[T3] Tire size?

Jim Adney jadney at vwtype3.org
Fri Mar 22 16:14:55 PDT 2013


On 22 Mar 2013 at 15:14, jaredkohler at gmail.com wrote:

> What tire size is the most practical for a daily driver? Or best for our
> Type 3 in general? I'm hoping to buy a new set in the coming weeks. I hope
> to narrow my search by hearing what everyone on the list has to say!
> 
> Side note: When we purchased our fastback it was already running 195/60/15.
> (Bridgestone Turanza) To me, this tire size seems a bit small. Perhaps a
> slightly taller tire would be better? 

The stock size is 165SR15. That's an 80 profile. A 185/70SR15 would 
have just about the same rolling radius. The 195/60/15 is just a bit 
shorter.

The stock size is really best for daily use, but that size is getting 
hard to find.

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Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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