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89 Justy, blew a tire on waht seemed like a tame pothole. 

 

So now I am not sure where to go next in tire sizes, may have to bite the bullit and start looking for escort wheels. I have heard civic wheels work too but not sure what years.

 

I found a replacement on ebay, but if I blow another one ...

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Sorry Nip. I feel for you. I had a tire go bad on me in a 185/80R13 and ended up having to go with the 175/70 instead.

It seems the only size now available is the 175/70 :-\

And for clarification, the 175 is the width in millimeters, the 70 is the sidewall height in percentage of the width.

So a 175/70 tire is 175mm across the tread and the sidewall is 70% of that, or 122.5mm.

 

Twitch

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I was seriously considering getting some 185/80R13's a couple of years ago. There were only two brands I could find. Then it dawned on me that if I ever hit a pothole (sorry, Nip...), I'd be screwed if those two manufacturers stopped making them. Major bummer, because that was a great size tire for a bit more diameter. In short, get a size that everyone makes and you're golden for a while.

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