[T3] Tire size?

[jaredkohler at gmail.com]

Jim,

I don't see an ET42 stamped on any of my rims. Just 4Jx15 and 4 1/2X15

I know what I've got is wrong and I would really like to get all 4 correct!
What do you need to get for the T3 rims you have?

1970 Fastback.

Thanks for the help!

Jared

On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 10:48 PM, Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:

> On 25 Mar 2013 at 15:42, jaredkohler at gmail.com wrote:
>
> > Yea. I'm going to stick with my original rims. Though two of them are 4in
> > and the other two are 4.5in. I really need to find two more 4.5's. For
> > whatever reason the 4.5 rims are hard to find at the swapmeet!
>
> Type 3 wheels are unique. There are lots of Beetle 4.5s out there but
> they are not the same as Type 3 wheels. Type 3 wheels have 42 mm
> offset which you can see by the ET42 stamped on one of the flats
> between lug bolt holes.
>
> I have correct Type 3 wheels if you need them. There were several
> different versions; they changed several times over the years. What
> year do you have.
>
> You certainly want to get rid of the 4" rims, those are only
> appropriate for 155 tires.
>
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