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 BeetleNBus
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| posted on March 20th, 2014 at 10:35 PM |
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Tyre sizes for a 2" narrowed beam 63 Bug
Hi All
I am in the process of lowering my 63 Beetle. It is about to get a 2" Narrowed beam up front and lowered at the back. I was just wondering are the
best tyre sizes to run
I will be running 15X4.5 mags on the front and 15X5 mags on the rear, and want to have the skinny tyre look at the front, and the rear tyres filling
up the rear guards at the rear.
Was looking at 135/60 R15 or 145/60 R15 at the front and around the 195/60 R15 or 200/55 R15 in the rear ?
What tyres are the best, and where is the best place to get them from.
Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thx Matt
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| posted on March 21st, 2014 at 02:05 PM |
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nankang 135 or 145 will be the winner
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| posted on March 22nd, 2014 at 02:09 PM |
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Thanks for the replies.
I think I might give the Firestone 145/R15's or 135/R15's a go once she gets lowered. I guess the 195/55 or 1965/60/s for the rear, but will have
to see how low she gets at the back.
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| posted on March 23rd, 2014 at 09:32 AM |
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135s
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| posted on March 24th, 2014 at 02:13 AM |
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To narrow the beam did you have to get an engineering certificate or can you buy them already manufactured in Australia to a standard. |
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| posted on March 24th, 2014 at 10:47 AM |
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| posted on March 25th, 2014 at 02:43 PM |
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I got an EMPI one from Micks Motors in Qld, but you can also get them online through places like
http://www.vollks.com.au/store/2-Narrowed-Beam-w-Ratchet-Style-Adjusters-LINK...
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| posted on March 26th, 2014 at 10:27 PM |
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Keep as larger a profile tire under the rear as possible, your highway ears and car will thank you  205/65/15 are nice. and with a short axle box you can go 215/65/15 nicely on those size wheels
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| posted on March 30th, 2014 at 11:54 AM |
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135 on the front for sure..
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| posted on October 9th, 2014 at 04:53 PM |
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I've been contemplating the empi beam myself how did you find it? Good quality straight bolt in?? Also sway away or Avis type adjusters? I've been
looking for reviews regarding these beams and there isn't a great deal out there
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| posted on October 9th, 2014 at 07:44 PM |
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I have just been through this exercise.
Be aware that some of the aftermarket ones are made for the USA market and are set up for LHD. You have to get them altered.
Also be aware that they are not complete.
You need to purchase the torsion leaves separate.
Also they have been manufactured using a thinner material than the original.
Finally, if they do not come with a certificate saying they have been approved in Australia you are no better off than modifying your own.
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| posted on October 9th, 2014 at 10:07 PM |
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135s too sketchy for me, prefer minimum 145s ideally 155s if you like to "drive" the car
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| posted on October 10th, 2014 at 09:43 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by landfall
I have just been through this exercise.
Be aware that some of the aftermarket ones are made for the USA market and are set up for LHD. You have to get them altered.
Also be aware that they are not complete.
You need to purchase the torsion leaves separate.
Also they have been manufactured using a thinner material than the original.
Finally, if they do not come with a certificate saying they have been approved in Australia you are no better off than modifying your own.
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Thanks for your reply, which one did you end up going with? I was contemplating getting one from George but still not 100% sure.. And also leaning
towards Avis type adjusters...
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| posted on October 10th, 2014 at 01:03 PM |
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bewsavw,
There is quite a long thread in the Tech Talk section headed "Narrowing the Beam BJ" dated October 8th.
You will be able to see what I had to start with and what action I took.
I concluded that if I was to buy a new replacement beam and had to get it altered/welded then I was no better off, also I did not like the fact that
the material in the tubes was thinner.
Because of the uncertainty of my torsion leaves I elected to purchase new leaves. This proved to be a disaster and I ended up returning the three sets
I was sent (did not fit through original retainer nor sway a way ).
Each step I took I carefully consulted with experienced VW people, read everything I could on the internet and only had professionals do any outhouse
work.
Didn't really save any money, but I know it is done to a high standard.
I run 195/60 x 14 tyres on 6" rims. Need the 2" narrow beam to keep the tyres under the guards, but the rear disc brake offset has sent the rear
tyres outboard again.
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