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 Lams
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| posted on October 3rd, 2004 at 08:51 PM |
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what tyres do I need?
hey guys
my 15" stock beetle rims will be ready hopefully sometime this week. I'll need some tyres for them
what's the correct size to go? 165/70?
and do you guys have any recommendations? I'm not after performance tyres, just something affordable I can drive around in
and if any of you guys have a set of 2nd hand tyres that still have some life left, or some atlas whitewalls I'll be interested in taking them. (i'm
in brisbane)
thanks a lot!
[Edited on 3-10-2004 by Lams]
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| posted on October 3rd, 2004 at 09:14 PM |
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Depending on your whereabouts, do your tyre searching early. Admittedly I'm in a country town but when I tried about 3 months ago with tyres, only
two places would get them in for me (no one here stocks 165/15s), and the quickest was a week......a cheap Korean brand and was still $95 ea.
GoodYear hoped to get some others in a bit cheaper but it was going to be a week before they would know if they could.
Hope your hunting up there goes better.....
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Lams
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| posted on October 3rd, 2004 at 11:43 PM |
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thanks phantom
I will go the tyre shops tomorrow... i'm sure there are enough VWs in this city to keep those tyres in stock
surely somebody in brisbane wouldve bought tyres for their beetles?!
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| posted on October 4th, 2004 at 06:59 AM |
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Standard size for beetles is 165/80/15 and tyre shops usually order them in for u,too bad yur not in Sydney VVDS had 4 michelins 2nd hand with good
tread for 40-50$ each,i paid 145$ each for michelin and another $10 each for tubes,anyway ring up a few places first good luck  |
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| posted on October 4th, 2004 at 12:49 PM |
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thanks lugnuts
got a quote from bob jane T marts today
$133 each for the Michelin XZX. I'll need new tubes too?
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| posted on October 4th, 2004 at 09:12 PM |
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Wait till they take the tyres off and have a look,but rubber deteriates so its cheap insurance to replace at the same time. |
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