Was wondering if 175/50-13 tires will fit (without the stretching crap) on a 7" wheel. It sits pretty much right on point on my 5.5" wheels.
Anyone know? Thanks.
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Dec. 3, 2011 11:48 p.m. qdseeker Reader
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Dec. 4, 2011 12:17 a.m. ditchdigger Dork
They will stretch a bit
http://tyrestretch.com/7_175_50_R13/
I gotta ask though. Where are you finding 175/50-13's these days? They are turning into hens teeth.
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Dec. 4, 2011 8:27 a.m. qdseeker Reader
Thanks, ditch. That's not much of a stretch at all. I actually already have the set that I bought a couple of years ago that I run sparingly on the car. I have an opportunity to pick up a set of Libras in a 13x7 size.
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Dec. 4, 2011 11:42 a.m. ditchdigger Dork
Dang! I thought a new source might have popped up.
I see that tireseasy lists the Dunlop SP sport 2000 for $116 a tire
wiltheyfit.com is another source of tire fitment that is less embarrasing than tyrestretch.com
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Dec. 4, 2011 12:25 p.m. ransom Dork
In reply to ditchdigger:
If you curb your wheels because they stick out past your tires (and car), is the resulting damage "stretch marks"?
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Dec. 4, 2011 2:48 p.m. chandlerGTi Reader
No, if you curb your wheels it is called driver error.
I was just looking for 175/50/13, what happened to sumitomo?
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Dec. 4, 2011 3:03 p.m. ditchdigger Dork
Gone. Sumitomo HTRs dissapeared last year and with them went 175/50-13, 185/60-13, 215-50/13 and a few other awesome sizes.
There are only a handfull of tires left in the under 22.7" range.
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Dec. 4, 2011 3:35 p.m. wbjones SuperDork
these might be to tall... haven't done the math
http://www.discountedwheelwarehouse.com/Discount_Tires.cfm?pID=6321&pn=MC1711
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Dec. 4, 2011 4:52 p.m. ditchdigger Dork
175/70's are the standard 80's econobox spec tire. 22.7 inches of rubbery malaise.
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Dec. 4, 2011 5:14 p.m. qdseeker Reader
Yeah, lolol. I think I've owned 100,000 sets of 175/70-13's, lolol.
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Dec. 4, 2011 8:10 p.m. chandlerGTi Reader
Crap, I just bought some compomotive magnesium 13" turbos for the rabbit. Hope I can find something good for tires.
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Dec. 4, 2011 9:33 p.m. friedgreencorrado SuperDork
"Where have all the tires gone?
Long time passing..
Where have all the tires gone..
Long time ago.
Young men spurned them, every one.
Even when they're Kevlar spun..
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn."
Apologies to Pete Seeger..
