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Title: Anyone tried 165/65R15 tyres? Post by: alex d on January 12, 2007, 14:19:07 pm I have just discovered that this size exists :D I was wondering if any of you have experience with this size, I might give it a try, I'm going to use wheels with too much offset for the 175s I had planned, and maybe the 165s will fit
(yes I know, a real cal looker would have 145s ;D) Title: Re: Anyone tried 165/65R15 tyres? Post by: Zach Gomulka on January 12, 2007, 17:05:26 pm What rims are you using? How wide are they? I would use the 175/65s since they are the same height as a 145, from the side it will still have that perfect cal look stance :)
Title: Re: Anyone tried 165/65R15 tyres? Post by: Tourist on January 13, 2007, 23:05:31 pm Good evening alex d :)
If it's any help, I am using 155/65/15's on 6 x 15 Fuchs (http://images19.fotki.com/v26/photos/4/41524/85518/DSC01570-vi.jpg) (http://images19.fotki.com/v36/photos/4/41524/85518/DSC01571-vi.jpg) The rear currently has 185/65/15's (also 6 x 15 Fuchs) which are looking a bit lost in the arches (stock height) since having short axles fitted, hoping a change to 205/65/15's will sort that out. ;D What wheels have you got, are the going onto a Beetle? 8) Martin. Title: Re: Anyone tried 165/65R15 tyres? Post by: Diederick/DVK on January 14, 2007, 19:54:05 pm nice winter tyres martin ;) those 155/65 look pretty nice!
fit those 205s in the rear and your stance will look the bollocks ;D ;) Title: Re: Anyone tried 165/65R15 tyres? Post by: Tourist on January 14, 2007, 20:47:34 pm nice winter tyres martin ;) those 155/65 look pretty nice! fit those 205s in the rear and your stance will look the bollocks ;D ;) Thankyou for the compliment :), my excuse for the winter tyres is they were the best price for the size that I could find. ;D The rear will eventually get 205's, once a few other bits get sorted. 8) Martin. Title: Re: Anyone tried 165/65R15 tyres? Post by: alex d on January 15, 2007, 09:27:54 am They are going into my 64 beetle, I am using slot mags, they were sold to me as Ansens but they aren't, probably they are Superiors, they are around 5,5' wide, I am afraid 175 would be way too wide and they would foul the wings, according to my crude measurements. >:(
Title: Re: Anyone tried 165/65R15 tyres? Post by: nicolas on January 20, 2007, 23:45:21 pm well i plan on running the 165/65/15 myself for extra grip AND since they don't make 145/15 anymore (only on special occasions for people with the cash) >:( but it should work and on a 5,5 rim it would fit better
i know a 145 looks good, but i have a type 3 and it can use a little wider tyre to cope with the extra weight. PS yes i know i need to train of that x-mass weight and get 145's... Title: Re: Anyone tried 165/65R15 tyres? Post by: Bryan67 on January 21, 2007, 02:38:41 am You can still buy 145`s. Nangkang makes them and they work nice. And, as far as too much weight goes. I know guys that run 135`s on Hot Rods and on an occasional early Nova with no trouble.
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