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| Author: | mymini [ Thu Jan 12, 2006 5:50 pm ] |
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Hi What brand tyres are available for 175/50x13 , whats the cheapest brand? |
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| Author: | Mini Mad [ Thu Jan 12, 2006 6:04 pm ] |
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I think Sime are about the cheapest brand available in 13's for a mini.. |
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| Author: | mymini [ Thu Jan 12, 2006 6:11 pm ] |
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is there any problem with putting 175/60x13 tyres on? these are approx 35mm larger in diameter. Alot easier to find too |
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| Author: | Mini Mad [ Thu Jan 12, 2006 6:22 pm ] |
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I'm running 165/70R12's at the moment and they are 550mm in diameter..But they require you to raise the car alot..like 2" and grind the rear trailing arm. Turning circle is greatly reduced..probably by half. I used them as track tires as they were a race compound. So your tires would be about 235mm, so they would fit, but i would go for the Sime's at under ~$100 or the Yoko's if you wanted some grip for ~$150..limit yourself to 500mm.. |
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| Author: | mymini [ Thu Jan 12, 2006 6:39 pm ] |
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Thanks mini mad , i havnt priced up the simes yet but i didnt relise they were that cheap. was just thinking about the 175 60's as could get these used with good trend @ about $50 each. http://www.tyresave.co.uk/tyresize.html is a good site to play around with diameters |
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| Author: | TurboOrangie [ Fri Jan 13, 2006 1:32 pm ] |
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You could try Sumitomo HTR200. I have them on my car I haven't really tested them out yet. But I read an article in Grassroots Motorsports magazine and they are supposed give pretty good performance and can't be beat for the price. I was going to buy some Yokos but something similar would have cost me about $200 per tire and the Sumitomos were $100. So I figured I would save some money and give them a shot. |
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| Author: | min13k [ Sat Jan 14, 2006 11:51 pm ] |
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orangie only problem is what you get in canadia may not be avalible in un zed orstralia and so on not havin a go at ya makka |
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| Author: | TurboOrangie [ Sun Jan 15, 2006 5:03 am ] |
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That's cool Makka. I understand where you're coming from. I considered that when I wrote it but you never know. They are a Japanese tire brand and maybe one of the tire shops there could order it. I had to have mine special ordered too. |
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| Author: | mymini [ Sun Jan 15, 2006 10:26 am ] |
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Thanks guys, Got a price on Yokis $118 each! ... thats cheap isnt it!? Bridgestones $180 each Couldnt find anyone who sells somotio's or sime tyres locally , makes me wonder what they would be worth if the yokis are only $118 each. |
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| Author: | Mini Mad [ Sun Jan 15, 2006 11:56 am ] |
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Not a bad price for Yoki's at all, what type of bridgestones are they? sounds expensive.. |
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| Author: | Damo [ Sun Jan 15, 2006 12:24 pm ] |
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min13k wrote: orangie only problem is what you get in canadia may not be avalible in un zed orstralia and so on
not havin a go at ya makka I had Sumitomos on my Corolla and my old man has them on his Chev Silverado. We picked them up at TTF (The Tyre Factory). Good tyre, good value. |
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| Author: | mymini [ Sun Jan 15, 2006 4:25 pm ] |
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Sorry not sure what type bridgestone they were ,i would have thought Yokis were a better tyre too? |
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| Author: | Smiffy [ Sun Jan 15, 2006 9:00 pm ] |
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Might be of interest but a mate of mine been a 'Tight Wad' fitted 175/55x13's to his mini and it's really upset the handling. Just wants to go straight (understeer) at any corner. Where as before it was like it was on rails with 175/50x13's ! |
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| Author: | minicranks [ Mon Jan 16, 2006 6:23 am ] |
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what yokies are they for that price? the bridestones are made in france now so they are not cheap anymore. I know a few people with simes tires on there cars but none of them have anything great to say about the handling of them in wet or dry, they are just a cheap tyre. IM gonna have to start looing for new tires for my car soon and was looking at yokies but would like to know what tread pattern etc. |
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| Author: | Mini Mad [ Mon Jan 16, 2006 11:18 am ] |
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I would say for that price A539's... |
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