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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 49.6 mpg (US) ... 21.1 km/L ... 4.7 L/100 km ... 59.5 mpg (Imp)
I've been encouraged by more 165/65r14 offerings in recent years. Not sure what happened to the Federal SS657 tires, because they were a good value @ $40-50/tire?
I do like seeing a tire like the Continental ProContact TX appear on the scene, but I would still consider price. A 500AA/60,000 mile warranty Kumho tire ($62.80 @ Walmart) is much cheaper than the Continental ($112.40 @ tires-easy.com) with a 540AB rating & 65,000 mile warranty.
If I buy Walmart tire, I know mounting is free, lifetime balancing is $14/tire ($12 for one time balance), and they only charge $1.50/tire for disposal of old tires. Maybe other Walmarts are different? It's easy to find out & check.
As far as the original posts goes, having two sets of wheels makes shopping easier. If you have local tire shop that doesn't mind mounting/balancing a set of new tires on rims for reasonable price, you can buy your tires from most anywhere. My local tires guys only charge about $10/tire if you pay cash, but that may not be the case elsewhere. I just drop of the old tires/rims & new tires, & I pick them up later or the next day.
https://simpletire.com/tire-sizes/165-65r14
Just an example of one vendor near me that handles Achilles brand...
Karl
Does Simpletire have any Achilles brand in 165-65R14? I didn't see any Achilles choices from your link. Maybe you have a direct link to a Achilles 165-65R14 size tire?
Ha! Mark beat me to it.
Hey CROSSBOLT don't feel bad. Mark has made a point of knowing all the tire options for the Mirage and has been studying this for years. Mark knows his tires.
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 49.6 mpg (US) ... 21.1 km/L ... 4.7 L/100 km ... 59.5 mpg (Imp)
Mark (11-11-2021)
Have you tried buying them recently? I still see them for that price, but they are listed as discontinued.
Best 175/65r14 Discount Tire deals I see are some of the Falken & Cooper tires in the $70-80 range. I would pass on some of the cheaper less known brands they list.
Once again, the 165/65r14 Kumho Solus TA31 (500AA/60,000 miles warranty) is listed for $63 @ Discount Tire. Unless someone knows something specifically bad about this particular tire, I think it's worth considering. I have a brand new pair that are going on my rear axle in a couple weeks or so. My Nokian Nordman 7 will go back on the front for another winter.
I do try to keep track of 165/65r14 options for myself & members. I am not a tire expert. I prefer narrow tires for the winter months. There's nothing wrong with using 175/65r14 tires (23") as a plan B, & some may prefer them over 165/65r14 tires (22.4"). The 175/65r14 size surely gives one more tire options to pick from.
I couldn't find a 165/65r14 tire on the Achilles website, but they list things sort of out of order.
As I recall, I had a time finding Achilles in a particular size, namely that 13" that the Suzuki Burgman guys were using. See, I wanted a car tire for my scooter's rear wheel so I would not be changing tires every 3500 to 6000 miles. Does not help here except one has to be determined!
Karl
This is from the Achilles website and does not include 165//R14 in any ratio. 175 is the smallest cross section.
https://www.achillestiresusa.com/tires/passenger/122
Going back up this thread, the 175/60R14 has been determined to fit. Mark, you may claim not to be a tire expert but you are at least a FIT expert! This Mirage seems to be designed around a tire size that is "uncommon." Sorta like the Smart car but not as bad. We had one of those "cute" cars because my wife wanted one. I found out how miserable that darn thing was! Continental was the only tire brand that had the odd sizes to fit front and back and not available locally except by special order. Tennessee, what else. If'n it ain't the big three or John Deere, yer out of luck, pumpkin! Har, har!
Last edited by CROSSBOLT; 11-11-2021 at 06:37 PM.
Karl
Eggman (11-11-2021)