Help me oppo.

"Berang" (berang)
11/30/2018 at 18:10 • Filed to: None

Ordered a tire for project BajAAB to check fit. Now that it’s here, I check the website and there are none left. Anywhere. I need three more. It’s a Federal Couragia 195/80 R15. There’s no space for anything wider on this car, and it’s a tough size to find tires in.

The good news is this tire is 2" larger in diameter than the 165 R15 tires on it now, so should give around 1" more clearance, bringing the car up to 8.5" road clearance empty, and a minimum clearance (riding on bumpstops) of 5.5" which is really not so bad for a car with stock suspension (it will give about 12.5” of clearance under the rear axle).

Unfortunately, even 195 is a little too wide at full lock with the stock wheels, so I’ll be swapping out the steelies for the sonett alloys on my 95, which give 1/4" more clearance. Or find some spacers, if such things exist in the Saab’s bolt pattern. Ideally I’d have the steel wheels re-barrelled with wider rims and different backspacing, but I ain’t got time or money for that right now.

DISCUSSION (8)

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Berang
11/30/2018 at 18:31

https://www.bestride.ro/en-gb/federal-couragia-at-195-80-r15.html

looks like they ship worldwide

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > Berang
11/30/2018 at 18:34

Only ones I could find were here: https://extremewheels.com/product/federal-couragia-at-19580r15/

I’ve had OK luck finding local dealers in that tire and calling around. Lots of the “mom and pops” could have them on the shelf but no online presence.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > farscythe - makin da cawfee!
11/30/2018 at 18:35

eh.... that said... im having some trouble actually working out their site properly....maybe find something betterer

Berang > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
11/30/2018 at 18:37

Thanks. I’ll try calling their Texas distributor and see if they can find some. Otherwise I’ll get some through this site.

Berang > farscythe - makin da cawfee!
11/30/2018 at 18:38

Last time I inquired about shipping tires from overseas, the quoted cost was something like $140 per tire, so that’s definitely not going to happen.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Berang
11/30/2018 at 18:42

makes sense.... seems to be mostly out of stock this side of the pond too

facw > Berang
11/30/2018 at 19:50

Get long_voyager to craft you some custom spacers?

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Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Berang
12/03/2018 at 07:00

I might know a guy that could help...