Tire Jackpot... but theres a catch.
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Tire Jackpot... but theres a catch.
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Bridgestone Potenza "sporty" 205/60 R13 87H
BUT they are made by Bridgestone INDIA.
So, I'm going to india to pick up some tires.
Are there any other countries that sell new 205/60 r13 tires? Or is the American DOT telling us what we should drive?
Bridgestone Potenza "sporty" 205/60 R13 87H
BUT they are made by Bridgestone INDIA.
So, I'm going to india to pick up some tires.
Are there any other countries that sell new 205/60 r13 tires? Or is the American DOT telling us what we should drive?
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I've seen an old Mini at a car show with modern looking Yokohamas that are on 12" wheels.
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I've had nothing but bad luck with Bridgestone and Firestone tires (same company).
One of the Wilderness tires on our 92 Jeep Rangler delaminated at highway speed and very nearly caused a roll over, along with several hundred dollars of damage to the wheel well. Firestone was really obnoxious about it and denied any responsibility, since it was not specifically one of the Wilderness tires on their recall list. No compensation for the tires or the damage to the Jeep. Firestone, never again.
Then a set of Bridgestone Potenza tires came with the new 2012 Mazda3 I bought in May 2012. They road fine for the first 15,000 miles, but when I had the scheduled rotation done, rear wheels to the front and swapped, as in the manual, the car pulled to the left and the steering wheel vibrated, as if the tires were out of balance (but they had just been balanced). The tire guy told me that at least one of the tires was way out of round, which I verified by jacking up the front wheel and putting it in gear. Sure enough, about a quarter inch wobble in that "new" tire. So I took it to a Firestone/Bridgestone dealer who looked at the tire and said the out of round condition was normal and within tolerances -"all tires are like that", he said.
So now I just do the tire rotations myself and swap them around until I minimize the the steering pull and bumpiness, usually takes a couple of times of trial and error to get it so it's not really bad, although the pull and vibration still persists.
I'm looking forward to the day I get enough tread wear out of those Potenza's and can replace them with a decent tire. Bridgestone, never again.
And Bridgestone/Firestone tires shipped from India? You've got to be kidding.
One of the Wilderness tires on our 92 Jeep Rangler delaminated at highway speed and very nearly caused a roll over, along with several hundred dollars of damage to the wheel well. Firestone was really obnoxious about it and denied any responsibility, since it was not specifically one of the Wilderness tires on their recall list. No compensation for the tires or the damage to the Jeep. Firestone, never again.
Then a set of Bridgestone Potenza tires came with the new 2012 Mazda3 I bought in May 2012. They road fine for the first 15,000 miles, but when I had the scheduled rotation done, rear wheels to the front and swapped, as in the manual, the car pulled to the left and the steering wheel vibrated, as if the tires were out of balance (but they had just been balanced). The tire guy told me that at least one of the tires was way out of round, which I verified by jacking up the front wheel and putting it in gear. Sure enough, about a quarter inch wobble in that "new" tire. So I took it to a Firestone/Bridgestone dealer who looked at the tire and said the out of round condition was normal and within tolerances -"all tires are like that", he said.
So now I just do the tire rotations myself and swap them around until I minimize the the steering pull and bumpiness, usually takes a couple of times of trial and error to get it so it's not really bad, although the pull and vibration still persists.
I'm looking forward to the day I get enough tread wear out of those Potenza's and can replace them with a decent tire. Bridgestone, never again.
And Bridgestone/Firestone tires shipped from India? You've got to be kidding.
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Here is a link to the tire:
205 60 13 Federal 595 CAR Tyres | eBay
Federal 595. This is the tire they use on the legends race cars. I use them on my 7. For some reason if you go to the legends site they say "NOT DOT LEGAL" but when you buy the tires they day DOT right on them, but i'm not sure that means they are road legal in the USA.
Here is a link to the legends car site talking about the tires:
U.S. Legend Cars International | Federal Tire Named Official Tire for Asphalt Legend Cars Racing
These tires are cheap for a performance tire at about $100 a pop US. They are super soft and I've had no issues with them over thousands of mile (on my second set now). That second link if you look around has a section to locate US legend car dealers. I bought mine through one of the people on there and he said he'd hook me up next time I need them. Just thought I'd share.
205 60 13 Federal 595 CAR Tyres | eBay
Federal 595. This is the tire they use on the legends race cars. I use them on my 7. For some reason if you go to the legends site they say "NOT DOT LEGAL" but when you buy the tires they day DOT right on them, but i'm not sure that means they are road legal in the USA.
Here is a link to the legends car site talking about the tires:
U.S. Legend Cars International | Federal Tire Named Official Tire for Asphalt Legend Cars Racing
These tires are cheap for a performance tire at about $100 a pop US. They are super soft and I've had no issues with them over thousands of mile (on my second set now). That second link if you look around has a section to locate US legend car dealers. I bought mine through one of the people on there and he said he'd hook me up next time I need them. Just thought I'd share.
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Also, they sell federal 595 tires in other sizes in the US all over the place, just not in the 205-50/13 size. They're SUPER grippy and SUPER soft. You can squeeze the tread lugs with your fingers pretty good. That said, the life of the tire is low compared to other non performance street tires.
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I contacted the Legends dealer at Columbus Motor Speedway and he would agree to sell me a set but did not know if it is what I was lookig for. He said the one's they get say "Super Star" on the side wall and when I see them forsale on the overseas site it says "Super Steel". Do you know if these are the same tire?
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I contacted the Legends dealer at Columbus Motor Speedway and he would agree to sell me a set but did not know if it is what I was lookig for. He said the one's they get say "Super Star" on the side wall and when I see them forsale on the overseas site it says "Super Steel". Do you know if these are the same tire?
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Anybody tried Federal tires? I'm seeing the Formoza FD1, 595 and another style available in 205-60-13. Reasonable price at $60-70/tire. Federal is a Taiwan manufacturer, which doesn't bother me much, as opposed to mainland China, of which I would be very hesitant to buy rubber from.
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lol now that was great
This afternoon on twitter, bugging tire companies again, I got this. Which is nothing, but more than ever before.
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Hope springs eternal.
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@ask41 - Federal is being used in the drift scene and is liked there. The Formoza FD1 looks promising. After some quick looking around I've yet to see anyone actually carrying it in stock in the US though.
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Federal
Options in this size seem to be limited to Vredstein (almost $200/ea) or Toyo race tires (~$180/ea).
I'm shifting my focus to replacing the stock waffles with 15" wheels, which will open up a variety of tires in 195 or 205/50. It's only money, right?
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