<VV> Supply of 13" Tire Question

[mark@noakes.com]

It's probably true that 13 inch tires will eventually go away from the "on the street"
tire vendors...though I would expect that you could still special order...$$$.

There will always be specialty vendors like Coker Tire that will continue to carry
them...they reproduce many brands...but they tend to be more expensive since they make
limited runs of tires.

www.coker.com

The real statement probably is that locally available cheap sources of 13 inch tires
probably will go away over the next few years, and you will then have to go to the
vintage specialty suppliers, but they will exist for many years to come.

Mark Noakes

On Wed, 26 May 2004 06:51:27 -0400, "Paula Tilsley" wrote:

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> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 23 May 2004 21:47:18 -0400
> From: Douglas Musselman <fcvairs@charter.net>
> To: VirtualVairs@corvair.org
> Subject: <VV> Supply of 13" Tire Question
> 
> At our last meeting a club member that is working at a tire shop asked 
> a question.  He says that the 13" tires are going to a thing of the 
> past.  That there is not much of a need for this size any more.  He 
> owns early models and says you can't go and buy a set of rims like you 
> can a late model to go to a 14".  What has been the experience of other 
> members.  Is this just his thoughts?
> 
> Doug Musselman
> Keystone Corvair Club
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> 
> Doug
> 
> Kelly Springfield still makes a 165/80R13 and it's a whitewall which
> dress out the hub caps nicely.  I got mine at Tire Discounters but you
> should be able to find them with anyone who carries KS.
> 
> Mark Tilsley
> 65 corsa turbo vert
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