[MR2] Tires for a '91 Turbo Mk II

[Dave]

www.tires-easy.com has a few more choices. Good prices and cheap shipping too. Watch stock levels can be low. 

Dave A.



On Jun 6, 2011, at 8:05 PM, Randell Jesup <randell1 at jesup.org> wrote:

> So, my '91 Mk II (stock) Turbo went in for inspection, and the Dunlops are cracked and don't pass (in the back at least).
> 
> I went to Tire Rack, and I found a serious dearth of rubber available - only Yoko ES100's, and the rears are back-ordered.  And I usually ran high performance all-seasons, though I don't really *need* to run it in winter (we have an almost new Odyssey and a '99 Sable with ~220K on it).
> 
> Should I a) order ES-100's, and wait (how long)?  b) upgrade to 15" wheels (looks like a similar problem with rubber though),  c)  find a set of stock '91-93 NSX rims (15x7/16x8 or so), but those need spacers, and aren't *that* much better for rubber I think, d) go to 17" rims (which?) - lots of tires available there.
> 
> For added fun, I live on a 1/4 mile gravel lane (bumpy/pot-holed at times) - not the best for low-profile rims.
> 
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