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 kombi_kid
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| posted on February 24th, 2003 at 07:10 AM |
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right rim+ right tyre =correct speedo
hey
what size rim and tyre will i keep the correct speedo reading??? im thinkin in a 16 or 15 inch??? and what rims out of a do fit? eg commodore or ford
and what merc???
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 KruizinKombi
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| posted on February 24th, 2003 at 08:21 AM |
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Any combination with the same outside diameter as the 'correct' wheels (ie. what it was originally sold with).
Go and ask at the local tyre joint, they usually have a chart that shows the dimensions of tyres.
Kruizin Kol
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| posted on February 24th, 2003 at 01:52 PM |
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Stock Kombis were generally fitted with 14" wheels - at least all the '68 and later ones were. Not sure about the splitties off the top of
my head, but some of them did have 15" wheels as I recall.
If you fit a bigger diameter wheel and tyre than your car originally had, your speedo will read slow. Smaller, and your speedo will read fast.
VW speedos generally read fast anyway - period road tests always mentioned that. So fitting slightly bigger wheels MIGHT actually make your speedo
more accurate!
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| posted on February 24th, 2003 at 05:35 PM |
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Check out this site:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/SearchTires.jsp
Pick the size you are keen on and click on the specs of a common tyre and it will bring up the rolling radius and diametre (I think from memory it
does anyway). Aim to keep the rolling radius the same as stock and it won't affect your speedo reading or gear ratios.
If you choose a common tyre it will bring up a chart so you can do some comparing.
I compared the tyres I've got now to the stock size and the front (185/65/15) are fractionally smaller than stock and the back are fractionally
bigger (195/65/15).
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| posted on February 24th, 2003 at 08:23 PM |
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and when you finally get the diameter correct
you find that the spring tension in your old Speedometer has reduced and your speedo still reads too fast..dratts............
Regards,Glenn>
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| posted on February 24th, 2003 at 09:15 PM |
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hey
thanks jeremy!!!
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| posted on February 25th, 2003 at 09:29 PM |
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Hi
If you want to get it just right buy a new VDO speedo, they now use a magnetic impluse to make the speedo work, they are user adjustable, just go to
your favourite stretch of freeway with an odometer check and set it up.
The Falken website also has tyre sizes on it.
1302Steve
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| posted on February 26th, 2003 at 09:36 PM |
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thanks steve!
what rims fit on kombis?? holden or ford and merc?
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| posted on February 26th, 2003 at 10:30 PM |
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Hi
Holden is way off, Ford & Valiant are a little off, but dont use them. Merc or Audi is the best bet.
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| posted on February 28th, 2003 at 04:17 PM |
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hey
thanks steve!!!
cheers
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| posted on February 28th, 2003 at 07:42 PM |
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ford wheels can be modified easily to fit. The audi wheels will fit but they really need to be spaced out about 1 inch so that caps fit and they look
good. Well audi wheels may not all be the same but the common ones need it. Will see if I can find a pic of my mates ex-kombi with XR6 wheels.
Chris.... kombi pilot, oval dreamer... finisher #26971 2005 city to surf
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| posted on February 28th, 2003 at 11:24 PM |
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what is the 5 stud kombi pcd??????
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| posted on February 28th, 2003 at 11:41 PM |
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pass
Chris.... kombi pilot, oval dreamer... finisher #26971 2005 city to surf
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| posted on March 1st, 2003 at 07:11 AM |
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112 mm I think
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| posted on March 1st, 2003 at 11:04 AM |
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ahahahhahaa chris ur a classic thanks col
rhys:alien
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