Originally Posted by
Tinker1980
You'll find the "Cheap chinese tires from wal-mart" are made in the US. I know the Douglas Xtra-Trac tires I had on my Metro were made in the US, and they were $42 each.
Back to the topic...
I'm thinking about some 175/65R14's for my mirage. I'd also consider 185/60R14. Will either of those tires fit the stock steel 4.5" wide rims? Or do I need to go snag four 6" wide 14" wheels from an old civic? (I have access to a powdercoating setup, I could powdercoat them...)
We are running 185/60R14 RT43 on stock steel rims without any issues. I like 185/60 more as it is closer in diameter, less speedo error.
RT43 is probably best bet: cheap, widely available, good grip and handling for non-performance tire, rated top 5 for category at TireRack. They are not LRR but not bad had been rated better than average in rolling test by Customer Report. 185/60 H rated at 51psi max, so at 48/42 psi they roll.
Only complaints they took really long time to break in ~3,000mi, so if there is no issue with alignment they likely go more than 60K warranty. Also at 38-42 psi they are squirmy, more than they would have been with wider rim.
Last edited by cyclopathic; 12-29-2015 at 02:47 PM.
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