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Old 09-13-19, 11:23 AM
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Tire Size(s)

Hello All,

I did a Forum Search for this info, but it didn't yield anything that struck me as conclusive. I own an FB rx-7 and am wondering what the best street/economy tire size(s) would be? Right now I'm running 14 year old 185/70r13... Just bought the car as my new daily and this needs fixed xD

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a 185 or 195 should be fine. the only thing you will find are cheap Chinese economy tires. Your local tire shop can help you out.
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Thank you!

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WOW! This price, but the quality is tbd...

"Oh wow," are the words that escaped my mouth when I saw this tire and the price. The reviews on amazon aren't terrible and shipping free with prime!! I'm going to give them a shot and if I learn a lesson at least it won't set me back too much.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GLJYWCX/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GLJYWCX/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1
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Bit skinny, but man, insane price. Good for you.

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Skinny?

What do you mean by skinny? Does the tread look short??

Originally Posted by 7aull
Bit skinny, but man, insane price. Good for you.

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175 width vs 185 of OE tires, is all. So its narrower = 'skinny'. Not a deal breaker, esp at the price.
I am running 205s, so its all relative...


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Helpful Tire Tool

Thanks for the explanation xD That got me thinking about this tire size tool I've used in the past: https://tiresize.com/
Super helpful with finding alternate tire sizes for my truck. Should I make that site into a new thread???
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Originally Posted by 7aull
175 width vs 185 of OE tires, is all. So its narrower = 'skinny'. Not a deal breaker, esp at the price.
I am running 205s, so its all relative...


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Haha After looking up those tires I have a pretty good idea of how you use your rotary lol Zoom On \m/
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Waffles - hmmm good

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205 are the widest you can go without clearance issues. Back in the day it was a standard size to move to after the factory tires wore out. Little bit more traction and nicer look.
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