Tyres

[Captain Mitch]

What tyres would look the best on my fully restored mk1 Mexico, it has the original steels on her but I wanted to give it a nice wider look so what would you go for please

[Paul brex]

The usual "sarf Landon" look is normally 185/60 13's or 185/55 13's....I've seen a standard looking Mexico before with 205/60 13's which looks quite good from most angles....they look nice n fat on 5.5j rims but the steering might not feel as light as the 185's!

[colr6]

205s are too wide for 5 1/2 rims 185/60 possibly your best option

[MK1-XOO]

I have a MK1 Sport and 185/70 13's look cool and original.

[mk1del]

I like  185/60 13s not too low  and not to much sidewall

[Danxr2]

I agree 185/60/13

[YellowTaxi]

I just bought 4 of these for my Mk2.

 

http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/page/185-70vr13-pirelli-cinturato-cn36.html

 

 

Theyy are the tyres it left the factory shod with. 

Now re-manufactured.

[Vista]

I just bought 4 of these for my Mk2.

 

http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/page/185-70vr13-pirelli-cinturato-cn36.html

 

They are the tyres it left the factory shod with.

Now re-manufactured.

Weren't they delivered new with 175/70 rather than 185/70?

[Rally Pack 2000]

My car still had its original 175/70 CN36 tyres on it when I bought it. My first ever tyre purchase was another set of them. These remakes are pretty expensive for their size, is the compound the same or do they have a modern compound with the original tread pattern?

[eeb43]

My car still had its original 175/70 CN36 tyres on it when I bought it. My first ever tyre purchase was another set of them. These remakes are pretty expensive for their size, is the compound the same or do they have a modern compound with the original tread pattern?

13" tyres are rare and expensive these days not much uses anything that small now

[Vista]

13" tyres are rare and expensive these days not much uses anything that small now

Not really, re rare and expensive at least:

 

https://www.camskill.co.uk/m73b0s366p0/Car_Tyres_-_MPV_Tyres_-_People_Carrier_Tyres_-_13_inch_R13_inch_-_175_70_13_175_70R13

[eeb43]

just put a pair on a renault for someone 225/45/zr18 £64.00 the pair he paid makes the 13s look very expensive

[Vista]

The tyres on my daily (255/35/20) cost almost as much for 1 as the 13's do for 4. I guess it's all relative

[eeb43]

The tyres on my daily (255/35/20) cost almost as much for 1 as the 13's do for 4. I guess it's all relative

thats more than i paid for my daily!!!!!!!!

[Rally Pack 2000]

Not really, re rare and expensive at least:

 

https://www.camskill.co.uk/m73b0s366p0/Car_Tyres_-_MPV_Tyres_-_People_Carrier_Tyres_-_13_inch_R13_inch_-_175_70_13_175_70R13

 

Wow you can get a set of 4 of the cheapies for the price of one CN36

 

That range is vast compared to what you can get here in 13in. At the lazy tyre shops who get stroppy if you refuse to take the one tyre they want to sell you (generally some obscure Chinese made thing) when I ask for something better that always say "No one makes sports tyre in 13in as its not a size for good performance" I reply "Yes F1 cars are dogs round corners these days"

[Vista]

The run flat tyres I had on my old 5 series were much more. Hated them too!

[eeb43]

The run flat tyres I had on my old 5 series were much more. Hated them too!

its cheaper to buy a new set of proper wheels and tyres for that than a set of run flats!

[colr6]

its cheaper to buy a new set of proper wheels and tyres for that than a set of run flats!

Is there still a provision for a spare??

[Rally Pack 2000]

I just did a bit of a web search about the current CN36s and they are modern structure and compound with the traditional tread pattern so I wouldnt mind trying them if thats the case. The original ones from the 70/80s were not that great and dangerous in the wet But I loved the pattern in them though.

[eeb43]

Is there still a provision for a spare??

think so its my nephews car an 07

[colr6]

Gets me like with some of the Renault cars no spare normal tyres just an inflated canister, must be good if they can repair holes in the sidewalls when the missis runs for two miles wondering.....What's that noise!

[eeb43]

silly mini is the same 

[Vista]

I just swapped the runflatd out for conventional tyres and took a chance. Got away with it for over 3 years till I sold the car.

[eeb43]

on runflat wheels or proper wheels?

[Vista]

The same wheels.