Tires for OEM 13" & 14" Rims

For many popular compact cars of the 1960s (Dart, Lancer, Valiant, Comet, Falcon, Mustang, Chevy II, Nova, Acadian, Corvair, etc) with 13" rims, the correct replacement tire for the OEM 6.50-13 is the P185/80R13.  Barry's Tire Tech reports that this tire had a section width of 6.60" (168 mm) and and aspect ratio of 88% so the overall tire diameter is estimated to have been 24.58". Although this size is still available through specialty tire suppliers (like Coker Tire), it is available at a more reasonable price as the Maxxis P185/80R13 90S RWW MA-1 (free shipping!).

If you had a V8 Valiant or Dart, it would have been equipped with 7.00-14 tires on 14" x 4.5" rims.  Barry's Tire Tech reports that this tire had a section width of 7.00" (178 mm) and aspect ratio of 88%.  The overall tire diameter is estimated to have been 26.32" and would therefore have used the 16-tooth speedometer gear.  The estimated best P-metric replacement for a 7.00-14 tire would be the impossible P205/80R14 size.  Since metric tires only go up to a maximum aspect ratio of 80% and 205 mm is way too wide for a 4.5" wide rim, the cheapest replacement tire option would be to change to the 17-tooth speedometer gear, and use the wider and lower profile P185/75R14 size tire.  Like the 13" tire, this size is still available at a reasonable price as the P185/75R14 89S RWW MA-1 (also free shipping).  The Hankook Optimo H724 is also available in this size.

The Maxxis Tire ships via UPS and Canadians can have it shipped to the UPS Customer Center in border cities in the USA (like Buffalo, NY) by including their phone number in their shipping address.  When the parcel arrives, UPS will call you and they will give you about 1 week to pick up your parcel.  The shipping address for UPS in Buffalo, NY would be: