205 60 R13 Tyres

[Rally Pack 2000]

Who makes a decent non Chinese 205 60 13in tyre? Tyres available here are generally different to there but its really slim pickings here. There is an Australian made classic type called Simmons but on the performance side I think they are as hard as blocks of wood. So may have to import something instead.

Is the Dunlop Sport Classic still available?

[Miniliteman]

I had Dunlop 205/60/13 tyres on the front wheel of the arched car. Nothing wrong with them but last time I checked they were f00king expensive!

[Miniliteman]

BTW, for what rim? I wouldn't put a 205/60 on a 6 inch rim. Had that many years ago and it didn't work. Suitable for a 7.5J or wider. If you want tyres for the 6x13 just use a 175/70 or 185/70 (CN36), 185/60 (too low for me).

[Rally Pack 2000]

55 minutes ago, Miniliteman said:

I had Dunlop 205/60/13 tyres on the front wheel of the arched car. Nothing wrong with them but last time I checked they were f00king expensive!

I remember they were pretty expensive years ago but imagine they are even more so if still available. They were made in France I believe.

24 minutes ago, Miniliteman said:

BTW, for what rim? I wouldn't put a 205/60 on a 6 inch rim. Had that many years ago and it didn't work. Suitable for a 7.5J or wider. If you want tyres for the 6x13 just use a 175/70 or 185/70 (CN36), 185/60 (too low for me).

Yes  they are for 6in rims specifically the ones I am searching for in my other thread. I have always had 205s on 6in rims for decades. Currently I have Japanese made Falkens on it at the moment but they are years past their expiry date. Just found the other sizes too narrow. I dont need them much for wet weather or icy conditions here.

[dasadrew]

Over here (Germany) the 205's were the homologated tyre for the 6" rims:

 

[Miniliteman]

In Aus; pre-order. Had these on my arched car years ago. Quite good.

https://www.canterburytyres.com.au/product/BFGOODRICH-RADIAL-T-A-RWL-205-60R13-86S

[Rally Pack 2000]

3 hours ago, Miniliteman said:

In Aus; pre-order. Had these on my arched car years ago. Quite good.

https://www.canterburytyres.com.au/product/BFGOODRICH-RADIAL-T-A-RWL-205-60R13-86S

Really BF Goodrich always had a  reputation to be very hard?

[anglia58]

i have 205/60/13 on 6 inch rs rims for years, they work just fine, they tent to wear a bit on the midle more, but it will take years or a lot of miles, the one's i got on steel 8 inch will wear flat, on the back i use vredenstein tires, the are dutch, they where new 25 years ago, i still have new one's from 25 years ago, they just work fine, i aso use nangkang tires, cheap and had no problems with them, if you don't go racing i think most tires are good, on the front i use 185/60/13  from a cheap brand like nangkang or similar brand, cheers marcel

[Vista]

Radar are made in Singapore:

https://www.camskill.co.uk/m73b0s375p0/Car_Tyres_-_MPV_Tyres_-_People_Carrier_Tyres_-_13_inch_R13_inch_-_205_60_13_205_60R13

[Vista]

Then there's Toyo Proxes

 

https://www.jdmotorsporttyres.co.uk/tyres/item/179-13-toyo-proxes-r888r-205-60-13/

[Rally Pack 2000]

1 hour ago, Vista said:

Then there's Toyo Proxes

 

https://www.jdmotorsporttyres.co.uk/tyres/item/179-13-toyo-proxes-r888r-205-60-13/

Oh wow you can still get those? How would they be on the street and in the wet do you think?

[Vista]

I use road legal motorsport tyres on my van (Avon Motorsport ZZS, though they are now branded as Nova Motorsport) and though I don't often take it out when it's really wet, I haven't ever had any problems when I have been caught out out with it in the wet.

 

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23 minutes ago, Vista said:

I use road legal motorsport tyres on my van (Avon Motorsport ZZS, though they are now branded as Nova Motorsport) and though I don't often take it out when it's really wet, I haven't ever had any problems when I have been caught out out with it in the wet.

 

They look magnificent! Do you know if they offer them in 205s?

[Vista]

16 minutes ago, Rally Pack 2000 said:

They look magnificent! Do you know if they offer them in 205s?

215/55/13 seems the closest

 

https://novamotorsport.com/products/nova-zzs/

 

Nova ZZS - Nova Motorsport.PDF

[Rally Pack 2000]

For the record you guys pay heaps less for equivalent tyres than we do.