Re: 13 inch tyre reviews for performance purposes - what tyres are good and what aren't?
2015/12/07 11:27:17
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Mastercraft Avenger GT 205/60R13 on 6" front, 7" rear; 5 years, 20,000klm road & track:
Positives - hold the car up off the ground, has RWL, period(ish) tread style
Negatives - Hard compound, (very) slippery when wet, poor hookup out of corners at speed, approx $200 ea 4 years ago, no longer available
extra info - replaced with approx 7mm tread depth remaining - outer edges of tyres crumbling, poor grip in any form of wet weather, limited grip in the dry
Federal SuperSteel 595 205/60R13 on 6" front, 7" rear; 4 months, 1,500klm road only:
Positives - very grippy wet and dry, 460 wear rating, DOT approved, $110 ea fitted
Negatives - block squirm in dry due to soft compound and deep tread depth - improving with heat cycles, non period tread style, not RWL
extra info - used in USA as control tyre for Ledgends racing category (American version of Aussie Racing) - similar grip levels wet & dry (incl tropical downpour 2" in 1 hr)