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July 12, 2011 2:23 p.m. 850Combat New Reader

I ran my '68 Cortina in D Street Prepared for a number of years in the 90's, but kind of ran out of time and haven't run it since 2003. The last tires I bought for it were 008RSII Yokohama, which are of course crispy critters now.

What is available now? I haven't located any 185 60 13 DOT race tires.

I recently resurected the car by rebuilding the carbs and rebuilding the front end with plans to use it once again as a daily driver. I would also like to resume autocrossing it.
July 12, 2011 2:28 p.m. Duke SuperDork

I don't think you'll be able to find anything that narrow. I know some of the Miata autocrossers get really wide 13" rubber, though. How wide can you go before clearance issues raise their ugly heads?
July 12, 2011 2:30 p.m. Per Schroeder Technical Editor/Advertising Director

Toyo has an R888 in that size. It'll work fine.
July 12, 2011 2:48 p.m. HiTempguy Dork

In reply to 850Combat:

Yokohama should also have a tire in that size unless things have changed.
July 12, 2011 2:58 p.m. Per Schroeder Technical Editor/Advertising Director

I looked on tirerack.com and didn't see any 13 or 14-inch sizes for the A048.

Per
July 12, 2011 3:10 p.m. HiTempguy Dork

Per Schroeder wrote:

I looked on tirerack.com and didn't see any 13 or 14-inch sizes for the A048.

Per

Doh, that's right, when they got rid of the A032's they decided to neuter all of their small sizes :(

I have a set of brand new A032 205/60R13 that I could pass along maybe... (might be the 185 size, I forget).
July 12, 2011 3:16 p.m. oldsaw SuperDork

Once upon a time, I saw nationally competitive CRX Si's running with 215/50-13's squeezed on stock 5" Honda alloys.

With an extra 1/2" to play with (and a good mounting source), Hoosier and Kumho both have tires you might look at.
July 12, 2011 3:41 p.m. Nashco SuperDork

http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/grm/1856013-tires/37158/page1/
July 12, 2011 4:12 p.m. Hasbro Dork

Toyo R888 and RA-1:

http://toyotires.com/tires/sports-car-tires

If those don't do it for you Demon Tweeks will ship(pop the tires up individually for sizes):

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/Performance/Tyres/Track_Day_Tyres/3076
July 12, 2011 4:34 p.m. wbjones SuperDork

tread zone has R888's for $141 ea

http://treadzone.com/tireList.aspx
July 12, 2011 5:35 p.m. 93EXCivic SuperDork

Looks like I am going to end up with R888s on the Spit.
July 12, 2011 6:37 p.m. wbjones SuperDork

they're pretty good tires... rumor has it that RA-1's, R888's, and NT-01's are all the same compound..??

leastways that's what it says on the www
July 12, 2011 8:38 p.m. 850Combat New Reader

HiTempguy wrote:

I might be very interested. Where are you located?

Doh, that's right, when they got rid of the A032's they decided to neuter all of their small sizes :(

I have a set of brand new A032 205/60R13 that I could pass along maybe... (might be the 185 size, I forget).