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. <br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 2:29 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jaredkohler@gmail.com" target="_blank">jaredkohler@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Mid America has this tire:<br>
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<a href="http://www.mamotorworkstv.com/vw/product/goodyear-assurance-comfortred313811/" target="_blank">http://www.mamotorworkstv.com/vw/product/goodyear-assurance-comfortred313811/</a><br>
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Close?<br>
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I can't seem to find a 185/70 anywhere!<br>
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On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 7:01 PM, Jared Kohler <<a href="mailto:jaredkohler@gmail.com">jaredkohler@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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> Gotcha.<br>
><br>
> I'm running stock steel wheels and stock height. BUT I would really love<br>
> to upgrade my wheels. Cha-Ching! So maybe a hunt for some 185/70SR15's<br>
> should be the plan. Or save can get the whole package! Wheels and tires! ;)<br>
><br>
> This is great info! I surely appreciate it!<br>
><br>
> Sent from my iPhone<br>
><br>
> On Mar 22, 2013, at 4:58 PM, <a href="mailto:Bobsnotch@aol.com">Bobsnotch@aol.com</a> wrote:<br>
><br>
> > In a message dated 3/22/2013 7:15:06 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,<br>
> > <a href="mailto:jadney@vwtype3.org">jadney@vwtype3.org</a> writes:<br>
> ><br>
> > On 22 Mar 2013 at 15:14, <a href="mailto:jaredkohler@gmail.com">jaredkohler@gmail.com</a> wrote:<br>
> ><br>
> >> What tire size is the most practical for a daily driver? Or best for<br>
> our<br>
> >> Type 3 in general? I'm hoping to buy a new set in the coming weeks. I<br>
> > hope<br>
> >> to narrow my search by hearing what everyone on the list has to say!<br>
> >><br>
> >> Side note: When we purchased our fastback it was already running<br>
> > 195/60/15.<br>
> >> (Bridgestone Turanza) To me, this tire size seems a bit small. Perhaps<br>
> a<br>
> >> slightly taller tire would be better?<br>
> ><br>
> > The stock size is 165SR15. That's an 80 profile. A 185/70SR15 would<br>
> > have just about the same rolling radius. The 195/60/15 is just a bit<br>
> > shorter.<br>
> ><br>
> > The stock size is really best for daily use, but that size is getting<br>
> > hard to find.<br>
> ><br>
> > A bigger question is what rims are currently on it? I'm only asking, as<br>
> > that can either limit tire choices, or open them up. If you have stock<br>
> rims,<br>
> > you're limited to tire choices that fit a 4.5 inch wide rim (not many).<br>
> If<br>
> > for example, you have 8 spokes, then your options open up, unless you're<br>
> > lowered (the 8 spokes have the wrong offset for our cars), then things<br>
> get<br>
> > really tricky. If you're at stock height, and don't mind it, you can<br>
> run a<br>
> > 205-65-15 (in the rear), that fills the wheel well, has a nice tread<br>
> width and<br>
> > is pretty close to stock size. But like Jim said, the 185-70 is<br>
> probably a<br>
> > nice compromise, but very limited in supply.<br>
> ><br>
> > Bob 65 Notch S w/Sunroof and IRS aka Krusty<br>
> > 64 T-34 Ghia aka Wolfie<br>
> > 71 Square-vert under construction<br>
> ><br>
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