Tyres for Country Buggy

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 9 Aug 2004, 6:26 pm

#214264

Suggestions wanted - it's almost time to put tyres on my CB project and I need an off-roadish style of tyre that fits a 4.5-inch wide 15-inch rim (early Kombi). Does anyone know of a suitable tyre? Most jap soft-roader 4WDs have a 6-inch or wider rim... and hence the tyres are too wide for a CBuggy...

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type82e Wolfsburg Wizard

591 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 9 Aug 2004, 8:01 pm

#214353

terry in qld had 215/75/15's on his and they looked pretty good that was on stock rims
its ok to go a bit wider and a bigger tire also helps to cut the revs down a bit with the reduction boxes fitted
marcel

Buggyboy Officially Full-On Dubber

255 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 9 Aug 2004, 8:28 pm

#214381

Mine has Kumho LT215/75R/15 and they are a perfect size, not too big that flares are needed and handles well.

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 9 Aug 2004, 9:22 pm

#214438

okay, I'll take a look at the Kumhos - as long as they don't scrub on full lock etc etc...?

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Buggyboy Officially Full-On Dubber

255 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 10 Aug 2004, 9:53 pm

#215230

Good things you mentioned the scrubbing, I forgot that my buggy has had the guards lifted at the front, but is hard to pick. I dont know if they would rub on a standard buggy, sorry about that..

Desert Moose Cut Cut Cut

2,098 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 10 Aug 2004, 10:10 pm

#215245

hey, this is just a thought but a friend of mine has 16"x4.5 on his CB and runs 16" Lada niva oe tyres. it looks sick and go's anywhere (almost). his wheels look standard ? I must ask him about them for ya.:thumb

type82e Wolfsburg Wizard

591 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 11 Aug 2004, 12:31 pm

#215426

what size tire did they come out with originally
marcel

Desert Moose Cut Cut Cut

2,098 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 11 Aug 2004, 12:44 pm

#215436

Desert Moose wrote:I must ask him about them for ya.:thumb

Ok, the tyres have no name on them?????? but are made in the USSR the size is 175/82x16 with a M&S tread. He thinks the wheels are VW but someone told me maybe ford but he has VW cup on them so maybe Volkswagen(on the car when he found it). If your interested I try to get a pic for ya.🙂

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 5 Sep 2004, 12:57 am

#228666

Buggies had splitty Kombi rims - 15x4.5 inch. Not sure of original tyres size.. and no, being 16-inch, Zook and Niva tyres are no good...

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