[T3] Tire size?
Jared Kohler
jaredkohler at gmail.com
Fri Mar 22 19:01:04 PDT 2013
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!
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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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