eddygordouk Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 i feel like biting the bullet and trying to run 205/60/13 on my 5.5" enkeis but should i? should i just forget it and go with 195's? or can it work and not rub or hit stuff? would be nice to have 205 and i can live with a little speedo off, dont drive fast really anywayz but im tryin to gain grip.im thinkin it might lose more grip though since i only really see the sumitomo HTR 200 205's that are designed for 6" rims. big difference putting it on a 5.5"? im really interested in what can work best for a good tire. im mtired of my 175/70/13 snow tires Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJM Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 Yes. Everyday. Been thru 20 sets now. On the 5" wide stock rims...steel or alloy, doesnt matter. I have 215/50/13's on a 5" set. I have seen 225/45/13 Hooiser's on 5" rims...those are 'supposed' to only go on a 8" or 9" wide rim. 195's are for kitty cats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caboobaroo Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 maybe you should get some 155s:P nice little pizza cutter wheels, lol. Going a little bigger tire on a rim is a lot better then going a little smaller tire. I had a set of Calmaster rims that had some slightly smaller hakkepillita snow tires on it and they wouldn't set bead and when they did, oh man, the weight of the car blew them off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddygordouk Posted October 12, 2005 Author Share Posted October 12, 2005 haha cool then, i was just wondering cuz i really wanted to fit some nice 205s. hmm do you think the sumitomo htr200s are the best for price or is there anything else out there? its gonna turn into winter soon but being in Sacramento where it doesnt snow and lately it really isnt raining that hard either, i really only need a tire will both wet/dry traction and no real need for snow. inputs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subyrally Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 oddd, i cant find anywhere that sells 13" performance tires for less than $200 each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaru_styles Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 im rocking 205 60 13's, lowered and not rubbing either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 205/60's at tire rack for $42ea I think im going with 195/50s instead tho. -Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJM Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 The Sumitomos are the best ones you can find. tirerack.com my BFG's are used race car take offs....its a spec series all season type tire...but its free so I dont care. I get about 5k miles out of a set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenw22 Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 155/80R13's are all I buy these days. Pizza cutters ROCK. (At least in my climate/road conditions, they are the best.) On mud in the spring and fall, they dig through the first few inches of mush to get to the hard clay underneath. In winter, they cut through the fluff and slush to get to the hard pack. My soobs that have 155/80s handle way better than ones with wide floaty tires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddygordouk Posted October 12, 2005 Author Share Posted October 12, 2005 thanks WJM, tthose sumitomos looked like they were the best for the price. ill pick those up in the near future then. cant spend alot since saving for the engine but soon soon soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 I talked to Big O Tires (one right next to my work). They said I could get the tires shipped from TireRack.com straight to BigO and then bring my car in and they would mount/ballance them. $39 a tire *4= $120 (roughly) + tax and shipping = $160ish... then BigO wants $20 a tire for mount and ballance ($160+$80=$240) then add even more tax and california tire disposal fee's and environmental b.s. and it should work out to be just under $300 for a set of brand new Sumitomo's from TireRack.com to my car. Too bad Payday is Friday, BigO is closed Sunday and I need new tires by monday morning for a road trip -Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddygordouk Posted October 13, 2005 Author Share Posted October 13, 2005 so these are the sumitomos that i was lookin at online? iiinteresting for all that to be done for uner $300. and i can go to Big O and just ask them to order then for me and then do all the rest? sounds mighty good to me. ill havta see that also. thanks for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 The guy at big o told me it'd be cheaper if I ordered the tires from tirerack.com and have them shipped there... rather than them ordering it for you. -Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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