geez guys NOW no stock tire size GSL-SE!
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These have become pretty sparse for some time. Have you checked other sites?
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FYI found a set on EBAY - they are dwindling fast - I guess everyone is going to larger rims?
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...04fb89d91b.jpg |
I checked Walmart's website and there are a couple options available, though nothing name brand.
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so what are all you GSL-SE guys doing regarding wheel/tires ????
I just spent $600 having my rims restored so Im sticking with them for a while but I guess we will be forced to upsize our rims? What are you 13" guys doing? |
Originally Posted by Ken B
(Post 12337910)
FYI found a set on EBAY - they are dwindling fast - I guess everyone is going to larger rims?
Tires do have a shelf life, as the rubber will just degrade over time from exposure to sunlight/ozone. Don't know if there's a hard "don't buy if older than X years" number, but if they are more than a year or two old I'd probably pass. |
not a lot of choices Pete!
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Originally Posted by Ken B
(Post 12337924)
not a lot of choices Pete!
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I wonder what the hell MG/Triumph guys do there days :-)
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I use 195s and they are fine. I bought a set of Kumho 195/60/14s a while back
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Yep, step down to 195 width and there are some options. Even Falken makes the RT615K extreme summer tire in 195/60/14.
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Keep in mind that 205 is the section width (sidewall to sidewall measured at the widest point), not the tread width. Older tires would have had more "bulge" to them so it's likely a modern 195 has the same tread width as a 30 yr old 205. The only concern is outside diameter, if you care about your speedometer being accurate.
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Originally Posted by Ken B
(Post 12337914)
so what are all you GSL-SE guys doing regarding wheel/tires ????
I just spent $600 having my rims restored so Im sticking with them for a while but I guess we will be forced to upsize our rims? What are you 13" guys doing? |
You could go wider at 225/55R14, gives you some inexpensive daily driver options, speedo won't be too far off either (according to Discount Tire's tool).
https://www.discounttire.com/learn/tire-size-calculator |
Originally Posted by spedy7
(Post 12338054)
You could go wider at 225/55R14, gives you some inexpensive daily driver options, speedo won't be too far off either (according to Discount Tire's tool).
https://www.discounttire.com/learn/tire-size-calculator This size tire is not going to fit.Contact on spring/strut housing and fender lip is guaranteed. Tire is way too wide for an SE wheel. 225/55/14 tire will need @8" wide wheel to fit comfortably. Even original size 205/60/R14 tire is a bit too wide for 14" x 5.5" SE wheel. |
Personally, I think wide tires on the SE rims looks too marshmellowy.
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^^^^ this. The factory 205 size tire shows this.Wheel is only 5.5".
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yes i saw that but couldn't find the tire available anywhere
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yes i saw that but couldn't find the tire available anywhere...........
Originally Posted by spedy7
(Post 12338054)
You could go wider at 225/55R14, gives you some inexpensive daily driver options, speedo won't be too far off either (according to Discount Tire's tool).
https://www.discounttire.com/learn/tire-size-calculator |
I was asking about same topic year or so ago. My '84 has second set of 205's - as purchased In Sept. 2001. Decent tread but lots of 'cracking' on surfaces - primarily between ribs of tread surface. First (OEM) set was the P6's then went with Dunlop SP - sport A2? Each set good for 17 years. The Dunlops still surprisingly 'sticky' when cornering hard. Should point out that my car is 'one-owner', has 53k. orig. miles and not driven from November thru March.
Back in the day, I checked around and found very few cars actually came, as new, with the 205's. Just no market I suppose. But, there seems to be no shortage of 'off-shore' brands - one I see listed a lot is by Nankang and plenty available online. ALSO, as I just edit - - other brand I see a lot of is the Antares INGENS. I just see so many mixed reviews (good to bad) and was kind of wondering if any of you (SE owners) have gone this route. To me, at least, changing to larger wheels is absolutely not an option. Downsizing to 195's a 'no-no' either. I may well have to go with the fine products from China. It would just be nice to have someone offer reassurances - based on present ownership. If these tires were not really good they would not be offered for sale in Canada or USA. Who looks for names on (black) sidewalls anyway? Yes, still some (205's) available on ebay but I see mostly one or two at a time and shipping usually almost as much as price of single tire. Ideas? thanks |
The Chinese tires offer no grip. Sure, they'll last a while, might even be quiet on the road, but the compound is so hard you'll spin the tires pulling away from a stop light in the rain....without trying. That's what my GSL came with, I used them for storing the car so I didn't Flat spot my nicer 15"s. The few times I tried to drive on them I did not feel safe.
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here you go, if you have the capital for this kind of investment.
185/70R13 https://www.lucasclassictires.com/18...857013CN36.htm 205/70R14 https://www.lucasclassictires.com/18...qE6ZVFe0TrF31w |
Originally Posted by chuyler1
(Post 12340236)
The Chinese tires offer no grip. Sure, they'll last a while, might even be quiet on the road, but the compound is so hard you'll spin the tires pulling away from a stop light in the rain....without trying. That's what my GSL came with, I used them for storing the car so I didn't Flat spot my nicer 15"s. The few times I tried to drive on them I did not feel safe.
I will have to search the 'specs' on the Chinese tires as they should not be hard and slippery when new. |
Try Amazon for GSLSE tires! Accelera PHI R, they are great super sticky summer tires! :)
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Well I went ahead and ordered the Antares. Source is <tires-easy.ca>. I used them for my Valiant's Toyos a year ago. I placed the order Sunday nite. On Tuesday early afternoon they arrived by Fed-Ex. It will be a while yet until I mount them.
These are very mean-looking tires - identical in size to my present Dunlops. Similar tread, too, except two more wide circumference grooves. Tread width the same - estimate just short of 7 inches. The sidewall specs are 360 - B-A. My Dunlops were 560-A-B. Total cost - with shipping, environ fee, and two taxes came to $409. CDN. That works out to a net of $73. per tire. Country of origin means nothing to me. People seem to forget that all of our computers, tablets, monitors and smartphones etc. are also primarily 'off-shore'. I rebuilt the engine in my Valiant one year ago. Ordered 'name-brand' parts, (mainly from R.A.) and the pistons were made in India, the rings in Mexico and the bearings in Israel. (sigh). Bottom-line is that the 225 is running better than anytime since I got the car 15 years ago. oh, and 'p.s.' - - I will likely order Cooper Cobra radial GT (215-70-14") also from tires-easy (for my Challenger) soon. They are just not listed or otherwise available thru my local tire shops. One place said all their suppliers came up empty. This is a 'white-lettered' tire and I choose not to use T/A's. |
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