[T3] Tires

[Dave Hall]

I'm afraid wider tyres spell less grip in snow and rain.  While we don't
usually get much snow in the south-west of the UK, we can get rain any day
of the year.

A friend of my son was seriously injured aquaplaning in his wide-tyred
hot-ship.  Driving style comes into it too, but you're nearer the edge with
wide tyres when the weather is against you.

Dave.
UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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-----Original Message-----
From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Max Welton
Sent: 30 October 2012 04:20
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] Tires

Don't be afraid of wider tires.

These are my 195x65/15 Blizzaks on 4.5" wheels.

http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/497082.jpg
http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/497081.jpg

My summer tires are 205x65/15s, on 4.5" chrome Mangles: 

http://www.maxwelton2k.net/squareback68/IMG_6782.JPG
http://www.maxwelton2k.net/squareback68/MST3/car.JPG

The 205s are very close to the same diameter as a 165x80/15.

Max Welton
http://www.maxwelton2k.net/
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