tyres hit head light bowl due 2 narow beam and low

kombibob AKA: Volkswagen Type 2 Transporter Van Robert

1,698 posts · joined May 2004 · 22 Jan 2012, 10:52 am

#882613

what tyres are you running up front?

1961 swb buggy
1960 karmann ghia
1963 Single Cab: "El Concreto"
1963 bent 23 window " Frieda Samba "
1963 Eriba Faun camper " Cara Van daCamp"
2012 Skoda Octavia scout

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ducati998 Commited Dubber

53 posts · joined Apr 2010 · 22 Jan 2012, 11:08 am

#882615

Don't turn your steering wheel so far 😂 😂 😂
You could just flattern the back of the headlight buckets were the tyres hits.
How narrow is the beam?
Im running a 4" beam 2" drop spindles and 145 tyres and headlight buckets have been flatterned out a little on my 65 beetle.

phatratpat Fahrvergnugen

958 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 22 Jan 2012, 11:29 am

#882617

135 nankangs will sort you out !!👍

surfpig Officially Full-On Dubber

253 posts · joined Aug 2011 · 22 Jan 2012, 4:16 pm

#882673

looks like youve answered the question yourself.

put either 135's on there or 145/65 (smart car tyres)

Im so happy I could just shit.

Paulc1964au Custom Title Time!

1,627 posts · joined Mar 2010 · 22 Jan 2012, 4:58 pm

#882674

When mine was lowered to the extreme the steering turning circle was adjusted to limit the turning circle to stop the same problem however I decided to raise the car an inch so i could have a normal turning circle without hitting the headlights

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beetle_nut Wolfsburg Wizard

465 posts · joined Jan 2012 · 22 Jan 2012, 7:43 pm

#882697

thankx everyone for your help i will try all those things except for raise the car up.😂

Mattriots Seriously Crusin Dubber

131 posts · joined Sep 2011 · 22 Jan 2012, 9:50 pm

#882725

145/65's are the go
They have less side wall than a straight 135r15
135r15 is pretty much a 135/82, or there abouts
Plus the 145/65's have a bit wider tread, so more surface area on the road, making it possible to steer and brake, which also helps

kombibob AKA: Volkswagen Type 2 Transporter Van Robert

1,698 posts · joined May 2004 · 23 Jan 2012, 7:58 am

#882773

Wasn't my thread or question, looks like the poster deleted his post??
Now it looks like I asked the question.

1961 swb buggy
1960 karmann ghia
1963 Single Cab: "El Concreto"
1963 bent 23 window " Frieda Samba "
1963 Eriba Faun camper " Cara Van daCamp"
2012 Skoda Octavia scout

Get down low and go,go,go

newghia stock is for people who cant think outside the square

679 posts · joined May 2008 · 23 Jan 2012, 7:01 pm

#882876

He's a newbie BOB,
Joined yesterday
probably did it without realising,

Nath

Step up to get out !!!

surfpig Officially Full-On Dubber

253 posts · joined Aug 2011 · 23 Jan 2012, 7:16 pm

#882878

kombibob wrote:what tyres are you running up front?

what tyres are you running up front?

Im so happy I could just shit.

beetle_nut Wolfsburg Wizard

465 posts · joined Jan 2012 · 23 Jan 2012, 8:23 pm

#882900

sorry guys it was my question did delete it by accident thanx for all your help.am runing 165s 4 inch narrow beam and 2 n ahalf drop spindles