Tyre Question

[WayneXG95]

My local Tyrepower has a special on Kelly 175/70 R13 at $75 each.
Would they be ok on a FB?
Would they last a least 2 years before I use them?

Cheers

[Cal]

They're not that suited, as they are relatively low profile. The thing would be revving it's balls off and going nowhere

I've got 185/80/13......much better suited

[MeFB]

Yep, don't go with the lower profile ones. Go for 185/80R13. They will make a big difference to how well the car copes at cruising speeds.

[MeFB]

If memory serves - on a previous car I've had Dunlops. I couldn't find them locally for Plastic, so I'm importing some BF Goodrich from the US through Antique tyres. The trouble is that they are very expensive at $1600 for a set of 5 185/80R13 'Silvertown' whitewalls. Plain tyres will be cheaper I guess, but probably still need to be specially ordered.

Plastic currently has Olympic Air-ride Continentals fitted, but they are very old and need replacing.

I've tried a couple of solutions to the tyre problem in the past. On an old crapper EK sedan that I used as a daily driver some years ago, I ended up putting 14 inch rims on with modern profile tyres because it all got too hard finding the 185/80s. Worked well for a daily driver. On my ute I had CSA Sprintmaster rims with lower profile tyres. This was really tragic, but I liked the look of them so much that I got a local transmission shop to raise the diff ratio (then I ended up putting a 202 and trimatic in and that changed the game completely).

What are most guys running these days?

[MeFB]

Wow, that's a good price I might buy some of those for the 9000 mile car and put them on a spare set of rims to use when she steps out of the garage. Wouldn't want to get rid of the original tyres, but wouldn't trust them on the road either - can you imagine driving around on 50yo rag tyres

[Devilrod]

- can you imagine driving around on 50yo rag tyres

Yep it's fun! my mate is running some on the rear of his 32. They don't go flat when you let the air out though and they seem to handle the mild Windsor ok until it rains.

[WayneXG95]

Doesn't 14 inch rims alter the speedo reading?

[fb delivery]

depens on the profile of the tyre

[Devilrod]

And who says this run flat tyre technology is new....,

[MeFB]

[Aussie Bob]

I turn the white wall to the inside

They are a full aspect tyre!

[WayneXG95]

Steve, just got a quote for $145/$150 a tyre on the same one's you posted.
How's that compared with what you pay...

[Cal]

Wayne, also try Fishers Ghost Tyres out at Campbletown. I got my Kumho's off him (same size as Steve's), might be a bit cheaper.

Talking about flat tyres, the back right tyre on my Commodore was flat, but coz it's ony 45 profile, you couldnt tell it was flat when driving, and I ended up destroying it by driving on it .

480 bucks for one tyre......

[Aussie Bob]

I get my tyres here ....


Antique Tyre Supplies
15 Bosci Rd, Ingleburn NSW 2565
(02) 9618 2788 ‎
David

Steve

[WayneXG95]

Steve, just got a quote for $145/$150 a tyre on the same one's you posted.
How's that compared with what you pay...

Tyrepower on Blaxland Road Campbelltown...