tires and wheels Yet another 13" tire question

[Bruce]

Sorry to add one more to the thousands of these already out there, but, here I go in any case.

For those who have run both 165R13 and 185/70/13 summer rubber on stock 13x5 steel wheels, which did you prefer, and why?

I'd like something a little wider than stock, but am thinking that 185 will be a bit wide for 5" wheels.

Closely related, I'm considering either the Vredestein Sprint+ or T-Tracs for these respective sizes, so any comments on those are appreciated.

Thanks.

[c.d.iesel]

185/70 on 5" rim is the proper limit

for side wall support

205's on 5" wide rim would be like diving

wearing your FAT brothers swim trunks

and coming up bare arsed!

[wegweiser]

Well...if 165 is too skinny for your tastes and 185 makes you nervous, why not choose the obvious solution: 175-70-13s? That's what I run on the F Bomb and I LOVE THEM!

Paul Wegweiser

[kcdonahue]

Yeah, I'm with Paul....

The f-Bomb sticks very nicely and the steering is very light.

KC

[eastsidebimmer]

I ran 170s for awhile-- they are a scosh too short I believe..? The 185 is the closest in height to the true 165R13.

I've been thinking about the Vred for my alloys, I run 185 now and love them.

Depends on what you like. Goldielocks picked the 185/70/13.

Ben

[wegweiser]

And if you're all *SO* worried about having your speedometers be accurate (hahahahaha! On a 2002? Are you kidding me?) I'd be happy if my TACH was accurate at idle! - 2002 tachs are notoriously "off" when checked against a real live timing light.

My findings:

According to my GPS at least - my speedometer with the 175-70s is within 3 mph of my actual road speed. I was absolutely AMAZED it would be that close with ANY tire size.

Hope this helps!

Paul

[jplips]

I am running Michelin X-Radial 175/70/13 on the 5" and have no complaints.

Purchased them at Costco.

Hope this helps

[GoldLion]

The best tires I have used thus far are Bridgestone Turanza 185/70 R13 - they last well and are good in dry and wet. I have to make a real effort to get them to squeal but less effort to make my passengers squeal. I don't find the steering heavy but then again the PO had 15 inchers on so everything has been light since I put the 13s on...