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big dave
DBS Pervert
 Number of posts: 856
Age: 32
Location: W-s-M
My Ride(s): 72 type 1, 67 Ragtop, T4 Caravelle and a Mistubishi pajero
Registration date: 2009-03-09
 |  Subject: Tyre sizes  Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:23 pm | |
| Whats the widest tyre I can safely fit on standard 4 bolt bug rims? Cheers in advance Guys  |
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nomates
DBS Jedi Master
Number of posts: 9487
Age: 36
Location: weston-s-mare
My Ride(s): 1967 fridolin and 1966 (award winning-and yea i am being gay) ghia and 1960 bubble car
Registration date: 2006-11-19
| | Subject: Re: Tyre sizes Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:26 pm | |
| I have no idea ....(but would like to guess) 215 project parsons would know
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Nomates ........the Rev and gordo ....me bro'.....turning prefectly good beer into piss, since 1990
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Mr Scoops
DBS Top Tater
Number of posts: 17536
Age: 35
Location: Weston Super Dooper
My Ride(s): 1964 Resto-Cal Notch: 2007 Polo 1.9 TDi Sport: 2007 Golf 2.0 TDi GT Sport: 1971 1300 Beetle
Registration date: 2006-08-19
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nomates
DBS Jedi Master
Number of posts: 9487
Age: 36
Location: weston-s-mare
My Ride(s): 1967 fridolin and 1966 (award winning-and yea i am being gay) ghia and 1960 bubble car
Registration date: 2006-11-19
| | Subject: Re: Tyre sizes Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:05 pm | |
| who? me or him?
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Nomates ........the Rev and gordo ....me bro'.....turning prefectly good beer into piss, since 1990
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big dave
DBS Pervert
Number of posts: 856
Age: 32
Location: W-s-M
My Ride(s): 72 type 1, 67 Ragtop, T4 Caravelle and a Mistubishi pajero
Registration date: 2009-03-09
| | Subject: Re: Tyre sizes Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:09 pm | |
| | Mr Scoops wrote: | | Are you talking 5.5j rims?? |
Ain't checked the width mate, there just standard 4 stud rims of a 72 either 5j or 5.5j.....
I recon 185's would do the job but would prefer 195's on the back  |
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Mr Scoops
DBS Top Tater
Number of posts: 17536
Age: 35
Location: Weston Super Dooper
My Ride(s): 1964 Resto-Cal Notch: 2007 Polo 1.9 TDi Sport: 2007 Golf 2.0 TDi GT Sport: 1971 1300 Beetle
Registration date: 2006-08-19
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nomates
DBS Jedi Master
Number of posts: 9487
Age: 36
Location: weston-s-mare
My Ride(s): 1967 fridolin and 1966 (award winning-and yea i am being gay) ghia and 1960 bubble car
Registration date: 2006-11-19
| | Subject: Re: Tyre sizes Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:43 pm | |
| I got 5'5 rims with 205's on
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Nomates ........the Rev and gordo ....me bro'.....turning prefectly good beer into piss, since 1990
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Mr Scoops
DBS Top Tater
Number of posts: 17536
Age: 35
Location: Weston Super Dooper
My Ride(s): 1964 Resto-Cal Notch: 2007 Polo 1.9 TDi Sport: 2007 Golf 2.0 TDi GT Sport: 1971 1300 Beetle
Registration date: 2006-08-19
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nomates
DBS Jedi Master
Number of posts: 9487
Age: 36
Location: weston-s-mare
My Ride(s): 1967 fridolin and 1966 (award winning-and yea i am being gay) ghia and 1960 bubble car
Registration date: 2006-11-19
| | Subject: Re: Tyre sizes Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:49 pm | |
| opposite ends tho ' .....LOL
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Nomates ........the Rev and gordo ....me bro'.....turning prefectly good beer into piss, since 1990
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Mr Scoops
DBS Top Tater
Number of posts: 17536
Age: 35
Location: Weston Super Dooper
My Ride(s): 1964 Resto-Cal Notch: 2007 Polo 1.9 TDi Sport: 2007 Golf 2.0 TDi GT Sport: 1971 1300 Beetle
Registration date: 2006-08-19
| | Subject: Re: Tyre sizes Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:58 pm | |
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ProjectParsons
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts: 1006
Age: 28
Location: Burnham on Sea
My Ride(s): 68 Bug, Mk3 GTi
Registration date: 2007-03-23
| | Subject: Re: Tyre sizes Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:22 am | |
| Standard steels can come from 4 thru to 5.5 in my experience. Without knowing what you have, its hard to say, however as you will be using a high profile tyre, its safe to say you could 'get away' with most, tho some will look balloony. Without knowing what you have, for a safe bet that wont look too wide, I'd go no bigger than 185/65/15 in case they are 4j, but yes if 5.5 you could pop some 195 or 205's on comfortably in a 65 series most places will have them in stock too. | Mr Scoops wrote: | Tee hee, I've got 5.5j with 135's on!!!  |
| nomates wrote: | | I got 5'5 rims with 205's on |
As these two herberts prove, you can get away with different widths on the same rim due to the profile, scoops will have these in a 80 series on the front im betting, which means it isnt a harsh stretch and the ride will still be sound, Nomates 205's will be on the back and could be any of 60/65/70 series and still work...
If you are about tomorrow, come down to bos and I can see what you've got, and then pop some different sizes on so you can see how they look, and wether you like the size of them
Would do it today, but am off work...
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