[T3] Tire size?

[jaredkohler at gmail.com]

Mid America has this tire:

http://www.mamotorworkstv.com/vw/product/goodyear-assurance-comfortred313811/

Close?

I can't seem to find a 185/70 anywhere!



On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 7:01 PM, Jared Kohler <jaredkohler at gmail.com> wrote:

> Gotcha.
>
> I'm running stock steel wheels and stock height. BUT I would really love
> to upgrade my wheels. Cha-Ching! So maybe a hunt for some 185/70SR15's
> should be the plan. Or save can get the whole package! Wheels and tires! ;)
>
> This is great info! I surely appreciate it!
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Mar 22, 2013, at 4:58 PM, Bobsnotch at aol.com wrote:
>
> > In a message dated 3/22/2013 7:15:06 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> > jadney at vwtype3.org writes:
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > A bigger question is what rims are currently on it? I'm only asking, as
> > that can either limit tire choices, or open them up. If you have stock
> rims,
> > you're limited to tire choices that fit a 4.5 inch wide rim (not many).
> If
> > for  example, you have 8 spokes, then your options open up, unless you're
> > lowered  (the 8 spokes have the wrong offset for our cars), then things
> get
> > really  tricky. If you're at stock height, and don't mind it, you can
> run a
> > 205-65-15  (in the rear), that fills the wheel well, has a nice tread
> width and
> > is  pretty close to stock size. But like Jim said, the 185-70 is
> probably a
> > nice  compromise, but very limited in supply.
> >
> > Bob 65  Notch S w/Sunroof and IRS aka Krusty
> > 64 T-34 Ghia aka Wolfie
> > 71  Square-vert under  construction
> >
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