175/60/13 Yokohama A032

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Hi,

I've been looking for 13 inch summer performance tires which are almost impossible to get in Canada.

A local shop has found some Yokohama 175/60/13 A032 tires. Yokahama is getting rid of old stock. 2 in the hard compound and 2 in the soft compound.

I can get a set of 4 installed for $320, taxes in. This compares to about $700-1100 for other options that I have looked into which involve importing Yokohama A539 tires from the UK or paying top dollar locally for R888s.



At this time I'm only street driving.


A couple of questions:

He says that they are "old production dates". How old is too old for a this kind of tire? 2-3 years max?

Is it OK to run different compounds front to rear on the street? I would probably run the hard compound on the rear to maximize tread wear. I've read folks having soft up front and medium in the rear

My existing tires are very old 185/70/13 Dunlops. I guess I will lose an inch of clearance and run higher revs on the highway.

Any other thoughts or feedback? 175 is a pretty thin tire, but I figure they will be OK given the lightness of the car

Thanks