tyre size for empi 5\'s

2,457 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 14 Nov 2005, 10:06 am

#428355

have a set of empi 5's i want to put tyres on. i believe they are 15x5.5 wheels... what size tyre have people fitted to these wheels??

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1997 MK3 Golf GL
2003 NB Cabrio
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karmannghia60 Karmann Ghia Sucker

1,459 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 14 Nov 2005, 10:14 am

#428357

I have 195 on mine
Raf

blutopless2 DAMSLO

2,457 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 14 Nov 2005, 10:51 am

#428380

what profile do you have?
Are these on a beetle or karmann ghia?

see.... air and water do mix 😉

1974 1300
1997 MK3 Golf GL
2003 NB Cabrio
2012 Golf VI GTI
2014 Audi A4 Quattro

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 14 Nov 2005, 1:12 pm

#428432

i got 205/65s on the bug on my empi 8s

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BiX Veteran Volks Folk

2,499 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 14 Nov 2005, 1:26 pm

#428437

195/60r 15 front and 205/60r15 rear. these are for street use. use semi's on 6 and 7 inch for track

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blutopless2 DAMSLO

2,457 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 14 Nov 2005, 1:31 pm

#428439

have had a quote for 195/70R15.

see.... air and water do mix 😉

1974 1300
1997 MK3 Golf GL
2003 NB Cabrio
2012 Golf VI GTI
2014 Audi A4 Quattro

BiX Veteran Volks Folk

2,499 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 14 Nov 2005, 4:36 pm

#428508

thats a huge tire. for a beetle you want about 625mm OD, for the rear to keep its gearing and the smae fro the front is you want the speedo accurate.

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Go hard or go home!!!!

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 14 Nov 2005, 5:05 pm

#428515

what im running is fairly close i think there is 4 mm difference in rolling diameter

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jnr356 Wolfsburg Wizard

603 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 14 Nov 2005, 8:55 pm

#428609

i'm running(or was)215's and 155's on my BRM"s which are the same size

squizy Thinking about another dub...maybe

4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 14 Nov 2005, 9:23 pm

#428621

Hey Rod - it depends on what your look is going to be. You can fit anything from 135's to 205's on these. Some people will bag the 135's, but I've run them on pretty much every dub I've had for the last 20 years. It's all up to you mate on what look you're after.

P.

ruckus Veteran Volks Folk

2,118 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 14 Nov 2005, 9:42 pm

#428628

You can get 165x45 tyres now if clearence is an issue. That's what I'll be running on the front. I've got 195x65 s on the rear and they're perfect

blutopless2 DAMSLO

2,457 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 15 Nov 2005, 7:59 am

#428723

thanks for all the advice...
what is the standard tyre that was on the beetle?
i was quoted 150 per tyre for the 195/70.
not fussed if the speedo is accurate for the moment as i will be upgrading to vdo classic gauges during the rebuild next year.

see.... air and water do mix 😉

1974 1300
1997 MK3 Golf GL
2003 NB Cabrio
2012 Golf VI GTI
2014 Audi A4 Quattro

ruckus Veteran Volks Folk

2,118 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 15 Nov 2005, 1:28 pm

#428832

165x80 Michelin xzx. Well for the later ones anyway I think.

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 15 Nov 2005, 2:02 pm

#428837

195 straights is the closest to todays sizings

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blutopless2 DAMSLO

2,457 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 15 Nov 2005, 3:11 pm

#428858

sorry... should have said it's for a 57 beetle.

see.... air and water do mix 😉

1974 1300
1997 MK3 Golf GL
2003 NB Cabrio
2012 Golf VI GTI
2014 Audi A4 Quattro