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| posted on May 1st, 2013 at 08:26 PM |
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spare tyre...where?
So I've been thinking about my '70 beetle and its all stock set -up besides drop spindles on the front. I want to get 145's on the front and lower
the back a notch to get it sitting lower. 
What spare tyre should I carry when front and back are different? both? front or back?
thanks Josh
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| posted on May 1st, 2013 at 09:06 PM |
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You''ll find whateer is on the rear probably won't fit in the well, a 145 would
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| posted on May 1st, 2013 at 09:43 PM |
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I would say carry a stock spare, that way it will be half way in between! I run 195/70R14s and carry a stock 15" spare wheel with an old 165/80R15 on
it. As mentioned, wide tyres don't fit in the spare wheel well.
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| posted on May 3rd, 2013 at 08:03 PM |
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well I think I'm going for 145s on the front soon and stock on the back...probably just keep a stock...I don't know would it affect the steering with two different tyres? I guess it
would but I wouldnt be driving like that for long ....I hope
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| posted on May 3rd, 2013 at 08:22 PM |
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| posted on May 3rd, 2013 at 09:08 PM |
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Keep in mind if you drop it down to much on the front the front tyre size mighn't fit under the guards or work
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| posted on May 3rd, 2013 at 10:21 PM |
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Why have a spare that matches no other tyre on the car, if it matches the smaller front, it'll fit in the spare well and you have a 50% chance of it
matching.
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| posted on May 3rd, 2013 at 10:30 PM |
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^ yeah I'm with matt on this one.. makes sense 
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| posted on May 4th, 2013 at 07:12 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by matberry
Why have a spare that matches no other tyre on the car, if it matches the smaller front, it'll fit in the spare well and you have a 50% chance of it
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Thats what I was trying to say!
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| posted on May 4th, 2013 at 09:35 AM |
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get 135s on the front 165 (stock ) on the rear and run a 145 spare. I have had this in most of my cars
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| posted on May 4th, 2013 at 10:18 AM |
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| posted on May 4th, 2013 at 10:33 AM |
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The width of your spare is pretty much irrelevant... It's the diameter that will impact how the car handles more.
I would carry a front spare if it was me (although I have an S bug so don't have this issue )
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| posted on May 4th, 2013 at 07:34 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Doug Sweetman
The width of your spare is pretty much irrelevant... It's the diameter that will impact how the car handles more.
I would carry a front spare if it was me (although I have an S bug so don't have this issue )
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yes of course! thats what I meant haha i automaitically think smaller overall when I think of 145s  Thats probably what ill do
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