Looking for an alternative since Sumitomo no longer makes 14" tires sizes. I have found a few, like from Federal, but have never heard of them and want to know if anyone has experience on them. I need tires for some street use, but mainly want a performance tire for autocross and for Deals Gap.
Any opinions are welcome. Desired Tire size is 205-60-R14, for GSL-SE rims.
Thanks

 

Check into a Mirada Sport GTX tire....they are made by Yokohama and are what I plan to put on mine soon.... http://www.tirefactory.net/multimilemirada.html

 

You won't find a "performance" tire in 13" or 14" these days.
I have Cooper COBRA with the RWL but they stopped making them
last year and they aren't even a performance tire, they kind of suck actually.

If you want a real performance tire you have to go to a Hoosier or Toyo and they
cost >$150 per tire.

 

I just bought a set of "ultra high performance summer tires" off member tigertompistone on ebay. I got them two days ago but i haven't got to mount them yet. These are the same tires that they use on the legends race cars. Tread pattern is pretty aggressive. I just tried finding a link to them on ebay but it looks like they aren't there now. The size was 205 60 13, not sure about 14" the tire itself is a federal 595 tire.

edit:

link to ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-6...item563b74661f

Link to a BMW site talking about these tires (with pics)
http://www.bmw2002faq.com/component/...highlight,tip/

 

It says he's right here in Charlotte. I may see what he's selling. I have another set
of waffles I was thinking of putting some serious tires on. Thanks for the link.

I snooped a bit and looky what I found. I wish I had the coin to get them right now for DGRR.
These are used Legend tires in 205/60R13 of course its not 14 but maybe you can find similiar.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/205-60R13-BF...a67890&vxp=mtr

 

Nitto NT-01

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...yp=Competition

 

what about Yokohama http://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSe...55&diameter=14

 

S. Drives suck.

For performance tires there are still a few available in 14"

Nitto NT01, Kuhmo V710, Hoosier A6/R6 for track

Dunlop Z1 star spec or Falken azenis are going to be your best bet for street driving.