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Anyone know where to get some 13 inch tires with a low profile? i want something with less than a 60mm profile :|


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120/50/13 is 60mm profile
135/45/13 is 61mm profile
150/40/13 is 60mm profile
170/35/13 is 59.5mm profile
200/30/13 is 60mm profile

That's the maths of it,
I doubt that any of those sizes are available as an off the shelf tyre.
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I think he means like 175/60 or less Neil?
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thanks kenneth :roll: been having trouble trying to find something my local tire guy doesnt stock anything like that and says its not worth his while to get them in without charging an arm and a leg.. :/
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How many you need?
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I don't think 175/60/13s will fit the Mini, they are almost an inch and a half taller than 175/50/13s.
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Post by jpcos »

If you get really stuck you could order from minisport or minispares or someone along thoses lines, couriers costs are what would get you but if you had to get a few more bits it mightnt be too bad.
I dna, just a suggestion. :)
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Post by keith »

camskill http://www.camskill.co.uk/m73b0s582p0/C ... 75_50_R_13

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eiretyres http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?d ... P&dsco=124

both sell 175/50-13 that fit a mini. not sure if camskill ship to ireland.
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i'm going to need four...have a set of superlites that need new shoes!
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Post by macker »

camskill do ship to Ireland, have dealt with them before for some A032R shoes :wink:
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would love some a032's are they nct worthy?
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mad4mini's wrote:would love some a032's are they nct worthy?
yes, perfectly acceptable for NCT, once their is the correct tread depth in them (which doesn't last too long coz they are super soft)
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Post by Dylan8660 »

165/55 R13 Accelera tyres are easily available from any tyre shop/fitter. That size was standard on the Fiat Cinquecento sporting and work very well on a mini. Way better than the 175/50 R13 muck that was standard on sportpacks
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Not sure if you got sorted but seen these on donedeal.
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/3472629
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Post by pearseof »

Talked to my tyre guy in bantry, Co Cork and he had to order them in for me before! the orignal size for them was 175/50/13 and thats what he ordered in dunlop sport 2000, i paid €75 a corner for them!
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