Sonicfrog Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Anyone else having a hard time getting tires for their old Roo??? I'm looking for rubber for Murphy, the 87 Turbo Wag, and not having much in the way of success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Lurking since i have the same issue. Does this help? http://www.sears.com/shc/s/search_10153_12605?keyword=13%20inch%20tires&seax13%20=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davebugs Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 I never thought I'd buy tires at Sears. A few years ago they had the correct tires at a decent price for my old '62 VW Single Cab Pickup truck. Had them mounted, didn't like the rim paint job, had them dismounted so they've been under the truck for 2 years or so. Most of my antiques don't get many miles. But I was shocked that Sears had the correct size, now in a radial, at a good price. I just checked there by accident really. I still haven't actually driven on them though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 They actually get good ratings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonicfrog Posted March 14, 2011 Author Share Posted March 14, 2011 Sears has been my go-to tire place for several years. The Sears in this area, and even the ones some 100 miles away, don't carry this size at all. I did find some at Discount tires. http://www.discounttirecenters.com/list.php?size_1=185&size_2=70&size_3=13&go=Get+Tires&db=tires&search=tiresize Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumblee Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Not sure if you have pep boys in your area but they had tires for my 85 wagon in stock at a reasonable price. I've only put a few thousand miles on them but they seem to be just fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idasho Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 It really depends on the type of tire you are looking for. Im running Mastercraft A/S IV treads for the summer. Believe it or not, but they are the most aggressive tires I could find in stock size. For winter Im running a studded set of Hankook Zovacs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1982gl4 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 I had cooper cobras on mine, but looks like I can't get them anymore (or at least from the place I got them from last time in my size ) I now have really cheap Sumitomo's and the are doing surprisingly well. They balanced great, handle well, and they are cheep! I don't know about wear yet, as I only have driven them about 2k before I parked the car for the winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subarule Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 I've always gotten my 13" tires at Sears. Never had a problem with them not being in stock. I buy & replace as matched sets of 4. Since my car is a daily driver I typically run Michelin All-Weathers. In a good sale you can get $85-$90 tires for about $50 each. I also spent the $25.00 extra or whatever it was to get the replacement insurance on all 4 tires. Definitely worth it. And the bonus in getting tires at Sears + the insurance is that there are Sears stores everywhere to get you fixed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subarule Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Sorry, I meant Guardsman, not Michelin. I used to buy Michelins called "Weatherwise II" but they don't seem to carry any under that name anymore. Maybe Guardsman is now the Sears branded name for tires made by Michelin. Anyway, great tires for the money if you're doing regular driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subarule Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Well, I see they do have Michelin Weatherwise II. http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_09576193000P?keyword=13+inch+tires&mv=tr I've bought those for like, $49.00 a tire. They are some great tires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonicfrog Posted March 15, 2011 Author Share Posted March 15, 2011 Keep in mind, because Murph is a GL-10 turbo, my tiers are P18570/13 and are a little bigger than the standard that comes with the normally aspired GL's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idasho Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Thats what mine came with from the factory. And is what Im running. There are still plenty of tires available in the 185/70 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misledxcracker Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 I can get a set of 13's for around $200-$220 installed, and I'm in the middle of nowhere Arizona. Want a challenge, find some 12 inch tires Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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