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Allbones Officially Full-On Dubber

395 posts · joined Jul 2012 ·

#933473
Hey guys, I was just wondering if you could tell me what a general stagger you guys run on your beetles?

I've got 205/65r15 Rear & 195/50r15 at the moment, is this considered large? Or is it just a personal prefference to everyone?

Just looking at running a set of stock rims soon but will have to get tires for it, not entirely sure what to buy.

Thank you
John.

Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·

#933629
I have 225/75/16s on the front and will soon have 265/70/16" on the back of my Baja. Currently running 31x10.5x15s on the back. Would like to run 285/75/16s on the back some time in the future.

I'm not sure if offroad sizes are really relevant to your question though 😂😂 Sorry 'bout that!



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matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#933630
I have 135R15 on the front and 225/60x15 on the rear. 😂
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69bug Officially Full-On Dubber

300 posts · joined Jan 2012 ·

#933686
165 is stock
Can get later rims for beetle that are 4.5 inch and take a 185 tyre I believe
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HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#933710
matberry wrote:I have 135R15 on the front and 225/60x15 on the rear. 😂
Not sure if pigs understeer, but if they do......
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!

vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·

#933712
I run staggard wheels on all my cars
Ghia, front 6 x 16 with a 195/50/16, rear 7 x 16 with a 205/55/16.
Karmann beetle convertable, front 6 x 16 with a 195/50/16, rear 7 x 16 with a 225/55/16.
Early beetle, 7 x 17 with a 205/45/17, rear 8 x 17 with a 235/45/17.
Most porches run staggered wheels along with the appriate tyre size.

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#933719
HappyDaze wrote:
matberry wrote:I have 135R15 on the front and 225/60x15 on the rear. 😂
Not sure if pigs understeer, but if they do......
On ya Greg, you should know that it's all about digging in ya heels, or in my case, front wheels. Really it handles very well, it's all about balance and grip and with correct tyre pressures it actually has no understeer, believe it or not but the rear lets go due to a too-big-for-the-rim fitment on the rear.
Last race day (Raliegh) you never wanted to talk to me.....thought it was BECAUSE of the 135's but may have been my front discs.😂😂 At least she's a swinger in the rear. 😂



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h fractals - an ever changing lifestyle

7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·

#933721
my oval has 145/15 front n 205/65/15 rear no problemo
like on rails around a corner
good fun
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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#933722
I run staggered tyres on mine depending on what rims I have on it and I'm not normally one to start the whole keep it legal debate, especially with the shit storms it's stirred up lately,
but one thing to keep in mind, to be legal the front and rear tyre rolling diameter have to be within -/+15mm of each other and within 15mm of stock rolling diameter.

Those 195/50s on your front are 70mm smaller than stock size which would be throwing the speedo reading out the window, by 12% apparently,
just something to be aware of

HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#933729
matberry wrote:Last race day (Raliegh) you never wanted to talk to me.....thought it was BECAUSE of the 135's but may have been my front discs.😂😂 At least she's a swinger in the rear. 😂
Sorry Matt.......I was absorbed in trying to find the problem with No.8 [which turned out to be a broken inlet manifold😬], and was a bit anti-social.
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!

h fractals - an ever changing lifestyle

7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·

#933733
Joel Joel Joel
get with the program
GPS speedo never fails unlike the cosmetic trinket from factory in the dash 😂
Joel wrote:I run staggered tyres on mine depending on what rims I have on it and I'm not normally one to start the whole keep it legal debate, especially with the shit storms it's stirred up lately,
but one thing to keep in mind, to be legal the front and rear tyre rolling diameter have to be within -/+15mm of each other and within 15mm of stock rolling diameter.

Those 195/50s on your front are 70mm smaller than stock size which would be throwing the speedo reading out the window, by 12% apparently,
just something to be aware of
fractal geometry; the inner most limits of mind altering abuse

Fantasy http://seventhchronicle.com

Z = Z2 + C1/r = 1/0 = infinity

Barrels www.barrelman.com.au

VW Workshop - aircooledgarage.com.au
allcooled.com.au

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#933734
I hear ya.

That stupid thing in the dash tells me how much fuel i have left when its in a good mood and if I'm high beaming the bunnies before I squish them but not much else.

I believe the fluttering needle may alos induce a siezure if I look too closely below 40km/h.

h fractals - an ever changing lifestyle

7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·

#933735
👍 Yep hearing ya
fractal geometry; the inner most limits of mind altering abuse

Fantasy http://seventhchronicle.com

Z = Z2 + C1/r = 1/0 = infinity

Barrels www.barrelman.com.au

VW Workshop - aircooledgarage.com.au
allcooled.com.au