12" Tires - What do you guys do?

[hckrphil]

Hi Darlo,
Appreciate the help...... here is what I ended up doing. Picked up a set of 13" rims on Craigslist for $50. Then went to Sears on Black Friday and picked up (4) new 155/80/R13 tires for $29.98 / each.

My brother in law will mount them for me free.......

Not a bad deal.... and now I have new tires

~Phil

[Darlo]

Ok....so I called a Canadian Tire in the Niagara area, and none of the local stores carry them!

But that got me thinking...... If I buy the tires, and send them to you by USPS.......

Tires = $160-$165
Shipping = $25-30

Total = $185 - $195 for 4 brand new tires (but then you have to get them mounted, so may be a waste)

Also, not sure about taxes/duties when I bring them in to the US to ship them?

I can pursue this further if you want, just let me know.

[Darlo]

Ok this is what you do........You live an hour from the USA - Canada border, so you take a drive to Canadian Tire, and buy a set of 4 brand-new all seasons for $31 a tire! You will just have to pay tax when you cross the border back into the US.

Mine cost me a total of $161 (including taxes and $4 levy per tire)

The closest one to you is

240 Gerrison Rd
Fort Erie, ON L2A 1M7
(905) 871-1564

I will call tomorrow and see if they have them in stock......

[milehighbear]

Discount tires and order 12" and big O tires can order 12's, at least around here they can and they are 40-45 each. If it wasn't for fact my tires are really good, i would get a set and keep them for when I need them, but I'm afraid of them getting old before i need them.

[Darlo]

My friend bought tires from tirerack, and he had no issues! They have good prices.....But CL is better if you get lucky

[js_og]

Tirerack worked fine for me. I bought the Y372 blackwall. Worked great. Super fast shipping. 165/55R/R12

[hotfordcat]

tirerack.com or onlinetires.com

Last March I order a tire from Onlinetires, paid for it plus shipping, I'm still waiting for that tire.

[Darlo]

I found a nice set of studded winters on craigslist. Only $120 for a set of 4 with 90% tread on original festiva aluminum 12" wheels, with a set of chains!

[DrMaxwellEdison]

I have two sets of spares I keep for when the car's tires are in need of replacement.... whenever I replace the old tires I buy an extra set so I always have two sets.... just in case I get into a pinch....

[Festy46]

http://www.tires-easy.com/

They have 4 different kind in 145 and 8 in 155. When you fill in the search for size, leave the center number blank like this: 155 ____ 12.

[shcsc]

13" tires/wheels

2 weeks ago I found 4 steel 13" wheels off of an 88 Mazda 323 at a salvage yard, they will bolt right up. Gave $20 each for the wheels, then $36 each for 155/80R13s at Walmart, they mount for free & balance for $5 each (at least in Oklahoma & Missouri). These were Douglas brand (made by Kelly Springfield in the USA) 45K mile warranty. In the last 60 days, my source for new 12" tires locally in Tulsa Oklahoma dried up. Prior to that I was quoted $246 mounted & balanced for the 12s....so saved almost $100 on the price of the tires going with 13s instead of 12s.

[marinepolice03]

there is a guy by me (20 miles away) that has 1 but can order them.

[SimonTuffGuy]

There's a local (30~ miles) shop that stocks 12" tires specifically for the Festiva (and Metro too, maybe?). He had 4 in stock when I needed a set a year ago and said he was ordering 4 more to have in stock for the next guy.

[25Horseplay]

tirerack.com or onlinetires.com

[bhazard]

13's