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Originally Posted by Tmugz88
On our 14 Spark we have 185/55/R15 , the tires are two different brands
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Just a little smaller than the 185/60R15 fitted to my mother's Yaris.
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The ones up front are Falken Sincera SN250 and the rears are Lionheart lh501. I was referring to using a brand such as Lionheart which can be had for $62 from Walmart
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I'd rather use some bias-ply tire from a reputable suppiler instead of a brand such as Lionheart, even if I would have to change the wheels. As there are still many traditional rear-engined Volkswagens in my country, it's not hard to find 5.60-15 bias-ply tires, and at least one local manufacturer provides a tubeless bias-ply tire specifically for the Beetle.
Well, how hard would it be to find 155R15 or 155SR15 tires from some more reputable brand there?
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Basically trying to locate a brand made by one of the larger brands that is more affordable.
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Euzkadi, a brand originated from Mexico, is now used by Continental for its budget range. Goodyear IIRC used the Kelly brand for its affordable range, and there might be others that I don't remember right now.
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I'd prefer to go with something that is LRR or known for providing good MPG.
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If you could safely fit 155R15 tires to your car, or if the 165R15 Kelly Metric could still be found there, those would be a good option, as their larger diameter would act like a higher final transmission ratio on highway, and since it's narrower the rolling resistence would likely be lower too.