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| posted on December 23rd, 2004 at 06:56 PM |
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tyres...!
got some 15x5.5 brm4s on my six eight bug with some 185/65 yokos all around and they're scrubbing a bit too much on the front (yeah it's kinda
low...). can anyone tell me who makes and who sells any smaller tyres to fit on these babies?
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| posted on December 23rd, 2004 at 07:39 PM |
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Hey I feel your pain - I've gone through 3 tyre changes in two weeks! I've got 165s on the front now but they're too high for my liking (80) so
I'm trying to chase down the ones Golde's60 has on the front (175/55). I'm soooo pissed that this is the hardest thing I've had to do with the car
all year (well, ok not quite). If you're really low and you want the cred you could buy the 135s for sale at the moment. They're a bit scary for me.
Good luck and let me know if you come up with any Brainstorms.:thumb |
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| posted on December 23rd, 2004 at 09:20 PM |
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135s would be a bit crazy on 5.5s :o
175/55s would be perfect. let me know if you come across any, and i'll do the same 
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| posted on December 23rd, 2004 at 09:50 PM |
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Dude mega expense... just found out. You may have to go the way I have, hope not. |
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| posted on December 23rd, 2004 at 09:57 PM |
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I may have missed it but have you considered 145s for the front? I ran them on 5.5in BRMs (Flat 4) and 205/65 on the rear on a stock width lowered
beam 63 beetle - never rubbed unless the car had 4 heavy people in it!
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| posted on December 24th, 2004 at 12:25 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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Dude mega expense... just found out. You may have to go the way I have, hope not.
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more money for less rubber, doesn't really make sense does it :duh
what way have you gone?
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| posted on December 24th, 2004 at 12:25 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Dasdubber
I may have missed it but have you considered 145s for the front? I ran them on 5.5in BRMs (Flat 4) and 205/65 on the rear on a stock width lowered
beam 63 beetle - never rubbed unless the car had 4 heavy people in it!
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145s? they'd be a bit stretched over the tyre wouldnt they? what profile? who makes and sells them? how much?
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| posted on December 24th, 2004 at 09:09 AM |
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They were a little stretched but certainly not dangerously so - have a look through how many cal-lookers in the states run 145s on BRMs....lots.
Regardless of what the yanks do (as their rules obviously aren't the same as ours), my 145s looked great and had no clearance probs. I think they
were 145/60...made by michelin I think in the XZX pattern. Got mine years ago so not sure where to source them now - can't remember cost?? Sorry
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| posted on December 24th, 2004 at 10:11 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Dasdubber
They were a little stretched but certainly not dangerously so - have a look through how many cal-lookers in the states run 145s on BRMs....lots.
Regardless of what the yanks do (as their rules obviously aren't the same as ours), my 145s looked great and had no clearance probs. I think they
were 145/60...made by michelin I think in the XZX pattern. Got mine years ago so not sure where to source them now - can't remember cost?? Sorry
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thanks heaps for the info
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| posted on January 13th, 2005 at 09:32 PM |
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cray I just got some 175/65s and they've solved the problem I think. Heaps more clearence. I'll post photos tomorrow. |
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| posted on January 13th, 2005 at 09:32 PM |
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Sorry - they're Bridgestones if that helps. |
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