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Title: Lotus worthy 13" tire
Post by: Clifton on Thursday,April 03, 2025, 10:48:09 AM

I just saw these and I know 13" street tires are limited. These are proper, soft 160 tread wear not the typical 500TW econo car tire.

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Vredestein&tireModel=Sprint+Classic&partnum=87VR3SCV2&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes

Title: Re: Lotus worthy 13" tire
Post by: Grumblebuns on Friday,April 04, 2025, 07:30:13 AM

Nice to have a non track oriented tires still available. Michelin make a similar all season XDX-B tire but at a eyewatering $316/tire.

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Michelin&tireModel=XDX-B&partnum=87VR3XDXB&GCID=C13674x012-tire&KEYWORD=tires.jsp_Michelin_XDX-B_Tire&code=yes&srsltid=AfmBOor7T4LyUuq0TKq0i1SVrfUDPm1cFePBKHH0lZR5qDbEQMm1RdelU2M&gQT=1

Toyo Proxes R888Rs in 185/60/13 are available at at more reasonable $175/tire and Kumho offers a Solus TA11 185/70/13 All Season tire for $86.  As far as I could find, the remaining 13" tires are Walmart or Chinese made rubber.

Title: Re: Lotus worthy 13" tire
Post by: cazman on Friday,April 04, 2025, 07:38:53 AM

Thanks, Nice to know.

Title: Re: Lotus worthy 13" tire
Post by: Clifton on Friday,April 04, 2025, 12:12:53 PM

I don't have any first hand on the Vredenstein's. The R888R's don't have the best longevity. They get hard before the are worn and grip is gone. Most toss with plenty of depth left.

The Solus is a 700tw. That's about as far from a performance tire as it gets.

Title: Re: Lotus worthy 13" tire
Post by: jbcollier on Friday,April 04, 2025, 08:56:38 PM

Vredenstein's classic line is excellent: very well-made and give good long life with excellent road performance characteristics.