Yeah, 13" rims and tires have pretty well went the way of the dodo. I
changed over to 14" twenty years ago, and haven't looked back. This,
of course, depends on the vehicle involved.
Tire Rack is quite reputable, I've purchased tire and had them
shipped to my mailing address several times.
Note that in many localities, America's Tires is called Discount
Tires. My last tire purchase was with them. They were one of the only
places that I could find street performance tires for my car, as 14"
is also on it's way out. Michelin (my first choice) no longer makes
anything suitable. I did toy with buying some summer street
performance tires, basically slicks with pencil marks for tread,
which were purported to be very "sticky", so much so that they don't
have a treadwear specification, but I decided to be mature and get
something milder that would last more than a thousand miles (based on
user reviews).
Good luck Lee, It's been five years since I wore out my last set of
Goodyear Invicta GLR's, and other than tires which would not come
close to fitting my Rabbit, there are no LLR tires available as far
as I could tell. I gave up and got some inexpensive brand China tires
(Mastercraft), and pumped them up to the pressure limit on the
sidewall (46 PSI). They're OK, close to the Invictas in efficiency,
and ~waaay~ better in the traction department. The Invicta's were
like having ice cubes at the end of each axle, especially in the rain.
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