185/55/13's

[MK2Ed]

Anyone tried these?? Toyo do sets of em...

 

I've always thought 175/50/13's too little and 185/60/13's profile can look too big on an Escort...

 

Why aren't 55's more popular.................... ?

[DAZZA]

we ran 185/55's on an estate a good 15 years ago. At the time they looked the nuts, but with the introduction and popularity of 50's, nothing else seems to look right on a ford related rim.

 

I will be going 185/55's on 7" banded steels at the rear, with 175/50's on the front.

 

They are a good balance between comfort/ride and aesthetics though!

[razersedge]

the reason is they were only on one car and that was the renault 5 gt turbo, and only 2 company's made them and they were twice the price and special order. But that was a few years ago. What sort of money are they now

[DAZZA]

I thought the R5 had 195/55's?

[razersedge]

mine had 185 55's on it and got told that only 2 company made them got a quote on them and then fitted 185 60's and got 4 for less than the cost of 2

[MK2Ed]

the reason is they were only on one car and that was the renault 5 gt turbo, and only 2 company's made them and they were twice the price and special order. But that was a few years ago. What sort of money are they now

 

Cost is £44.10 ea includes VAT, postage/ packing.....

 

Link may be of interest:

 

http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?d ... htweiter=1

 

Have read the spiel and they don’t appear a crappy budget tyre…….But don't think they’d offer the offer the traction of sticky Yoko A048's or Toyo r888's ……

[vibrating_Cake]

I thought the R5 had 195/55's?

 

correct although 90% of the owners went aftermarket rims or 185/55 etc... like me lol

[emu]

my nans metro gta has 185/55's

 

i think baz's escort has too.

[jamesmk1]

185,55,13 came on metro gti's and some gta's, i had a set on my old my mk1 fiesta.