Kumho Solus KR21 - I'm happy.

<p>Good Year ultra grip new old stock (bought 6) on stock rims powder coated. They were very rusty.</p>

Edited August 17, 20169 yr by ironworkerboomer

yep, I just got some of these for Guido.

 

 

Kumho Solus

175/70R13 Winter Force Arctic Claws. Around 3k miles so far and they've performed well

2 yrs later & I'm at 27-28k miles and have had no issues with the Claws. Well worth the $$ spent. Ballpark guess is 30-40℅ tread left. I'll try & measure the /32nds soon

I got two Vee Rubber 185/70-13s from Les Schwab about 4 months ago. 40,000 mi. rating. $125 incl. mount and bal. I had Hankooks before but out of stock so I opted for the Vee Rubber.

here ya go

Where did you get those at?

I am running Toyo eclipses on mine. They are pretty good tires.

The Michelin look alright here.

Don't have any personal experience though.

 

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSearchResults.jsp?customSizeSearch=&performance=ALL&width=175%2F&ratio=70&diameter=13

 

The Michelins are great. I have them and love them.

Where did you get those at?

a local tire shop, Crass Tire & Lube here in Murray, KY.

a local tire shop, Crass Tire & Lube here in Murray, KY.

I will have to find some here in Idaho

If it is a dedicated trail rig or just a "get around the property" utility rig you could always go with a set of these.

 

https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/13-and-15-inch-tractor-tires_60313563435.html

2 yrs later & I'm at 27-28k miles and have had no issues with the Claws. Well worth the $$ spent. Ballpark guess is 30-40℅ tread left. I'll try & measure the /32nds soon

Sorry fellas, haven't gotten a measurement on the tires.......but I did upload an example of their performance

 

for my  daily  driver I use  walmart   douglas  xtra trac  185/70/13 ,  They were  on sale  for   39.00  as of  7/3/2015 ,  but they rip you off 18.00 dollars to install them .  I just  do cash and carry , Take them to a local small tire shop  and for 7:50  each  im in business .

Are snow tires the only real option for trying to get more grip with a stock loyale on trails? 

I am back to stock height and rims and have a set of Firestone Winterforce tires on the way. Bring on the snow.

Federal brand, off ebay. $200ish for a set of 4

Awesome wet, and dry traction. So far decent treadwear for performance rubber

Size 185/60

Edited December 4, 20169 yr by crazyhorse001

'83 GL 2wd wagon here.

185/70-13's all 'round for 3 season driving. A pair of WestLakes & a pair of Thunderer's from Les Schwab. Yeah, I know, not matching. It's a 2WD machine.

These are basic, cheap tires that look nearly the same. They are noisy. That's really my only complaint. Wearing just fine. I've gotten 30+ mpg on highway travelin'.

For winter tires, I just installed a set of non-studded Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7's. 175/70-13's. Found a deal at SimpleTire.

https://simpletire.com/nokian-p175-70r13-t427757-tires?stmodel=hakkapeliitta-7&stcategory=winter&sttype=passenger&gclid=CMiU35z8788CFQMaaQodHjED7Q

They are wonderfully quiet & roll way smoother. A supple feeling tire. The rain performance is fookin' awesome. No pulling or floaty business.

They feel just a wee bit squirmier in the corners than the other tires on tarmac.

RPM's are up just a tick for a given speed. 2800rpm is a GPS 62-63mph.

A few miles on some greasy 32deg cold damp road a couple weeks ago. Seemed stable. Predictable. 

 

Haven"t put any snow miles in yet. Looks like I'll get a chance in the next couple days.

 

NE

Who knew 13s would be hard to come by. They used to be everywhere. I have a full set I am going to sell for cheap.... Nothing special 175s

Anyone ever used these Italian tires "Marangoni".  They stopped production in 2014. 

Needs more tomato sauce.

Pete , where did you score those?

 

I've heard about them but never crossed my hands yet. I'd be curious of course to see how they last. Pirelli tires generally feel fantastic the first 10k then go to crap fast. And the only need garlic , no sauce.

We had a great re-tread guy here once. But of course he couldn't compete and didn't have the factory I'd expect the Italians do.

 

i think I've put about 500 miles on my 78 these past three years total. And I'm not exactly going to be touring the country in it going forward.

Les Schwab Tires has the winter studded 185/70/r13. 

2 yrs later & I'm at 27-28k miles and have had no issues with the Claws. Well worth the $$ spent. Ballpark guess is 30-40℅ tread left. I'll try & measure the /32nds soon

A not-so-happy update... passenger side rear has broken a belt with approx 30-31k miles. The Artic Claws are no longer available thru my tire shop. 4 new Mastercraft ordered for installation tomorrow. I'll keep the other 3 Claws around for spares.