Idasho Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 25" or 27" is the overall tire DIAMETER. And in this one case, I find that the American way of doing things actually makes sense. In all other cases regarding units of measure and such...... the "Standard" system is bogus. Metric is MUCH easier to understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEECHBM69 Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Please excuse me if this sound as a Dumb Question, but Livin' in Central America does not Help me to Understand the Meaning of 25" or 27" Tires... I only Understand measurements like: 205/60 R 13 (The Tires on my -crashed- ER27 Wagon) you Know, when: 205 = Overall Width, from one Side Lip to the Another side lip (The Part that Touches the Rim) 60 = Percentage of that Width Taken to make the Sidewall (Tall) R 13 = Obviously: the Rim Size in inches... So, 25" or 27" Equals to... ??? You can go here:MIATA and plug in numbers to get a pretty good idea of what equals what. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carfreak85 Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 I LOVE the Miata tire size calculator. I can't tell you how many recommendations I've made on tire size using that site. PRICELESS!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstsubi Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 i thought i replied yesterday on here but canadiantires.ca has some 13" tires! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanbegg Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 I just got a set of 4 new 13" tires at Pep Boys this past weekend, for our Brat. They are running a buy 3, get 1 free special. Factory 185/70R13 size. Futura 2000 LTE. The Futura brand name is actually manufactured by Cooper. Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 25" or 27" is the overall tire DIAMETER. And in this one case, I find that the American way of doing things actually makes sense. ... Now I Understand... Thanks! You can go here: MIATA and plug in numbers to get a pretty good idea of what equals what. Dan Thank you Dan, That's a Great Website! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUBSnSUBS Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 13's are almost extinct anymore unless you are willing to run tires off a lawn mower trailer. I got lucky and found a set of four at an old tire dealer in Nebraska, they were twelve years old, but never seen the light of day. I had a lady drive 200 miles to get the ones I took off for free because she could'nt find any. Best of Luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendecker Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 (edited) I'm going through the same mental exercise here. I stick to relatively easy sand and rock jeep trails (no mud) so I don't need an aggressive off-road tread for my purposes. The two options I've found for my standard, 13" rims are: 1. Hankook 185/80/13 tires (HT-1003477) for $48.50 plus $10.00 shipping each. I can also get them from my local tire guy for $67.00 each: http://www.discount-tires-2go.com/Store_Detail.cfm?ID=182119&InfoID=4853&ShowLarge=True 2. Firestone 185/80/13 tires (FR380 90S) at $47.00 each plus $10.00 shipping: http://www.onlinetires.com/products/vehicle/tires/firestone/185%252F80-13+firestone+fr380+90s.html These would give 1 inch of additional ground clearance without having to swap rims. My current tires are 175/70/13 (22.6 inches) and the 185/80/13 tires would increase that to 24.7 inches. If I have some other reason to go to LA, I could even save the shipping I'm toying with getting a lift kit as well, but am not thrilled with steering modifications, new brake lines, etc. for the amount I go on trails in our local desert. -Ben Edited January 4, 2011 by bendecker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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