[T3] wheel advice

[Bobsnotch at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/25/2011 6:52:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
jadney at vwtype3.org writes:

Note  also that if you have bug rims now, they must be 4" wide, 
meaning that  they are a bit small for 165 tires, and WAY too small 
for anything wider.  Yes, you can force them on, but the resulting 
performance will be poorer  than if you had stuck with 155 tires.




Actually he's 5.5 inch wide 5, 5 spoke bug rims on his car. This is why he  
has to run 135's up front to keep the rubbing to a minimum. The 135 is 
really a  bad choice for the 5.5 inch wide rim, due to having to spread the bead 
surfaces  of the tire out to the edges of the rim. Yes it can be done, but 
a wider tire  (like a 165 to 195) would fit those rims easier.  

Bob 65 Notch  S with sunroof and IRS (Krusty)
71 Notch (Krunchy)
64 T-34 Ghia  (Wolfie)
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