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Tire Questions
desh - February 11th, 2009 at 09:24 AM

Hi

The Beetle Owners manual says the standard tires are:

5,60-15 4 PR

What does this translate to in modern tire measurements?

I want to keep stock tire size,


thank you

vwsteve - February 11th, 2009 at 10:07 AM

you can actually get new tyres like the old continental air rides which were on the 50's and 60's vws, i would say thats what is in the manual, otherwise just go a 165 65 15 in my opinion

slippy - February 11th, 2009 at 10:50 AM

This link should help:

http://www.bigcustomwheels.com/rt_specs.jsp 

desh - February 11th, 2009 at 10:58 AM

thanks guys,

slippy; your fastback looks pretty nice from your avatar

68AutoBug - February 11th, 2009 at 01:27 PM

155 x 15 are the normal Radial ply tyres which were an option in later years..

they were 3% smaller than the 5.60 x 15 4 ply tyres
originally on beetles..

155 x 15 would only be available from antique tyres
I believe...

Most owners have been using 165 80 x 15 radials which are slightly larger in diameter than the 155s..
these were the size for type 3 VWs..


cheers

LEE

desh - February 11th, 2009 at 02:13 PM

Thanks as always for your expert advice Lee

donn - February 11th, 2009 at 04:48 PM

OK, shoot me quick as I'm back on my soap box, it's TYRES, please, not tires, went onto a web site the other day for a well known brand and they were spelling it tires as well, thought it was a USA site at first but no, all Ausie (except the spelling), probably check my spelling before all the rocks start landing.:dork:

pod - February 11th, 2009 at 05:08 PM

Donn i call them tyres too,thats how i was told it was spelt many many years ago:tu: even though the spell checker says its wrong

desh - February 11th, 2009 at 06:12 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by donn
OK, shoot me quick as I'm back on my soap box, it's TYRES, please, not tires, went onto a web site the other day for a well known brand and they were spelling it tires as well, thought it was a USA site at first but no, all Ausie (except the spelling), probably check my spelling before all the rocks start landing.:dork:



Humm I'm not sure how it's supposed to be written but in my owner's handbook for the Beetle it is "tires"

68AutoBug - February 11th, 2009 at 06:20 PM

I frequent other forums where tyres is spelt tires...
metre is spelt meter
fibreglass is glass fiber etc..

mudguards can be fenders or wings..

Many tyre companies spell "TIRES"
as its part of their trading name etc..

I just hate slang... [and tyres being called "donuts"]

LEE

PS: donuts is really spelt Doughnuts.... lol