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 izac
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| posted on October 22nd, 2008 at 04:48 PM |
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135s or low profile 165's on front of lowered type 3
i have just acquired some new brms that came with 135s on the 4.5 front wheels
i am putting them on my lowered daily 65 Squareback (lowered 2 inner splines at the front little bit of rubbing with stock tires) and have heard that
they are a bit scary to drive on...? 
i am wondering whether i should sell them and buy something like a 165/50 or 55 for a bit more handling?
what do you suggest?
thanks
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VWFREAK
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| posted on October 22nd, 2008 at 08:27 PM |
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Keep them, depending on your driving style and local roads, 125's and 135's can be a little scary at times with high speeds and grooves etc in
roads.
I've run them for years, but you do sacrifice some handling for a little more style.
My 2 cents.
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izac
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| posted on October 23rd, 2008 at 04:15 PM |
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yeah i thought so much about the handling - a bit of give and take
i was also thinking about the low profile 165s for clearance issues - have read some threads on the samba where people say its more about the profile
than the width (165/50 is a shorter tire than the 135 nankangs)
is this true? do you think it would increase/decrease rubbing if they were a bit wider but shorter? i suppose it depends on wheel offset...my fronts
have ET23 offset
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| posted on October 26th, 2008 at 07:55 PM |
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Who makes the 165/55 or 60's. Am having the same problem on the front of my splitty. Thanks Aaron
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| posted on October 30th, 2008 at 04:01 PM |
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Anyone know what brand they are?????? Aaron
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izac
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| posted on October 31st, 2008 at 10:10 AM |
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Federal makes FD1 165/50 and 165/45 not sure about the the the 55/60s.
Bridgestone also make a 165/50's (RE40 tread)
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| posted on November 1st, 2008 at 06:10 AM |
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Cheers for that.
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