185/80x15 tyres
qubek:
It will? 185R15 is taller then stock tire.
RichardinNZ:
It is a similar height to the standard crossply tyres it originally came with. Whilst 165/80 and 155/80 are now seen as standard they are a lot shorter than original.
Thanks
Richard
Rocket-Racing:
A 185/80 will be higher than the stock 5.60-15 bias tires.
Bias tires used to vary a lot in height and width from brand to brand even if the numerical size was the same but in general a 165/80 is the same height as the stock 5.60 tires. The Firestone 5.60's that are often used now are a little higher buth they are also higher than what the car had when new.
I have alot of old different brand 5.60-15 tires and they are a little narrower than a 155/80 and the same height as a 165/80.
The 185/80 will work and give you lower rpms but is a little wide for the stock rim.
Enclosing a couple of pics of my oval. The front tires are 165/80 on the Sprintstars and old Goodyear 5.60's on the Rockets. The tire height is almost exactly the same.
RichardinNZ:
Hi Rocket. Thanks for the information; I found a site with a table of tyre heights somewhere that showed the Cross-Plys as being about the same height as the 185/80....can't find it now though! I guess they varied a lot. I wonder whether we only had tall versions here in NZ....the roads were pretty basic in the '50s!
Richard
spillo491:
Quote from: streetvw on March 20, 2013, 09:24:11 am
if you can get em 185x75x15 XWX michelin's look great on the back of a bug (as shown below)
Can I see others pictures and have some info on wheels/tyres ?
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