What tires are available in this size? I'm looking for something affordable. I'm going to get some 14 inch race wheels for competition so these really don't matter. I just need some to wrap around a wheel and drive.
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Feb. 16, 2009 8:05 p.m. mrdontplay New Reader
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Feb. 16, 2009 8:22 p.m. Goldmember New Reader
Not much, really.
I think last years "hot street tire" by bridgestone, but they aren't really "affordable".
You have a few more choices if you go with 195/50/15. I believe Summitmo has some around $45-55 each.
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Feb. 16, 2009 8:22 p.m. oldsaw Reader
Unfortunately, tires in that size are few and far between.
Tire Rack once offered 195/45-15's from Kumho, Continental and Michelin. Only Michelins are listed now and who knows how long that will last. And, they hardly qualify as cheap as they were listed at over $120 (each) when I checked last week.
You may want to check Toyo as a source as I seem to remember they listed that size in T1R's.
But who knows, they could be gone, too.
BTW, I've got the remnants of Kumhos in that size on my EF Civic; I'll miss them when they are gone.
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Feb. 16, 2009 8:24 p.m. mrdontplay New Reader
I'll proably have to go with 195/50s. maybe 205/50s on the back if I go staggard.
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Feb. 16, 2009 8:30 p.m. gamby SuperDork
This is a hot size for the stretch tire crowd, IIRC.
I think the Toyo T1R comes in that size...
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Feb. 16, 2009 10:23 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork
$120 is not cheap? I think each of the tyres on my bimmer cost almost three times that
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Feb. 16, 2009 10:29 p.m. ditchdigger Reader
onlinetires.com (an actual reputable company BTW) has several 195/45/15's starting at $45 for nexens $47 for federals and working all the way up to T1R's for $90 and michelin's for $109
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Feb. 16, 2009 10:32 p.m. Keith SuperDork
I've used onlinetires.com a number of times, I'll second that recommendation.
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Feb. 17, 2009 12:09 p.m. HiTempguy Reader
You may want to check Toyo as a source as I seem to remember they listed that size in T1R's
This. T1R's are freakin' FANTASTIC! Quite, good auto-x grip, decent wear.
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Feb. 17, 2009 12:17 p.m. ClemSparks SuperDork
mad_machine wrote:
$120 is not cheap? I think each of the tyres on my bimmer cost almost three times that
I would sell the car and buy something with tires I could get under $100 per corner before replacing tires that cost $120, let alone three times that.
But...that's just me. And GTOs and Genesis V8s haven't depreciated enough yet for me to reevaluate that sentiment. ;)
Clem (the guy who's sick about having to spend almost $400 to put tires on the IROC wheels for my Z28)
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Feb. 17, 2009 12:37 p.m. Bobzilla Reader
After looking for somethign in that size as well (Swift GT), I realized that 3.5% larger in the 195/50 was worth the tradeoff. You get so many more options as it's the "hot size" for the Civic/Miata crowd and is not really that much larger.
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May 5, 2011 2:48 p.m. lawheelsdirect New Reader
Have you tried http://www.discounttireshopper.com ?
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May 5, 2011 2:50 p.m. TRoglodyte Reader
Mr. you know who , CANOE!
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May 5, 2011 5:40 p.m. iceracer Dork
I'm just curious. what is the relationship between the 14" wheels and the 15" tires.
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May 5, 2011 5:44 p.m. KATYB Reader
wierd you click for tires by vehicle and it brings u too discount tire direct...
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May 5, 2011 5:47 p.m. Cone_Junky HalfDork
In reply to iceracer:
The 15" tires just need to be black and round because he has some 14" wheels for race tires.
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May 5, 2011 5:49 p.m. Cone_Junky HalfDork
lawheelsdirect wrote:
Have you tried http://www.discounttireshopper.com ?
Do they make r-compound paddles?
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May 6, 2011 8:10 a.m. iceracer Dork
Cone_Junky wrote:
In reply to iceracer:
The 15" tires just need to be black and round because he has some 14" wheels for race tires.
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Ah, I see. Just wan't sure.
