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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 01:24 PM
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What kind of tires do you guys use for your 13' wheel? I am using some off-brand right now and it sucks... I just can't find any good performance tires for 13 inch wheels...
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 01:46 PM
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Falken Azenis Sport are very nice tires they use to make them in 13's but they are kinda hard to find not sure if they still do
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 06:17 PM
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sumitomo HTR 200's- you can get them off tire rack for about 35 each i think

i recently read an article about them in grassroots motorsports, and they seemed to like them. i'm going to get them for my 7 when my "off-brand" tires wear out. it's a fairly popular tire for "old school imports"
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 06:23 PM
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I've got toyo something or other touring tire. pretty good, better than the pos metric radials that were on it before.
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 06:37 PM
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I've got the Sumito HTR-200's on the front of mine and they seem great so far. Definitly much better grip than the radial gt's I've got on the back. I'm doing burnouts and donuts wherever I can to try and wear them out quicker
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Cowboyfun
I've got toyo something or other touring tire. pretty good, better than the pos metric radials that were on it before.
I have those too.

I like them there good enough until i get some rims from camocarl

Jay
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 11:12 PM
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yeah they make toyo's in 13's that really all i can think of and theres really not much they make in 13's so the toyos are your best bet as far as traction goes, how do i know?? cause i work at a aftermarket wheel and tire company...unless theres something that i dont know...
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 11:19 PM
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There isn't much for performance tires for 13" rims. Basically just all season tires, and crappy ones at that, with the exception of a few. I would suggest the Sumitomo HTR 200, but other than that, there really isn't much.
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 11:26 PM
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I got some kuhmo's on 3 of my rims, and a pirelli on the right rear to get the most traction from my monster 12a! lol
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