URGENT - Is a 5.60-15 tyre the same as 165/80-15.

Camo Custom Title Time!

1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 · 19 Jan 2009, 6:40 pm

#690323

Sorry to put this in this section, but I thought more people would see it and I need an answer tonight. As the title says are the original tyres on my car, that being 5.60-15 the same as 165/80-15 tyres of today.

Thanks as I need to confirm this so as I know the diameter to work out what size larger tyres I can fit. eg 235/40-18 are less than 1mm difference.

Cheers, Kev

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1500S Custom Title Time!

1,418 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 19 Jan 2009, 7:26 pm

#690337

5.60" was cross ply size on Bugs. 155 was the radial tyre width on the 4" rims.

165 size was the radial tyre replacement of 6.00 tyres on 4.5" rims. Hope that helps.

DH

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1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 · 19 Jan 2009, 8:07 pm

#690354

1500S,

thanks for the reply and I just looked up original owners handbook and a 61 model had 4" rims, so maybe its the 155/80-15 and not 165s.

Thanks for your help, Kevin

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grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 19 Jan 2009, 8:12 pm

#690356

The tyre shops will have a book with rolling radii and overall circumference for various tyres. You can also access this on the net, try one of the tyre manufacturers sites for more information.

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16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 19 Jan 2009, 8:16 pm

#690358

No its taller more for the KOmbi Commercial sort of light truck tyre

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 19 Jan 2009, 9:48 pm

#690380

Yes
as 1500S said the original Radial ply tyres were 155 x 15

but as they are now classed as a Vintage clessic car tyre
the price has just about doubled...
so the 165 x 15 which was used on type 3 VWs back in the late 60s and 70s...

so now 165 80 15 are the normal tyre now...

many people go the other way... 145 or 135 x 15...
on the front.... Yikes...

cheers

LEE

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