Tire Questions

desh Wolfsburg Wizard

463 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 11 Feb 2009, 9:24 am

#694623

Hi

The Beetle Owners manual says the standard tires are:

5,60-15 4 PR

What does this translate to in modern tire measurements?

I want to keep stock tire size,

thank you

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Des

vwsteve karmann crazy

2,087 posts · joined Jul 2006 · 11 Feb 2009, 10:07 am

#694626

you can actually get new tyres like the old continental air rides which were on the 50's and 60's vws, i would say thats what is in the manual, otherwise just go a 165 65 15 in my opinion

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slippy Casual Dubber

49 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 11 Feb 2009, 10:50 am

#694631

This link should help:

http://www.bigcustomwheels.com/rt_specs.jsp

71 fastback daily driver

desh Wolfsburg Wizard

463 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 11 Feb 2009, 10:58 am

#694632

thanks guys,

slippy; your fastback looks pretty nice from your avatar

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Des

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 11 Feb 2009, 1:27 pm

#694660

155 x 15 are the normal Radial ply tyres which were an option in later years..

they were 3% smaller than the 5.60 x 15 4 ply tyres
originally on beetles..

155 x 15 would only be available from antique tyres
I believe...

Most owners have been using 165 80 x 15 radials which are slightly larger in diameter than the 155s..
these were the size for type 3 VWs..

cheers

LEE

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desh Wolfsburg Wizard

463 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 11 Feb 2009, 2:13 pm

#694672

Thanks as always for your expert advice Lee

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Des

donn Wolfsburg Elder

3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 11 Feb 2009, 4:48 pm

#694701

OK, shoot me quick as I'm back on my soap box, it's TYRES, please, not tires, went onto a web site the other day for a well known brand and they were spelling it tires as well, thought it was a USA site at first but no, all Ausie (except the spelling), probably check my spelling before all the rocks start landing.🤓

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4,980 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 11 Feb 2009, 5:08 pm

#694707

Donn i call them tyres too,thats how i was told it was spelt many many years ago👍 even though the spell checker says its wrong

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desh Wolfsburg Wizard

463 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 11 Feb 2009, 6:12 pm

#694730

donn wrote:OK, shoot me quick as I'm back on my soap box, it's TYRES, please, not tires, went onto a web site the other day for a well known brand and they were spelling it tires as well, thought it was a USA site at first but no, all Ausie (except the spelling), probably check my spelling before all the rocks start landing.🤓

Humm I'm not sure how it's supposed to be written but in my owner's handbook for the Beetle it is "tires"

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Des

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 11 Feb 2009, 6:20 pm

#694733

I frequent other forums where tyres is spelt tires...
metre is spelt meter
fibreglass is glass fiber etc..

mudguards can be fenders or wings..

Many tyre companies spell "TIRES"
as its part of their trading name etc..

I just hate slang... [and tyres being called "donuts"]

LEE

PS: donuts is really spelt Doughnuts.... lol

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