[T3] Time to re-tire the Notch

[bobsnotch at aol.com]

All good points Jim. Those 8 spokes Keith has on are 25 ET rims.Fortunately he's at stock height, so he can run them. I'd go 185-65-15's, 
as they're easier to find, and very close to the stock size (height wise).I know several people who run them on their type 3s without issues. Keep in mind that Keith does have IRS in the rear of his Notch, which seems to 
help with some clearances.
I hope this helps.Bob 65 Notch S w/Sunroof
 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org>
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Sent: Wed, Mar 9, 2022 9:55 am
Subject: Re: [T3] Time to re-tire the Notch

On 8 Mar 2022 at 19:52, Keith Park wrote:

> Bone stock, 5.5" 15" empi's

IIRC, going lower profile by 10 almost exactly compensates for going wider 
by 20, giving you the same rolling radius, so 185/70SR15 might be a good 
choice. That assumes you have the same ET (unlikely) and that the wider 
tires will still clear the fenders, inside and out.

The EMPI wheels probably have Beetle ETs, which are less than Type 3s, 
so they will position the tires farther out than stock. That's may not be a 
problem in the front, but I think the outside of the rears are gonna hit the 
fender.

I had one pair 185/80SR15s on stock wheels at the rear of my '68 (RIP) 
many years ago. They BARELY cleared the inside of the fenders. They also 
made the rear of the car taller, which made it wobble around, as in top 
heavy. Those tires had been given to me. I wore them out but never 
repeated that mistake.  

Like you, I'm getting concerned about what I can buy for my next set of tires.

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Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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