Trouble Finding Tires

[wrxkidid]

Hey guys its been a while.

So the tires on my car definitely are not going to be sufficient this winter. They are low on tread and I have to commute from the lake to Reno twice a week. I have been trying to find a set of replacements by discount tire and tire rack don't have any of the sizes I have looked for.

The stock size is 165/80r13 I couldn't stop laughing when I read it either. So I have two options replacement in the stock size on the stock steelies OR I have a set of American Racing Estrella 16x7 et 48(IIRC on the offset) that would at least look a little better that I would like to use. However looking for tires for those wheels and my car hasn't been successful either. The size for those that I have been looking for was a 185/50r16...

So the real question(s) is:
A) Where can I find tires for a decent price? I don't need top of the line as I am on a college budget
AND
B) Are 185 widths even wide enough for a 7 inch wheel or am I just dreaming? Because I highly doubt i could stuff anything wider than that under there...

[sybir]

Just put a 205/55/16 on the 16x7's, you should be fine.

[sperry]

Originally Posted by sybir

Just put a 205/55/16 on the 16x7's, you should be fine.

Better yet, buy my 225/45/17's, get some Rotas, and just pound out the fenders 'till they fit.

[wrxkidid]

Id love to help you out Scott, but that plan doesnt go along with the 'college budget' aspect of the plan.

Tire Rack has a set of Kumho Ecsta ASXs for 272 a set. I just don't wanna end up buying them and having them be way too wide to jam under there.

[Kevin M]

Making 205/55s fit under a '93 is trivial. I bet you wouldn't even have to bend the lip in the rear, just pull the liner off.

Also try 205/50, it's shorter and a common size.

[van]

Originally Posted by Kevin M

Making 205/55s fit under a '93 is trivial. I bet you wouldn't even have to bend the lip in the rear, just pull the liner off.

Also try 205/50, it's shorter and a common size.

I gently massaged my fenders to fit 225's although I don't need it. Stock ride height 205's have plenty of room.

[Dean]

I was going to suggest cheap snows on the 13" steelies and save up for some decent 3+ season tires on the 17s, but can't find anything for the 13s.

Go look at Cody's thread on All seasons that can handle snow well.

205/45-16 is probably the closest speedometer wise you can find.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSe...er=16&x=17&y=9

195/50-16 would probably fit better width wise, but are less popular and thus more expensive.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSe...er=16&x=13&y=7

[Kevin M]

Originally Posted by van

I gently massaged my fenders to fit 225's although I don't need it. Stock ride height 205's have plenty of room.

My '93 probably has room for 275s. I made 215s rub on my '01 RS, but it took very, very little work to make 225s clear at all ride heights, and the bodywork is the same from '93-'01.