Trouble finding car tire-relative’s car (tires, compare, 1982, cars)

[victimofGM]

Relative is looking for tires for his old Cavalier. Tire size is either 175/80-R13 or 195/70-R13. Says he can only find trailer tires in these sizes and not tires for cars.

[cvetters63]

$105 each from Coker:


https://www.cokertire.com/tires/maxxis-175-80r13.html

[victimofGM]

Originally Posted by cvetters63

$105 each from Coker:


https://www.cokertire.com/tires/maxxis-175-80r13.html

Thanks. I’ll pass the link on to him. He may choke on the price.

[cvetters63]

That was cheap. Most 13s are in the $200+ range each these days due to low demand and lower supply.

[jiminnm]

You can also check here to compare tire measurements.
https://tiresize.com/calculator/

[victimofGM]

Originally Posted by cvetters63

That was cheap. Most 13s are in the $200+ range each these days due to low demand and lower supply.

He’s driving a late 80s Cavalier. He is cheap and poor.

[UpstateJohn]

Discount Tire is showing a MILESTAR MS775 in 175/80/13 for 63 bucks.

[victimofGM]

Originally Posted by UpstateJohn

Discount Tire is showing a MILESTAR MS775 in 175/80/13 for 63 bucks.

Isn’t that a trailer tire?

[cvetters63]

Originally Posted by victimofGM

Isn’t that a trailer tire?

Nope, it's a specialty automotive tire:

https://www.milestartires.com/passen...5-touring-sle/

Not sure where they are actually made (probably China), but I wouldn't trust my life to cheap Chinese tires, no matter how poor I was. Tires are the only things between you and crashing, especially in wet weather.

[reed303]

Wow...Even TireRack does not have car tires in those sizes. Even looking up "what fits a 1982 Cavalier", they say "Sorry, nothing available".