Anybody running 13" Michelin Defenders?

[Nicad]

Was considering these to fit on my 4.5" steel rims

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Michelin&tireModel=Defender

Anyone have some feedback on a 2002?

[BradB]

No, but they look like a good bet.

[eastsidebimmer]

175/70/13 is slightly too short. Try to find 165/80/13s -- they are out there.

if you want an authentic 165/r13, try these:

https://www.universaltire.com/vredestein/165hr13-vredestein-sprint-blackwall-tire.html

[Harv]

Ha! What about these!?

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/cok-63100/overview/

John

[schwartzerritter]

560

a tire???

[schwartzerritter]

ran the V's back in the day on the Tii

[Nicad]

I guess I am trying to slightly fib originality, figuring the slightly wider tires with a bit lower profile might look and work OK. Anybody have a photo with 175-70-13's?

175/70/13 is slightly too short. Try to find 165/80/13s -- they are out there.

if you want an authentic 165/r13, try these:

https://www.universaltire.com/vredestein/165hr13-vredestein-sprint-blackwall-tire.html

[eastsidebimmer]

Here is my 2002 w/ 5" width wheels and 175/70/13s - it wasn't off my much but they "looked" a little small. Not sure what it would like like with 4.5s See sizing chart attached:

[Nicad]

Very nice looking car. Thank you for the photo.

[Conserv]

Ha! What about these!?

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/cok-63100/overview/

John

XDX's: great tires!

Summit Racing's listing, however, perpetuates the myth that Coker Tire produces these tires. They do not. Coker is the sole authorized U.S. distributor for such tires (which is, no doubt, why Summit Racing must call them "Coker Michelins")..

Michelin's "Michelin Passion" division produces all of the Michelin "replica" tires, using their original tire molds but with modern rubber compounds.

For anyone seriously interested in Michelin Passion tires, such as these XDX's or -- my favorite for '02s -- the 165HR13 XAS, Longstone Tyres out of the U.K. offers appreciably better prices, partly, but not entirely, because Longstone offers free shipping to the U.S. Even with currency translation, you can get a set of 5 Michelins from Longstone for the price of 4 tires from Coker.

Steve