tires is seasonality. There are lots of sizes and models of winter tires available in October. Once you get to January, many sizes have sold out (and may not appear on tire dealer websites).
I just entered 175/70-13 (a common 13" tire size) into the Tire Rack website to see what they have, and while they don't have ANY really good summer tires, I was somewhat surprised to find that they have some winter and all-season tires that would probably meet your needs. The Michelin X-Ice winter tire is in stock ($60) and is actually one of the better winter tires around. (It replaces the Arctic Alpin in their lineup.) All-season tires include the Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 ($49) and the Yokohama AVID T4 ($41) - not the best all-season tires around, but certainly not the worst, either.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Maxbore »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Call your local tire retailers. 13" tires are cheap not worth paying shipping for.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Good point. Many of the 3,000 Tire Rack installers around the country offer you the option of buying the tires directly from them, versus placing the order yourself and paying for shipping. If you buy from them, many of them will sell the tires at the Tire Rack website prices; you won't pay shipping, but you will pay sales tax. For tires in the $40-60 range, sales tax is likely to be less than shipping, so that's a better deal.
Another factor to consider with winter tires is seasonality. There are lots of sizes and models of winter tires available in October. Once you get to January, many sizes have sold out (and may not appear on tire dealer websites).
I just entered 175/70-13 (a common 13" tire size) into the Tire Rack website to see what they have, and while they don't have ANY really good summer tires, I was somewhat surprised to find that they have some winter and all-season tires that would probably meet your needs. The Michelin X-Ice winter tire is in stock ($60) and is actually one of the better winter tires around. (It replaces the Arctic Alpin in their lineup.) All-season tires include the Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 ($49) and the Yokohama AVID T4 ($41) - not the best all-season tires around, but certainly not the worst, either.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Maxbore »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Call your local tire retailers. 13" tires are cheap not worth paying shipping for.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Good point. Many of the 3,000 Tire Rack installers around the country offer you the option of buying the tires directly from them, versus placing the order yourself and paying for shipping. If you buy from them, many of them will sell the tires at the Tire Rack website prices; you won't pay shipping, but you will pay sales tax. For tires in the $40-60 range, sales tax is likely to be less than shipping, so that's a better deal.
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Re: ..... where to purchase 13" tires.... no one seems to carry them (nsxtasy)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nsxtasy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> I was somewhat surprised to find that they have some winter and all-season tires that would probably meet your needs. </TD></TR></TABLE>
This also somewhat shocks me, perhaps it's cause I always look for winter tire locally. Actually I run 13s in the summer (Sumitomos: bang for buck) and run 14s in the winter, kinda odd but it works for me.
Honestly just start searching, you will find eventualy, like nsxtasy said it is probably a little late in the season to get winters, but the perfect time to start researching summer tires.
Cheers and good luck.
This also somewhat shocks me, perhaps it's cause I always look for winter tire locally. Actually I run 13s in the summer (Sumitomos: bang for buck) and run 14s in the winter, kinda odd but it works for me.
Honestly just start searching, you will find eventualy, like nsxtasy said it is probably a little late in the season to get winters, but the perfect time to start researching summer tires.
Cheers and good luck.
Re: ..... where to purchase 13" tires.... no one seems to carry them (old man neri)
Thanks for all the help fellas...
I was thinking about getting the Yokohama AVID T4 ($41)
but I wanted to see if they made slighly lower profile tires for all season tires.. case all I see so far are 70's profile size tires.. thats fat as hell..
More info on the Sumitomo's tires bro...
I was thinking about getting the Yokohama AVID T4 ($41)
but I wanted to see if they made slighly lower profile tires for all season tires.. case all I see so far are 70's profile size tires.. thats fat as hell..
More info on the Sumitomo's tires bro...
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Re: ..... where to purchase 13" tires.... no one seems to carry them (Charlie Moua)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Charlie Moua »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I was thinking about getting the Yokohama AVID T4 ($41)
but I wanted to see if they made slighly lower profile tires for all season tires.. case all I see so far are 70's profile size tires.. thats fat as hell..</TD></TR></TABLE>
You're not going to find lower profiles. People who want lower profiles get larger wheels.
The Sumitomo 200 is a mediocre summer tire, and it's about the only summer tire you will find for 13" wheels.
but I wanted to see if they made slighly lower profile tires for all season tires.. case all I see so far are 70's profile size tires.. thats fat as hell..</TD></TR></TABLE>
You're not going to find lower profiles. People who want lower profiles get larger wheels.
The Sumitomo 200 is a mediocre summer tire, and it's about the only summer tire you will find for 13" wheels.
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Re: ..... where to purchase 13" tires.... no one seems to carry them (nsxtasy)
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The Sumitomo 200 is a mediocre summer tire, and it's about the only summer tire you will find for 13" wheels.
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mediocre is not that much of a stretch. But I am a student and the $35 a tire was a rather nice feature. They also felt much nicer than the BF Deathwish B400s I had before.
I think there was another thread dealing with summer/performance 13" tires, I think there were a total of 3 different tires you could get.
To the original poster,
You have me a bit confused. Are you getting winter tires and summer tires or are you just getting all-seasons?
The Sumitomo 200 is a mediocre summer tire, and it's about the only summer tire you will find for 13" wheels.
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mediocre is not that much of a stretch. But I am a student and the $35 a tire was a rather nice feature. They also felt much nicer than the BF Deathwish B400s I had before.
I think there was another thread dealing with summer/performance 13" tires, I think there were a total of 3 different tires you could get.
To the original poster,
You have me a bit confused. Are you getting winter tires and summer tires or are you just getting all-seasons?
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