14" tires

[Kieran Lavin]

I wound up getting non OEM for like $50 while I waited and it worked ok

kieran

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From: David Pertuz <d.pertuz at gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 5:26:57 PM
To: Kieran Lavin; se-r at se-r-list.org
Subject: Re: 14" tires

Yikes?! I had no idea. A bit surprised because the engine was around until the early 2000s or so.

This will remind me to keep a list of parts to pull off of scrap cars if I have the chance.

Eventually, non-OE is not necessarily bad. At least with some cars. Some non-OE parts for my 911 are better than OE.

On Tue, Jan 10, 2017 at 4:12 PM, Kieran Lavin <kieran at kieranlavin.com<mailto:kieran at kieranlavin.com>> wrote:

Don't go looking for a new ignition coil.  I think I got the last OEM in existence and it took something like 4 weeks for them to "find" it.   And cost like $400!!!

kieran

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From: se-r <se-r-bounces at se-r-list.org<mailto:se-r-bounces at se-r-list.org>> on behalf of David Pertuz <d.pertuz at gmail.com<mailto:d.pertuz at gmail.com>>
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 4:46:56 PM
To: Jaret Rapp; se-r at se-r-list.org<mailto:se-r at se-r-list.org>
Subject: Re: 14" tires

I remember, in the late 90s or so, wanting to put those or a set of 195/55 AVSes on my SE-R, but as a relatively poor student I couldn't really justify that at the time.

It makes sense that my 36-year-old Fiat has absolutely everything under the sun easily available, while this 24-year-old Japanese car doesn't - but it still seems odd. It's not that bad (yet), though. I mean, if I want to re-bush my suspension with stock rubber bushings, I can still buy new OE-replacement control arms, for instance.

David

On Tue, Jan 10, 2017 at 3:11 PM, Jaret Rapp <jaretr1 at aol.com<mailto:jaretr1 at aol.com>> wrote:
The second set of tires I put on my SE-R were Dunlop D40M2's in 195/55-14.   Those tires were awesome.   Those were the days.   I think I spent $125 a tire back in 1993 or so on those.   That was a HUGE expense for me back then.  I rode those tires down to the cords!

I want to keep my SE-R alive as long as possible, but parts are becoming scarcely available, and now finding tires is just another item to add to the list.


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From: David Pertuz <d.pertuz at gmail.com<mailto:d.pertuz at gmail.com>>
To: Jaret Rapp <jaretr1 at aol.com<mailto:jaretr1 at aol.com>>
Cc: se-r <se-r at se-r-list.org<mailto:se-r at se-r-list.org>>
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Subject: Re: 14" tires

At one point it looked like you could get a BFG G-Force Super Sport A/S in 185/60-14, but despite what any listing says, they're not actually available anywhere in that size. They do show up on Discount Tire's site in 195/60-14, but I'm skeptical of that, too. That would have been perfectly good for my wants.

I do see that Falken is available in a 195. While I am sticking with snow/non-snow tire setup for the car (though I have to deal with replacing two of the snows on it, too - plenty of choices, but an extra annoyance) getting a tire like the Falken more or less requires that I have something else for December - February.

Otherwise you're left with something like the General Altimax RT43, which seems fine for what it is...just isn't what I'd like. Boo. I just dismounted and disposed of a set of dry-rotted Dunlop D60A2s (remember those?) Good tire. The woman at the tire store remembered them, too.

David

On Tue, Jan 10, 2017 at 2:48 PM, Jaret Rapp <jaretr1 at aol.com<mailto:jaretr1 at aol.com>> wrote:
Yeah, its sad because that was a hugely popular tire size in the 80's and 90's.

The last time I replaced my tires on my 91 SE-R I went up to 195/60-14 and went with the Falken Azenis RT615K.   It throws the gearing off a little, but the larger tire looks better, and those were very sticky when they were soft.  I wasn't worried about tire wear since I am barely putting 500 miles a year on my car.


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From: David Pertuz <d.pertuz at gmail.com<mailto:d.pertuz at gmail.com>>
To: se-r <se-r at se-r-list.org<mailto:se-r at se-r-list.org>>
Sent: Tue, Jan 10, 2017 3:40 pm
Subject: 14" tires

As those of you remaining with stock-wheeled B13s know, there ain't much for 185/60-14 tires these days, and what is available seems underwhelming.

Anything that you're particularly happy with?

I need a new set of non-snow tires for my car, and lament that I cannot use my Bridgestone RE970s - they are old but not dry-rotted, but there is a puncture in one that tire stores will not repair due to being on the outer tread.

I have thought about going to B14 wheels and 195/50-15 tires, where there is a better selection. But I wouldn't mind keeping the OE wheels.

David
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