[T3] Tire size?

[Mike Fisher]

A wrecked '71 square I bought had new 185X60X15 Firestone on stock wheels.
I'm running 2 of them on the front of my '69 now w/2 more for spares!  My
speedometer reads about 5 mph slow, but it's no big deal.  Buy the Goodyear
if that is as close as you can get.

On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 2:29 PM, <jaredkohler at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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