[T3] Tired Searching for Tires

[Adriel Rowley]

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> Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2012 14:56:58 -0800
> From: max_welton_2k at yahoo.com
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Subject: Re: [T3] Tired Searching for Tires
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> The 195s are on stock (as far as I know) 4.5" type-3 wheels.
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Good to know for future reference we can use 195/65R15 in the front.

> The 205s are on 4.5" Mangles that I got years ago for my 67 (long-axle) KG. Those I had to special-order at the time.
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I am surprised a 205 could stay on a 4.5" rim with hard cornering. Bet there was a good bit of side wall deflection and bulge, right? I do recall another member doing something similar, but the data is not coming forward; fairly late, lot of cramming, so...


Thank you,
Adriel