Tire fitting...

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.

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.

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.

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

In reply to ditchdigger:

If you curb your wheels because they stick out past your tires (and car), is the resulting damage "stretch marks"?

No, if you curb your wheels it is called driver error.

I was just looking for 175/50/13, what happened to sumitomo?

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.

these might be to tall... haven't done the math

http://www.discountedwheelwarehouse.com/Discount_Tires.cfm?pID=6321&pn=MC1711

175/70's are the standard 80's econobox spec tire. 22.7 inches of rubbery malaise.

Yeah, lolol. I think I've owned 100,000 sets of 175/70-13's, lolol.

Crap, I just bought some compomotive magnesium 13" turbos for the rabbit. Hope I can find something good for tires.

"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..