anybody know the best tyres i could get onto a 13" team dynamic alloy wheel? think its 5.5 or 6j?
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Yokohama A539 in 175/50R13 or Continental Sports Contact in 175/50R13 or 195/45R13... take your pick. Personally I'd go for 195/45R13 up front and 175/50R13 round back on the Conties.
get some nankangs
i killed my last one off the other day with a puncture:worship: :worship: :slayer:
Yokies are very good but ive heard that they have discontinued the A539's there like the best all rounders
i killed my last one off the other day with a puncture:worship: :worship: :slayer: Yokies are very good but ive heard that they have discontinued the A539's
there like the best all rounders
get some nankangs
Yokies are very good but ive heard that they have discontinued the A539's
nankangs = w4nk, also known via other unsuitable names such as hedgefinders, ditchfinders etc
A539 = cant believe they have discontinued them if this rumour is true, i had them and swear by them
Do check whether they're 6J or 5.5J (it'll be stamped on the rim, somewhere). I like StoneNewt's suggestion, but --- if they're available in those sizes --- would go for Uniroyal Rainsports instead (great tyres and cheaper than Contis).
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where can i get uniroyal rainsports from then?
MrTyres and Topgear (MrTyres are usually a little cheaper). You're unlikely to find anywhere doing tyres for less than these guys (unless it's part worns at Liverpool Tyres ).
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Along the same lines & may be relavent...
I'm running old Abarth Speedline 5JX13H2 alloys on my Sei & cannot find anything online to tell me what the figures mean - I've worked out that 5 is rim width, & 13 is Radius.
What what do the letters & the H mean?
I've currently got 165/55 Pirellis on & the rim-width calculator on http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible.html shows that I can get away with 175/50 but having worked out what all the other numbers are the J, X & H2 on my rim are niggling me.
I'm running old Abarth Speedline 5JX13H2 alloys on my Sei & cannot find anything online to tell me what the figures mean - I've worked out that 5 is rim width, & 13 is Radius.
What what do the letters & the H mean?
I've currently got 165/55 Pirellis on & the rim-width calculator on http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible.html shows that I can get away with 175/50 but having worked out what all the other numbers are the J, X & H2 on my rim are niggling me.
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J is the rim profile internally, there are various standards for various applications but almost all car wheels are 'J' type, you often see wheels as 5Jx13 or 13xJ5. The x is just 'by' so it's a 5" width rim by 13" diameter (or 13" dia by 5" width). I have no idea what the 'H2' means... anyone?
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The letter is the speed rating, check http://www.mytyres.co.uk/start.html and drop down the list for the defenitions
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The letter is the speed rating, check http://www.mytyres.co.uk/start.html and drop down the list for the defenitions
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Nope, H is a tyre speed rating, but H2 is stamped on some wheels, something totally different (i just don't know what it is either)
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Doh, got confused
however it explains H2 about half way down Smilers121's linked page
Time to get reading :idea:
Kristian
however it explains H2 about half way down Smilers121's linked page
Time to get reading :idea:
Kristian
Well, i stand corrected, just found out that H2 does mean the wheels are designed to take an H rated tyre, but its not really a speed rating, more of a compatability code.
Or maybe not, now just found this
So I think I'm more confused now :bang:
So I think I'm more confused now :bang:
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I'm leaving this madness for a lunch break read, or just down to the guys who fit my tyres
I thought only camels had two humps
Kristian
I thought only camels had two humps
Kristian
Well spotted Kritip!!!
Figured the site would be handy for anyone who'd not spotted it, looks like I'm constrained to maximum width of 175/50 on 13x5 rims but @ least I do really like the style of the Alloys & up 'til I spotted the calculator had been tempted by 185s (Phew).
Figured the site would be handy for anyone who'd not spotted it, looks like I'm constrained to maximum width of 175/50 on 13x5 rims but @ least I do really like the style of the Alloys & up 'til I spotted the calculator had been tempted by 185s (Phew).
H2 is the rim configuration, but its not just rim size that keeps you to 175. What are you looking for in a tyre?
One that looks good, or one that grips good? Is it wet, dry, mud, forest, or what performance are you looking for?
Do you mind increased drag and worse fuel economy for ultimate grip, or are you looking for something more economy based?
Cheers
D
One that looks good, or one that grips good? Is it wet, dry, mud, forest, or what performance are you looking for?
Do you mind increased drag and worse fuel economy for ultimate grip, or are you looking for something more economy based?
Cheers
D
Needs to be general all round & obviously in this country I'll need a decent wet weather response as well as dry. I do a lot of town driving on mixed quality roads with weekly country trips but going fast on mud is not really a requirement.
I'm not so bothered about fuel economy & would rather have a minor drop if I can gain a little wet weather performance & the look doesn't really bother me much to be honest although some of the assymetrical & directional designs do look cool ;-)
In future I am likely to stick with whatever I find works best between the Pirelli P700z I have had as standard & the one I decide to try next.
Figured I'd try different types 'cos although I quite like Pirellis (had 3 sets in all so far) I want to find out what effect a wider tyre with a different tread pattern has. Am under the impression that a wider tyre may possibly have a negative wet-weather effect but then the pattern will also be different so it will end up a suck it & see thing anyway.
In 175/50 www.Mytyres.co.uk suggest the following:
Fulda
Summer tyres Carat Assuro
175/50 R13 72H
Yokohama
Summer tyres A539
175/50 R13 72V , RPB asymmetric
Dunlop
Summer tyres SP SPORT 2000
175/50 R13 72V Rim-protection
Continental
Summer tyres SportContact
175/50 R13 72V with rim protection
Pirelli
Summer tyres P 5000 Drago
175/50 R13 72V
Has anyone tried the P5000 as they make claims to be good @ coping with water & looking at www.tyretest.com they seem to do quite well apart from wear, comfort & noise which I can live with as I'm not running a super hard suspension setup yet.
I'm not so bothered about fuel economy & would rather have a minor drop if I can gain a little wet weather performance & the look doesn't really bother me much to be honest although some of the assymetrical & directional designs do look cool ;-)
In future I am likely to stick with whatever I find works best between the Pirelli P700z I have had as standard & the one I decide to try next.
Figured I'd try different types 'cos although I quite like Pirellis (had 3 sets in all so far) I want to find out what effect a wider tyre with a different tread pattern has. Am under the impression that a wider tyre may possibly have a negative wet-weather effect but then the pattern will also be different so it will end up a suck it & see thing anyway.
In 175/50 www.Mytyres.co.uk suggest the following:
Fulda
Summer tyres Carat Assuro
175/50 R13 72H
Yokohama
Summer tyres A539
175/50 R13 72V , RPB asymmetric
Dunlop
Summer tyres SP SPORT 2000
175/50 R13 72V Rim-protection
Continental
Summer tyres SportContact
175/50 R13 72V with rim protection
Pirelli
Summer tyres P 5000 Drago
175/50 R13 72V
Has anyone tried the P5000 as they make claims to be good @ coping with water & looking at www.tyretest.com they seem to do quite well apart from wear, comfort & noise which I can live with as I'm not running a super hard suspension setup yet.
Not had them on long & it isn't exactly a scientific test, but I can say that the difference between my worn standard Pirelli P700z & my new P5000 Drago tyres is pretty amazing - not tried them in heavy rain, but in the dry they are impressive so far!!!
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I went up an inch and different profile, but the p700z vs the sport contact is no comparison, sport contact is by far the better tyre! I am interested to try some others though...looks like these will last a while though
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