Hay guys found similar post but nothing exact that helps, I'm new to oz and just got a beetle here, but it looks like a monster truck, back in the uk we ran 145/65/15 or 165/45/15 tyres, just wondering what the smallest tyres you have out here and where can I get them? Thanks rob

where bouts are you located? I'm running 165/50/15 on the front my bug. Thinking of changing them to 145/65's probably try my local tyre company?

A friend used to run 135's not sure were he got them but

Hey jenbob, I bought 135 Nankangs from the local Bridgestone dealer only a couple of weeks ago, they had to get them in and it only took one day. They cost $115 fitted and balanced (including a tube too).
Thanks
Jason

sorry forgot to mention Nankang also do 145 and 165 too. (same price)

Just remember that 70%+ of Your braking is done with the front tyres

and the reason for tubes??

incorrect rim size for Your tyres...

also remember that with a pucture with a tube they go down FAST... really flat...

also Your speedo will be incorrect

LEE

You sound like the fun police Lee

would like to know how a tubless tyre goes down slower than one with tube????? Puncture is a puncture right

How tall are the 135? That's pretty narrow are they the space saver spare wheel tyre? Thanks lee il bear that in mind!

Yep, got my 135's from Brook at Capalaba

Thanks for the help guys nice one, yeah grease fest was good some nice cars, sunvisors on, Pete at custom Veedub said he has never seen one put on like mine, it's a bit crudely done, thank for that tho look well good on

Yeah we had skinny space saver type tyres on the front of our beetle and took them off, looked cool but were very dangerous in the wet.

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Originally posted by matberry Yep, got my 135's from Brook at Capalaba

Top photo hey?

Nankang 135's are not space saver tyres ( sure they are small) they have a normal speed rating. I have had them on an early stock rims and also 5.5inch rims ( with a tube) .
Matt your 356eater is one nice machine!!!!

i run 135 nankangs on front of my notch and have done for 2 years with no problems, i got mine at my local tyre place 100 each fitted and balanced

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Originally posted by tar76 Quote: Originally posted by matberry Yep, got my 135's from Brook at Capalaba Hey Matt i bet the speed camera ahead took a nice shot of the front!!

Hi

Not wanting to sound like a nark but you can raise or lower your tyres rolling diameter by only 15 mm from stock in NSW, I don't know where you are but I think this is the case in all states.

Most people get away with it but if the shit hits the fan and an insurance company gets involved they will be looking for an out, incorrect tyres would be an easy one to prove.

Steve

Hi

A 155R 15 is the excepted replacement for the 5.60 x 15 crossply that came fitted on Beetles VWs in the day, Type 3s and later bugs could run 6. x 15 when they went to 4.5 inch rims.

A 155R15 is 637.54 mm and a 145R15 is 617.22 mm, so about 20 mm difference, just as long as your aware of ramifications and are able to change tyres in the event of a big one.

donn, what happens when you have a tube in tubeless tyre? Does it go down quick or slow?

Steve

I understand that all tyres are tubeless these days, but that dosn't mean you can't use a tube in them, i have heard that sometimes a damaged or old rim won't seal for a tubeless so they just use a tube, at present I have two front tyres on the Caddy that have tubes in them as I got a puncture in one and the fella at the tyre shop in Adelaide said that he couldn't use one of those tyre repair thingies as they are illegal so he offered me the choice of an internal patch (which seemed a bit dicy to me ) or a tube, I decided on doing BOTH tyres so that they are both the same, if it wasn't for the fact that the tyres were almost new I would have been better off replacing the tyres for what it ended up costing me.

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Originally posted by matberry Yep, got my 135's from Brook at Capalaba

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Originally posted by snitz Nice stance Matberry..So you're running 135s and 215s?..Are they both on 5 or 5.5" Empi rims?..Just wondering what sizes to run on my wife 70 beetle with 15X5 Sprintstars..

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Originally posted by donn I understand that all tyres are tubeless these days, but that dosn't mean you can't use a tube in them, i have heard that sometimes a damaged or old rim won't seal for a tubeless so they just use a tube, at present I have two front tyres on the Caddy that have tubes in them as I got a puncture in one and the fella at the tyre shop in Adelaide said that he couldn't use one of those tyre repair thingies as they are illegal so he offered me the choice of an internal patch (which seemed a bit dicy to me ) or a tube, I decided on doing BOTH tyres so that they are both the same, if it wasn't for the fact that the tyres were almost new I would have been better off replacing the tyres for what it ended up costing me.

Hi Matt
car looks great.. but a couple of years ago when I went to get My car passed for rego
[You know that NSW money making thing] My car wouldn't pass as I had adjusted My rear brakes up and it kept getting under 70% on the front wheels
because My rears were working so well... lol

If I had type 3 rears I may never get passed... lol

LEE

Cheers Matberry..I am running 5" all round. Looking to run 205s on the rear and 145s on the front with 2" narrowed beam,adjusters and CB Performance spindles.Atleast your pic shows me how the tyres sit on the 5" rims..Thanks.

Some handy info in here, thanks.

Great looking ride. Matt.

A reducion in braking and handling all for the apearance, all illegal, a cop pulled over Nick from outrage trimming and he got 15 defects including the front tyres being to small in relationship to the rear tyres, appearance over safety is the way to go.