MSter Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 I Have just picked up some tyres and rims the tyre sizes states 5.20 x 13 the tyres are in fairly good nick but will i be easily able to get hold of this size in the future or am i better to pay out now for a standard size 13inch tyre if you get my meaning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Hammond Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 They're cross plies on a standard 13" rim, just put 145X13 radial tyres on the wheels.M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktheherald Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Those are cross-ply, might be worth checking the age of the rubber. I haven't looked into the availability. I think most people have moved over to radial tyres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSter Posted July 14, 2013 Author Share Posted July 14, 2013 I will just replace them rather be safe than sorry not sure of age of rubber the last thing I want to do is spend all this time and money on getting the car together to have a blow out and wreck the thing!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69vitesse Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 A blow out is the least of your worries, compared to modern radials, crossplies were shockingly poor tyres, especially in the wet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSter Posted July 16, 2013 Author Share Posted July 16, 2013 Just spoken with a tyre company we use to service our vans £12.50 for a 145 x 13 very good price me thinks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu 1986 Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 You need to take tyre safety very seriously, I say this having just learnt yesterday that coach-crash last year from the Isle of Wight Festival was caused by a blowout on a 20 year old tyre! Working in the coach industry myself, I am not only shocked but also appalled that a tyre of this age was allowed to be on a vehicle especially one going that distance. As a consequence I myself will be buying new tyres for my Herald when the time comes to put her on the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scimher Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 2276 wrote:I will just replace them rather be safe than sorry not sure of age of rubber the last thing I want to do is spend all this time and money on getting the car together to have a blow out and wreck the thing!!If yours is a 'show car' it might be worth getting another set of rims & keeping the crossplies for 'originality' purposes for when the car is exhibited........'Crossplies' per se are fine........I did 47k in a '56 MGA - most of 'em on on ex VW Beetle 5.60x15 crossplies....Having said that, your other correspondents are right in that the possible age of the tyres are an important factor....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt306 Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 I restored a Motorcycle tyres were a no-brainer to replace even at £200 for a pair. The herald will have the same treatment for the flabby cracked tyres on there now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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