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 robnjo
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 posted on May 25th, 2004 at 07:44 AM |
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rear tyre size
so got me new back rims for my Sbug 15x6 4 stud (took a while to get).
now the rims came with 195-60's on them which I'll get a month out of them.
was thinking to go with 205 but should my tyre height be 60 or 70 profile?
don't wont to stuff up my speedo, so is 70 the original profile...
its not written on my tyres that are on my bug now what the profile is
any info
Rob
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| posted on May 25th, 2004 at 08:25 AM |
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Your speedo runs off your front left wheel.... rear tyres size won't affect speedo accuracy. 
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| posted on May 25th, 2004 at 09:20 AM |
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205/70/15 is taller than std
I got 205/65/15 on the rear and they are slightly taller than std. (195/60/15 on the front)
As Kol said, the speedo runs off your front left wheel, so changing rear tyre height only changes engine speed at a given road speed.
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| posted on May 25th, 2004 at 09:48 AM |
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I have 205/65 on my rear end, they are pretty good. Just watch the offset as mine just touched the inner guard flange under heavy cornering. But yeah,
I'm sure you've already thought of that.
They look nice and fat if that's the look you're going for
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| posted on May 25th, 2004 at 01:23 PM |
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The Standard Overall Diameter for a beetle is around 630 mm
185/65R15 = 620
195/65R15 = 635
205/60R15 = 630
Any of these are within + or - 15 mm of standard and therefore legal. The ODs will vary up to 5mm form tyre to tyre.
Personally I'd choose 185 fronts and 195 rears. That's plenty for a beetle. Remember heavier wheels and tyres put more strain on the bearings,
suspension and steering components. They may also reduce your turning circle and make the steering heavier.
After you fit the tyres make sure they don't rub when the car is at full lock in either direction. Adjust the steering stops back so the tyres don't
rub.
CYA CT
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| posted on May 25th, 2004 at 07:29 PM |
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thanks guys...got 165's on front so I guess I'll go with 195/65's...going to dump it all round abit...31/2-4 inch front and 2 inch in back. (oVo)
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| posted on May 25th, 2004 at 11:11 PM |
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hey CT, I've read in a couple of manuals that the standard height is close to 650mm than 630... therefore, 205/65/15 is pretty spot on....
Robnjo, I'm running 225/60/15 and they look good! Granted i've got 7" rims, but I think they'll fit on a 6" rim if you want the balloon tyre
look...
note: on my 64 beetle, the tyres didnt stick out from the guards at all, but on my 54, it sticks out about 1/2", probably coz the rear suspension of
th e64 was lower due to sag...
peace out
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| posted on May 26th, 2004 at 12:44 AM |
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A good site for comparing tyre size
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
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| posted on May 26th, 2004 at 07:20 AM |
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....225's damn dude thats phat
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| posted on May 26th, 2004 at 11:23 AM |
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fullnoise!
Question:
what brand is the 185/65? and how much are they? are they easy to find?
I used to have 195/50 in front but they rubbed on the fender and made it unsafe to drive.
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| posted on May 26th, 2004 at 11:38 AM |
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ive got 235 bridgestone eagers on the rear of my baja......they might be a little to wide.....
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| posted on May 28th, 2004 at 01:34 AM |
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hehe
phat and fat!
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| posted on May 28th, 2004 at 08:45 AM |
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falken made the 326 in 185/65 r 15. used to run them now run st115 falkens 195/60 and 205/60
I have no sympathy for my car, only the wallet that pays for it!
Go hard or go home!!!!
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| posted on May 29th, 2004 at 07:30 AM |
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got a set of 14 x 6 wide fives for my splitty too,but they came with 207 bridgestones on them.
put them on the back but they stick out a bit so might go with 195's on there too?
its got 185's on the front.
Rob
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