Oriskany Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 My 2006 Ka is fitted currently with 165/65/13 tyres and they aren't in good condition - one of them is date coded 02 meaning it's 20 years old - six years older than the car and it's cracking up. My local tyre place has pointed out that 165/65/13 is now a rarer size of tyre and so is more expensive than similar small tyres. My question is can I fit alternate tyres such as 165/70/13 or perhaps a 155 tyre - what do you think please - thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agraham Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 To keep the same rolling radius you would need to use something like a 175/60-13 tyre so your speedo remains reasonably accurate. Upping the width by 10mm on the same rim should be fine. However I don't see why you would need to. Black Circles seem to have a reasonable selection of your original size at a reasonable price. https://www.blackcircles.com/tyres/165-65-13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unofix Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 I think your tyre garage is just having a laugh 🤣 165/65 13 tyres are both common and also cheap. A typical price is around £36 each, have a look at Black Circles who have a range of tyres and prices. https://www.blackcircles.com/catalogue/rotalla/rh02/165/65/R13/T/77/m?tyre=35246665&gclid=Cj0KCQiA1sucBhDgARIsAFoytUtIwiQRx0HhRPNXa7BGabHS0yMP6bA59Q6tO7jm5Hjue2b14SKN-fcaAox1EALw_wcB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oriskany Posted December 9, 2022 Author Share Posted December 9, 2022 Having looked I tend to agree - I'll shop around rather than just believe what the former old faithful garage has quoted. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isetta Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 I have not checked your size tyres but I often find tyreshopper and / or Asda tyres are cheaper than black circles. But I appreciate where the fitting centres are can influence which might be best choice. The £36 at black circles does not include fitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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