got some 15x5.5 brm4s on my six eight bug with some 185/65 yokos all around and they're scrubbing a bit too much on the front (yeah it's kinda low...). can anyone tell me who makes and who sells any smaller tyres to fit on these babies?
[Edited on 23-12-2004 by cray]
ruckus ·
Hey I feel your pain - I've gone through 3 tyre changes in two weeks! I've got 165s on the front now but they're too high for my liking (80) so I'm trying to chase down the ones Golde's60 has on the front (175/55). I'm soooo pissed that this is the hardest thing I've had to do with the car all year (well, ok not quite). If you're really low and you want the cred you could buy the 135s for sale at the moment. They're a bit scary for me. Good luck and let me know if you come up with any Brainstorms.:thumb
cray ·
135s would be a bit crazy on 5.5s :o
175/55s would be perfect. let me know if you come across any, and i'll do the same 🙂
ruckus ·
Dude mega expense... just found out. You may have to go the way I have, hope not.
Dasdubber ·
I may have missed it but have you considered 145s for the front? I ran them on 5.5in BRMs (Flat 4) and 205/65 on the rear on a stock width lowered beam 63 beetle - never rubbed unless the car had 4 heavy people in it!
cray ·
ruckus wrote:Dude mega expense... just found out. You may have to go the way I have, hope not.
more money for less rubber, doesn't really make sense does it :duh
what way have you gone?
cray ·
Dasdubber wrote:I may have missed it but have you considered 145s for the front? I ran them on 5.5in BRMs (Flat 4) and 205/65 on the rear on a stock width lowered beam 63 beetle - never rubbed unless the car had 4 heavy people in it!
145s? they'd be a bit stretched over the tyre wouldnt they? what profile? who makes and sells them? how much?
Dasdubber ·
They were a little stretched but certainly not dangerously so - have a look through how many cal-lookers in the states run 145s on BRMs....lots.
Regardless of what the yanks do (as their rules obviously aren't the same as ours), my 145s looked great and had no clearance probs. I think they were 145/60...made by michelin I think in the XZX pattern. Got mine years ago so not sure where to source them now - can't remember cost?? Sorry
cray ·
Dasdubber wrote:They were a little stretched but certainly not dangerously so - have a look through how many cal-lookers in the states run 145s on BRMs....lots.
Regardless of what the yanks do (as their rules obviously aren't the same as ours), my 145s looked great and had no clearance probs. I think they were 145/60...made by michelin I think in the XZX pattern. Got mine years ago so not sure where to source them now - can't remember cost?? Sorry
thanks heaps for the info 🙂
ruckus ·
cray I just got some 175/65s and they've solved the problem I think. Heaps more clearence. I'll post photos tomorrow.