135\'s

just a quickie guys:

whats the story with 135's?

are they legal?

do they have a top speed limitation?

can they fit on 15" 5 lug steelies no hassles?

cheers
Costa....

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i reckon' they'd b alright.. my cousin's fiance' has 125's on the front of his beetle (69 4 stud steelies though) and he reckons it's legal o_0

ring the rta tech boys for a definate answer

so whats the top speed u can safely travel on these as i do a bit of highway driving

60mph?

yes they will fit the 4 x 15 inch rim

the tyre will have a speed rating stamped on the side wall have a look

would u really trust 135mms of rubber to steer your un-aerodynamic beetle at speeds above 60Mph anyway....i dont think i would:duh

do a search on here for 135s theres a bit of info there

anyone know the speed rating of the Michelin 135's?

nothing on the sidewall of the tyre on mine🙁

I have posted this before

Before you fit 135 tyres read this

The ramifications if your car is found to be illegally modified after an accident are something to consider, I hope that none of you are ever put in this situation. Just because your car was passed for rego by the local servo doesn’t mean that your modifications are legal.

Here are the facts:

The NSW, Qld & Victorian registration authorities state this. The outside diameter of the wheel and tyre combination must be no more than 15mm over the largest diameter wheel and tyre combination specified for the vehicle and not more than 15mm below the smallest diameter wheel and tyre combination specified for the vehicle.

Fact: The 135 x 15 is 597 mm in diameter, the 165 x 15 is 645 mm, and I was unable to find details on 155 x 15 tyres. So the 135 is 33 mm to small in diameter

The NSW & Qld registration authorities state this. Any replacement tyre must have a load rating equal to or better than the rating of the original tyres fitted by the vehicle manufacturer.

Victorian registration authorities state this. Load and speed rating equal to or better than that required by the standards for registration.

Fact: 135 x 15s have a load rating of 365 kgs, the 165 x 15 has load rating of 545 kg

The NSW & Qld registration authorities state this. The lesser of each front wheel shall be no narrower than a standard wheel fitted to the your vehicle as original equipment.

Victorian registration authorities state this. Replacement wheels and tyres may be fitted provided that they comply with the following requirements:
The width of any replacement rim must not be: less than the width of the narrowest rim specified by the vehicle manufacturer for that model or vehicle series.

Fact: the 135 x 15 is only allowed to be fitted to rims between 3.5 & 4.5 inches wide, so fitting 135 x 15 to any wider rim would be illegal.

This information was found by visiting a tyre shop and reading his tyre standards book and some research on the websites of the NSW, Qld & Victorian registration authorities. Just imagine what an insurance companies lawyers will dig up after you crash into a Rolls Royce.

1302Steve

1302Steve wrote:Fact: the 135 x 15 is only allowed to be fitted to rims between 3.5 & 4.5 inches wide, so fitting 135 x 15 to any wider rim would be illegal.

1302Steve

Steve just a little confused

arnt beetle stock rims 15 x 4.5?

so does this mean im allowed to have 135's on?

cheers
Costa...

Thats right Costa....Man all that talk has been discussed b4.....Everyone beating up on 135's, but ITS also Illegal to have any WHEEL that is wider than 1-1.5 inches of stock. That would mean that having 6 inch wheels on a bug would
be illegal...(thats Victoria) If your worried about it, get the smart car tyres 145/55 15's or 175/55 15's. They are pretty exy though.

N!

And Costa, also the speed rating of your cars original tyre wont be any better than the 135's as they were cross ply's. They werent the best tyre for any type of car!

N!

well the Michelins have a S speed rating which is up to 180kmh

and the Michelins are a radial 🙂

ps 145 will still scrape😊thumb

Hi Costa

Your car would have 4 inch wheels, so 135s are OK in that instance, its the diameter thats a problem, Ive seen them on 6 inch Fuchs. It could also be a problem with load ratings as well. Im just trying to give you all the info, just in case soemthing does go wrong, I hope it dosent.

Allowable wheel sizes for pre 1973 cars in NSW

Vehicles which were not built to comply with ADR 24 (prior to 1973 for passenger cars)
Note: 25mm increase in wheel track limit also applies
Tare weight Maximum rim width
Up to 800kg 153mm (6 inches)
801 - 1000 kg 178mm (7 inches)
1001 - 1200 kg 204mm (8 inches)
1201 - 1400 kg 229mm (9 inches)
1401 & over kg 254mm (10 inches)

This calculated on the finished weight of your car. My car weighed a 1001 kgs.

1302Steve

thanks for the info Steve really appreciate it 😎

Ill talk to insurance as well 🙂

thanks N 😉

Mods should make this post sticky as us young guys like to live low

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