What 14" tyres for touring?

[tight fart]

What tyres are available for 14" wheels?
I have 2 sets of wheels 13" & 14" with both coming up for new tyres, I run 48r on the 13"
and want to keep it that way, the 14" I tend to use on the road as it lifts the ride height
and that's handy on the road as my car runs quite low.
I'm hopefully of on a trip around France & Italy at the end of August and was going to buy A021s
but I see they don't come in 14"
Can anyone on here recomend an alternative?

Edited by tight fart on Sunday 23 June 09:49

[CanAm]

You might have missed it if you looked on the Yokohama website as they have 185/60R14 82H under 13" rims!

[TeflonT]

21Rs defo come in 14s. Toyos or Kumhos also a good bet.

[JU5T1N]

Whats wrong with Avons :-S

[TeflonT]

Those too.

[tight fart]

Thanks Canam found them under 13"!
How do they all compare price wise?

[TeflonT]

TF,

Call Richard Young at Automotive Engineering ( a 7 orientated business) in Uckfield 01825 760545. He gets far better deals on Yokos than most retailers as he's a friend of Mr Polley. Discounts passed on to the customer.

Tell him I sent you.

Arnie

[Mellow7]

I bought a set (5) of 185/60/14 Falken ZE912's to replace my decade old original ZV1's that were getting as hard as nails with no grip, wet or dry. Very pleased with the price (£260 - 2 years ago) but also performance especially in the wet. They also have small edge/rim protectors and while reviews on "normal" cars suggest the sidewalls buckle on cornering, on a lightweight 7 the ride is superb. OK, not sexy to look at and not soft like Yoko's, Toyo's or CR500's but for the money they are worth a look.

[tight fart]

Thanks Arnie I'll give him a call.

[AndySuperSport]

When I bought my Seven it had Avon ZV3s on it which never got worn down. They're still on the old wheels I have in the garage.

Admittedly mine has the small 1.4 engine so I wasn't going to trouble their lack of grip, but they were dependable rubber over a long (albeit relaxed) tour. Plus they grip well in the wet so can't complain there.

[timax]

Well worth looking at the Dunlop Direzza Star Spec 2.
I have them in 185/60/14 and love them. Sticky enough , predictable and great in the wet. Good fun road tyre.

[tight fart]

Thanks Arnie

[K800 RUM]

5 years & many miles on AO21R's. An excellent general purpose tyre for a caterham.

[K800 RUM]

5 years & many miles on AO21R's. An excellent general purpose tyre for a caterham.