Quick tyre question... · Aussieveedubbers

PrettyBlueBug · 15 Mar 2006, 1:09 pm

Is it ok to have 185/60R15's on the front... and 195/60R15's on the back of a Beetle?

:bounce

ian.mezz · 15 Mar 2006, 1:18 pm

should be all right if they do not hit body.
i have
205/65/15 and 195/55/15

PrettyBlueBug · 15 Mar 2006, 1:24 pm

Currently I have 185's on front, and 215's on back. Looking at something a tad narrower for the back...

Nice to see another Bug with teledials! :P

Bizarre · 15 Mar 2006, 1:40 pm

PBB

I have 195's 65 series on the back and 60 series on the front

I had 60 series on the back and it looked a little funny - a bit small

I will email you a programme where you but the size and offset and it tells you the diameter

I will post some pics with the different wheels

You may be able to keep the 215's if you have a bigger off set

OK - only have a pic of a 195 60 series

Yes - my rear is high, has settles since.
I just reckon a 195 60 15 looks a little small

just had a play with the programme

195 60 = 24.213"
195 65 = 24.98
185 60 = 23.74

PrettyBlueBug · 15 Mar 2006, 1:54 pm

Thanx Bizarre! At the moment PBB has a slight 'rake look' happening since I put the 185's on the front... so I'll be happy with 195's on the back if it will make her level up a bit! :P

Doug Sweetman · 15 Mar 2006, 2:09 pm

Yes its fine - I have 195 60's all round on my 1303.... I can identify with what Barry mentioned, but I did it as I wanted to reduce the rubber size in the rear a bit.....215's were a bit much the rims I have.

barls · 15 Mar 2006, 2:10 pm

i use to run 195 70s on the 14s i had and now have 205 65s on the 15s i now have. if your interested ive got some tire size calculators on my home computer and i can post later

oval TOFU · 15 Mar 2006, 2:12 pm

205/65/15 should keep the rolling diameter very close to stock.. ie: better fuel economy on the highways...

PrettyBlueBug · 15 Mar 2006, 2:48 pm

205's are too wide for the wheels I want to have, which are 5.5". I think 195's are the widest I can have on 5.5" rims.
Otherwise I'd keep my 215's as I love the look of them! Makes my PBB have a nice butt... 😂

oval TOFU · 15 Mar 2006, 3:02 pm

What rims are you thinking of getting PBB? I saw ya post to someone offering them for sale... what's up your black sleeve? 🙂

PrettyBlueBug · 15 Mar 2006, 3:14 pm

Oh Chris, how did you know I have black sleeves today? 😉

oval TOFU · 15 Mar 2006, 3:29 pm

...I know many things about you.......

btw, you have something stuck in your teeth from lunch. 😉 and you should use some product to fix your flyaway before you see your bf tonight at 7...

PrettyBlueBug · 15 Mar 2006, 3:30 pm

Nope, you got the last post completely wrong! :P

oval TOFU · 15 Mar 2006, 3:41 pm

dammit

PrettyBlueBug · 15 Mar 2006, 3:45 pm

😂

Bizarre · 15 Mar 2006, 4:01 pm

DIY-DUB wrote:bizzare does this program you have calculate the sidewall height? because i want to know what tyres i need to keep it legal overall size and havent been able to work out how its done?????????? the profile thing, like whats the 35 40 75's in inches type thing...

Yep

u2u me an email address and i post on

barls · 15 Mar 2006, 4:29 pm

Pretty_Blue_Bug wrote:205's are too wide for the wheels I want to have, which are 5.5". I think 195's are the widest I can have on 5.5" rims.
Otherwise I'd keep my 215's as I love the look of them! Makes my PBB have a nice butt... 😂

no 205s are not too wide for 5.5 inch rims as this is what i have as well. try here pbb as this is what im using to figure out what im going to run
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

modulus · 15 Mar 2006, 4:41 pm

There is an online tyre size calculator at:
http://www.aussiekombicampers.com/projects_bbw.shtml

hth