I'm having trouble finding performance tires that fit my factory FB wheels. I'm in no rush as I'm only looking as of right now, but I'd like to get something a little more performance oriented than the all season tires. I've checked discount tire, tirerack, vulcan tire, tires plus and some others.

This looks like the most promising tire... http://www.vulcantire.com/cgi-bin/ti...umicgt_h_t.htm


Anyone know of any?

 

On stock wheels, I used to run Sumitomo HTR 200s 205/60/13. They fit great, and the speedo is almost correct with that size. Might read just a bit higher than you are actually travelling.

Later, when I moved up to 13x8" wheels, I started using the same tire in 215/50/13.

The Sumitomo HTR 200 is cheap at about $50.00 each, but perform very well. I often beat Miatas on Hoosiers during autocrosses using these tires.



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that looks good, but The 20560/13 is about 5 lbs heavier than the 185/70/13. How much of a difference does that make to an FB? 5 Lbs would be alot for my miata (which I happen to autox )

 

I think that any weight penalty that I saw with the wider tire was offset by the slightly lower gearing that the smaller profile provides. Then, add the benefit of a larger contact patch and I think that overall I'm better off...