Yes. There's a much smaller selection anymore.

 

Even 16's are getting a smaller selection

 

Yeah, 14 - 16's are getting phased out for the weird "rubber band" 18"+ wheels.

Eventually we'll all have to get different wheels for our vehicles if we need new tires.

 

Yup 14 inch rims are going the way of the round headlight bulbs, 8 track player, and floor mounted high beam switch.

Ed

 

Ran into problems trying to find 13's for my 91 Toyota Tercel.
What aggrevated me was that a number of tire manufacturers listed them on their web site, but turns out no one can get them, or at least not a full set of 4.
Finally found a set of Sears Guardsman somethingerother that are actually some good tires.
Hopefully by the time these dry rot (it doesn't get enough miles anymore to actually wear the tread out) I can scrap the car.

 

Been trying to find a 37 inch tire in 16 or 15 rim...far and few inbetween.

 

Yeah, 14 - 16's are getting phased out for the weird "rubber band" 18"+ wheels.

Eventually we'll all have to get different wheels for our vehicles if we need new tires.

15s are still big, 16.5s are on the way out, and I last I saw the selection for 16s was a bit worse than 15s but much better than 14s. Price-wise too.

 

lol, yep 14s are getting harder to get!...got 2 cars still running them.

I'm looking for some 12s for my 85 Daihatsu Hijet 4x4 tipper I use around the farm... might go some small tractor tires!.

 

Uncle Bill, I went up in the corner Google search and punched in Discount Tire, the tire store chain we all have seen throughout most of the country, and when the site appeared. I just punched in 'Tire size' option and it was set at 205-65-15, and I just changed to 14" instead and punched the square. It imediatly came up with a street tire @ $72.00. I'd imagine the worst you'd have to do is wait a week for shipping, and maybe tagged with a shipping charge, (though you shouldn't by rights) and there you are, tires for your application.

 

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Also 37's are a TOYO tire that can be found also

 

Boons them tires your looking for came on Hummers, the real McKoys used in the military and ought to be easy enough to get, though I didn't notice the rim size. Maybe look on Steel Soldiers Supersite forum. in their classifieds. Going back and looking, they are 16.5 rims. It might be a good time to get some 16.5 steel wheels then as the supply of ex-Hummer tires ought to hold out for quite a while.

 

Uncle Bill, I went up in the corner Google search and punched in Discount Tire, the tire store chain we all have seen throughout most of the country, and when the site appeared. I just punched in 'Tire size' option and it was set at 205-65-15, and I just changed to 14" instead and punched the square. It imediatly came up with a street tire @ $72.00. I'd imagine the worst you'd have to do is wait a week for shipping, and maybe tagged with a shipping charge, (though you shouldn't by rights) and there you are, tires for your application.

Thanks, I eventually just went back to the garage that does the majority of work on my home fleet let them do the work.

Thanks

Bill

 

Wow!

What a bunch of responses!

I had no idea about tire shortages, I mean I look at vehicles as they drive by and never thought that the tire industry (or maybe the car makers) would have such an impact on availability on tire sizes.

I also hate to think that in the near future I would have to replace my pickup just because I couldn't get new tires for it and the 8-track player doesn't anymore either.

 

14", 15", and 16.5" are all in short supply here. Looking for some used ones in good shape is difficult as well.

 

Boons them tires your looking for came on Hummers, the real McKoys used in the military and ought to be easy enough to get, though I didn't notice the rim size. Maybe look on Steel Soldiers Supersite forum. in their classifieds. Going back and looking, they are 16.5 rims. It might be a good time to get some 16.5 steel wheels then as the supply of ex-Hummer tires ought to hold out for quite a while.

Yes, I know all about the hummer take offs and from what Ive heard there pretty well usless unless you live in a desert. The rubber compound isnt made for -30 weather.
Im saying there is slim pickings for a 37/16s

 

14", 15", and 16.5" are all in short supply here. Looking for some used ones in good shape is difficult as well.

Finding 16" used tires is difficult as well. When I bought my wife her Jeep in April it needed tires. After almost having a heart attack at the cost of tires (I haven't had to buy any in years) and seeing how scarce the size her Jeep required were I started looking for used ones to put on for now. I looked for almost a month before finding some.

Chris

 

When I was kid back in the early 70's, I used to by retreads for my car, they didn't seem to last too long, maybe because I really needed an alignment badly.

Are retreads dying out also?

 

yeah i would definitely say re-treads are about gone. Very few around anymore and we can all thank the EPA for the tire shredding lol as to why we can't find any used tires (not really trying to throw Pete in here lmao!!!)

 

When I was kid back in the early 70's, I used to by retreads for my car, they didn't seem to last too long, maybe because I really needed an alignment badly.

Are retreads dying out also?

They're still out there, just very hard to find at a tire store.

The guy I got the used tires from for the Jeep had hundreds of them piled in a barn. Mostly 15, 16 and 17". I paid him $100 for 4 BFG Long Trail T/A's, 235/70R16, about 75% tread life left and he mounted and balanced them also for that price. Two of the tires didn't need any balancing weight at all, the other two didn't need much. I feel I got a good deal. I also kept his number, at his request, so I and my friends could get tires when needed.

Chris

 

I would recommend not using tires that have been stored in a barn for years. Chances are they are too old for service and should be destroyed if they are over 6 years old. When id doubt check the date code stamped by the dot number.

 

Wow!

What a bunch of responses!

I had no idea about tire shortages, I mean I look at vehicles as they drive by and never thought that the tire industry (or maybe the car makers) would have such an impact on availability on tire sizes.

I also hate to think that in the near future I would have to replace my pickup just because I couldn't get new tires for it and the 8-track player doesn't anymore either.

Rubber in general is in short supply, not just tires. We are encountering longer lead times now more than ever on o-rings and mil-spec rubber sheeting. It is one of those things that many do not know about. I recently called one factory regarding a few o-ring sizes and the lead time was 10-12 weeks due to rubber supply shortage.

 

Wow, 21, well, now 22 posts and we are still talking tires!

Is that a record?

 

I think the idea with the shorter sidewalls, is ultimately less rubber. Not that prices reflect that, but I think it's the goal.

I have a great tire shop close, and have never had problems getting any tire size. For trucks it seems like 16's are the standard wheel size these days, with the alloys being 17's or 18s in general.

16's are pricy around here, because it's the most popular size for trucks. And of course, truck tires use a lot of rubber, so they are even more expensive. These days, I only buy 6+ plys for my truck tires. Those are yet more expensive of course.

 

Wow, 21, well, now 22 posts and we are still talking tires!

Is that a record?

I think so, but then everyone loves to talk about tires.

 

I think so, but then everyone loves to talk about tires.