since i bought the 13in alloys, i want to put a real aggressive mud/snow tire on the brat.what aggressive 13`s would you guys recomend?

 

also, anybody hear have bad luck with remanufactured tires that have new treads (retreads)?i found some nice ones.

thanks

Jon

Havn't seen any decent 13" tires new. I saw a very old set of what looked like 175/70 R13 Mud tires on a honda city a while ago! Looked about 15 years old though!

 

Retreads can be ok, depends on what the testing regs are over there. The treads dont usually come off now days like they used to, but sidewalls can be a problem. You just don't know what has been done to the tires before they are retreaded - ie hit curbs etc. This can lead to sidewall failures.

If you dont drive like a looney, they are ok - i have some on mine at the moment as i couldn't afford anythine else at the time!

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Kumho&tireModel=ECSTA+R700

nice, they dont look that expensive to me - but what do you guys pay for a cheap tire over there?

Check out these pricy Michelins

http://www.libraracing.com/tires.htm but i think they only come in 14 and 15

 

 

 

I like the kumho R700 also

 

 

maybe a 13"farm tractor tire

http://www.firestoneag.com/index.asp

http://www.firestoneag.com/search_results.asp?ref=2

 

 

BF goodwrench snow tire

 

 

Hakkapeliitta

http://www.magneticcouch.com/sale.html

 

 

 

 

Or you could drill out some 12" ATV rims and get some really agresive tires on your subee

haha i want some of these

At WCSS3 an XT6 had some V lug tractor tires on it

where do you find retreads in colorado?

finiancially challanged -jeff

i was going to say about the kumhos too, but everyone else has beaten me to it. however, if you read the reviews on tirerack, they say they arent very good in the snow, and they wear fast on pavement.

those farm treads are only rated for about 20 mph.

man, tires are getting pricy!

i guess the retreads are looking better and better for now.here is a link to what they look like.: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-185-80-13-NEW-COLD-CAPPED-MUD-AND-SNOW-TIRES-11-32_W0QQitemZ8000757074QQcategoryZ66472QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

i am in contact with the guy to get 175s instead of 185s.

narrower is better than wider right?

 

thanks very much for all the replies guys, those are some neat tractor tires, but i do too much highway driving.

 

Jon

check your inspection laws and such....here in PA you can't put retreads on a steering axle (front)....so you would only be able to use them on the rear...

thanks for the tip!

Check out the Nokian website. For all the hype and such, the Hakkipollitta snow tires are still the best studless snows. And they are aggressive enough to work well in the mud.

since i bought the 13in alloys, i want to put a real aggressive mud/snow tire on the brat.what aggressive 13`s would you guys recomend?

 

also, anybody hear have bad luck with remanufactured tires that have new treads (retreads)?i found some nice ones.

thanks

Jon

FWIW, you can get Blizzaks in a 13.

 

 

- Freed