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where does everyone get tires in sydney??
hey guys where do you all get tires in sydney i need a set for 15 x 5 wheels?/? seem a little hard to find?? thanks guys
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| posted on August 16th, 2010 at 12:28 PM |
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I've never been there before, but I've heard Tempe Tyres have a huge range of rubber. I'm sure any tyre place could order them in for you if they
don't have it though.
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| posted on August 16th, 2010 at 12:40 PM |
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cool cheers, also i got quoted $660 for conversion plates to change to wide 5 stud pattern from 4 stud does this sound right?? or is there a cheaper
way to get the wide5 stud layout...theres a way better range of wheels available in 5 stud im pretty keen on going 5 spoke..thanks guys
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| posted on August 16th, 2010 at 12:42 PM |
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Hmm, I haven't had experience with changing stud patterns. Someone on here can help you though!
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| posted on August 16th, 2010 at 12:58 PM |
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Hi
It depends on where you live, I use Blairs Tyres at Peakhurst (they have lots of branches in other suburbs) or Versace Australia's Best Tyres at
Wiley Park.
Conversion plates or adaptors would be illegal, you would be better of putting the money into a disc brake conversion and suitable rear drums.
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| posted on August 16th, 2010 at 01:00 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by naylor_james
cool cheers, also i got quoted $660 for conversion plates to change to wide 5 stud pattern from 4 stud does this sound right?? or is there a cheaper
way to get the wide5 stud layout...theres a way better range of wheels available in 5 stud im pretty keen on going 5 spoke..thanks guys
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Huh? Conversion plates? Whatever you do or get advised, query on here before doing it to make sure you're doing the right thing or paying the right
price.
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| Quote: | Originally
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hey guys where do you all get tires in sydney i need a set for 15 x 5 wheels?/? seem a little hard to find?? thanks guys
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165 - 80 x 15 are the tyres used on VWs now..
original radial size was 155 x 15.... on beetles which have now been placed into rare vintage tyres and priced accordingly.... in Australia..
and 165 x 15 on type 3s..
and I've been thinking the same thing about alloy wheels..
4 stud beetle/type 3 alloys are very expensive and only a few wheels available....
BUT - When You were told about 5 stud.. were they talking about WIDE 5 stud as on early beetles and type 3s..??
or Porsche or commodore or Ford etc 5 stud pattern..??
but adaptors [legal in UK] aren't legal in Australia ??
although readily sold... lol
look up wheel adaptors on Classic VeeDub site..
I thought they weren't that expensive...??
You can buy New brake discs and brake drums for the rear
with whatever stud pattern You like from John Sherman in QLD... [and legal]
John has a full page add in the VWA magazine... out now ..
cheers
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| posted on August 16th, 2010 at 06:15 PM |
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tempe tyres
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| posted on August 16th, 2010 at 07:45 PM |
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I got tyres for my beetle on Saturday i got Falken tyres from tyrepower at Ingleburn
15 x 195 x 65 @ $135 each
15 x 175 x 65 @ $145 each
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| posted on August 16th, 2010 at 08:00 PM |
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vinatge veedub is where i got it quoted from and its the 5 wide stud pattern.. not 100% on the full legality although apparently they regualrly pass
blueslips???? and htey will fit over the callipers of my disc brake 73 type 3(front only)..i rang tempe and quoted nangkangs at $80 a corner....im
probably after something a little higher quality (although i know from previous cars htey make a great long lasting burnout tyre ahhaha) thats not
really the intensions i have with this car  so yeah thats the
latest...anybody body have a better / cheaper solution...thanks paul1964ac falkens sound more like what i would be after
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| posted on August 16th, 2010 at 08:28 PM |
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Yeah James they look like a good tyre and I noticed a difference as soon as I drove my bug. Here is a pic of it still on the hoist
she is booked into RAW this week for some front end lowering and rear end adjusting
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| posted on August 16th, 2010 at 08:31 PM |
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great pic Paul, see you this week :P
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| posted on August 17th, 2010 at 05:42 PM |
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very nice guys great advice cheers!!
PS: the quote from vintage veedub was withought GST....so in total with GST its about $730....ahh well you gotta do what ya gotta do right....i really
want 5 spoke wheels...haha cheers guys!!!!!
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| posted on August 17th, 2010 at 05:49 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Paulc1964au
I got tyres for my beetle on Saturday i got Falken tyres from tyrepower at Ingleburn
15 x 195 x 65 @ $135 each
15 x 175 x 65 @ $145 each
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Hi Paul,
those front tyres would put Your speedo out a bit wouldn't they??
LEE
Nanking are OK I think... Falken are Top Quality..
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| posted on August 17th, 2010 at 06:09 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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tempe tyres
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Hence why I said "I've never been there before".
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| posted on August 17th, 2010 at 06:28 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Paulc1964au
I got tyres for my beetle on Saturday i got Falken tyres from tyrepower at Ingleburn
15 x 195 x 65 @ $135 each
15 x 175 x 65 @ $145 each
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Hi Paul,
those front tyres would put Your speedo out a bit wouldn't they??
LEE
Nanking are OK I think... Falken are Top Quality..
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Yes the diameter is approx 50 mm less so probably by 10% i will use my gps and do some tests. thankfully I was going to get 60's on the front but
when I picked up my wheels from rod Penrose he advised me to stick with the 65's
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| posted on August 17th, 2010 at 06:45 PM |
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I bought 145/15 nankangs for the front of my square very recently.
I am very happy with them. The car ain't a race car and isn't designed to be cornering flat out, so I think the Nankangs will be fine. They have
done a few 1000 miles now with no dramas.
Current Rides - VW Type 3 Squareback, Daihatsu Charade Detomaso club racer, VE SV6 ute daily, RA23 Celica resto project
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| posted on August 17th, 2010 at 06:47 PM |
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One more thing.. fellow Lufters report that Tyres n More at Stanmore are VW friendly and stock Nankangs and are competitve on cost. Might be worth a
chat.
Current Rides - VW Type 3 Squareback, Daihatsu Charade Detomaso club racer, VE SV6 ute daily, RA23 Celica resto project
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| posted on August 17th, 2010 at 06:52 PM |
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I am running those 145 15 Nankangs on the fronts and I dont like the skittyness of them. Just my opinion on them. At first I didnt mind them, but as
always you push things as far as it will go then want more. I was looking at those 165 15 65 and was a little worried that the lower profile would
look weird on a Beetle. but from Paulc pic they look fantastic.
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| posted on August 17th, 2010 at 07:09 PM |
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.. not 100% on the full legality
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Here's a direct quote from the Vehicle Standards Information bulletin #9 Rev 4 November 2003, published on the NSW RTA site.
"The fitment of wheel spacers (or adaptors for dual wheel conversions) between the wheel mounting face
and the road wheel is not permitted unless fitted as original equipment by the vehicle manufacturer."
So, now you are 100% sure on the full legality, i.e. they are not legal.
hth
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| posted on August 17th, 2010 at 08:31 PM |
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eBay! Dude, I seriously wouldn't go with those wheel convertors.. For 700,
you could easily pick up a set of rivieras or put the money to converting to
Porsche stud pattern...
Steve
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| posted on August 17th, 2010 at 08:32 PM |
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well thankyou sir!!!
thanks for doing the research man you guys are certainly diligent!!! very impressive!!
so whats the next step then kids whats the best legal way to do a conversion???
any ideas or should i just run the risk??
cheers guys...this is whyt i love this forum!!
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| posted on August 17th, 2010 at 08:33 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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I am running those 145 15 Nankangs on the fronts and I dont like the skittyness of them. Just my opinion on them. At first I didnt mind them, but as
always you push things as far as it will go then want more. I was looking at those 165 15 65 and was a little worried that the lower profile would
look weird on a Beetle. but from Paulc pic they look fantastic.
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thanks for the compliment the car will look 100% better once the front is lowered as soon as it is done i will post some pics
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| posted on August 17th, 2010 at 08:37 PM |
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thnaks hutcho how doe sone go about doing a porsche stud pattern conversion??
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| posted on August 17th, 2010 at 09:09 PM |
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There are a few ways... The fronts are easy. You can buy front 5 x 130 rotors from any of the vw shops (or other places that I mightn't know of) and
they'll bolt straight on. The rears will either need machining as mine and a many more are (this may get shot down for being illegal) or you could
buy the hubs that pimpride is selling on eBay at present that i'm drooling over and fit redrilled rotors over them. Or you could wait another couple
of weeks until I get the brakes that I've bought from sharpbuilt and gtmac and I could sell you mine!
Cheers
steve
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| posted on August 17th, 2010 at 09:31 PM |
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i would be very interested in your brakes steve
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