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TorxKiwi Officially Full-On Dubber

231 posts · joined Jun 2011 ·

#882817
Quick question. I have stock 4 stud rims on a '75 L Bug which are currently fitted with 165/80/R15's, I need new tyres all round. Can these rims accommodate wider tyres safely, 185/80/R15's? What, if any issues will it cause?

Home stretch to roadworthy.........

Cheers, Dean
"Ownership of a Beetle is not a destination it is a journey."

AA003 Custom Title Time!

1,189 posts · joined Oct 2011 ·

#882864
Not legal.
I read it on samba, so it must be correct.

Sometimes Volkswagen dealers sell spare parts. Amazing isn't it!😂

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#882868
TorxKiwi wrote:Quick question. I have stock 4 stud rims on a '75 L Bug which are currently fitted with 165/80/R15's, I need new tyres all round. Can these rims accommodate wider tyres safely, 185/80/R15's? What, if any issues will it cause?

Home stretch to roadworthy.........

Cheers, Dean
check out; http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

and look at 165 80 15 tyres and 185 70 15

does Your car have 4 inch or 4 1/2 inch rims??
4j x 15 4 1/2j x 15 ?? type 3s had the wider rims..

LEE

PS: original tyre size was 155 x 15 inch not 165... Lee




not sure whether L beetles had the wider wheels in Australia..
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AA003 Custom Title Time!

1,189 posts · joined Oct 2011 ·

#882875
I think Ls had 4.5" wheels.
I read it on samba, so it must be correct.

Sometimes Volkswagen dealers sell spare parts. Amazing isn't it!😂

TorxKiwi Officially Full-On Dubber

231 posts · joined Jun 2011 ·

#882892
Rims are 4 1/2"
"Ownership of a Beetle is not a destination it is a journey."

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#882908
It's only the offset that varies with Lbugs, both standards and supers had 4.5" rims from 72.

I've run 185/65s on my stock 4.5 rims but they are lower profile than stock.