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Thu Mar 29, 2007 5:44 pm

"""You can run a 185/55 or 175/55 with no problem though. Or even a 185/60."""

Ive got 4.5s all around..and 135's are a bit small. where can i locate these 145/65's....because i cant find um. Also, what about 185/55 and 175/55. VERY INTERESTED.....but cant find um. no local shops have um.

please HELP! :shock:

Thu Mar 29, 2007 10:41 pm

Try here.

http://universaltire.com/

Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:27 pm

Tirerack.com... 145/65 and 175/55 are both made by Continental Tire

Fri Mar 30, 2007 12:42 pm

no and no

tire rack has neither.

so far the cheapest I have seen them is from serrano's, next was CB performance

Fri Mar 30, 2007 10:51 pm

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compare1.jsp?width=1...unFlat=All
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compare1.jsp?width=1...unFlat=All

:wink:

Sat Mar 31, 2007 6:29 am

try Coker tire

http://www.coker.com

Sun Apr 01, 2007 1:42 am

Your in the wrong country :wink:

Thouse sizes are pretty easy to get here in the uk, and japan has them all.

:D

Sun Apr 01, 2007 12:06 pm

I ordered my 175/55/15 last week from tirerack and I got them in 2 days! They still rub a little with my 5" beam, but nowhere near as bad as 135SR15s did.

I ordered the 165/45/15 from Classic Camber in November and it took 3 weeks. The Federal Fermosa 165/45/15s made my car too low and looked kind of ricerish, but they didn't rub at all. I'd hit every reflector and my beam was adjusted all the way up with drop spindles.

Thu Apr 05, 2007 5:35 pm

wolfgang67 wrote: """You can run a 185/55 or 175/55 with no problem though. Or even a 185/60."""

Ive got 4.5s all around..and 135's are a bit small. where can i locate these 145/65's....because i cant find um. Also, what about 185/55 and 175/55. VERY INTERESTED.....but cant find um. no local shops have um.

please HELP! :shock:

You must not be looking hard enough.

Where in Nor Cal?
I'm in Santa Rosa and have stacks of 175/55's

Drop me a PM or check my ad here.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=383327

Tue Apr 10, 2007 8:55 am

KILLERWATT wrote: I ordered my 175/55/15 last week from tirerack and I got them in 2 days! They still rub a little with my 5" beam, but nowhere near as bad as 135SR15s did.

I ordered the 165/45/15 from Classic Camber in November and it took 3 weeks. The Federal Fermosa 165/45/15s made my car too low and looked kind of ricerish, but they didn't rub at all. I'd hit every reflector and my beam was adjusted all the way up with drop spindles.

what if you have a stock beam and are planning to add drop spindles.. would those 175/55's work ok?

Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:29 am

Dasuberstinker wrote: KILLERWATT wrote: I ordered my 175/55/15 last week from tirerack and I got them in 2 days! They still rub a little with my 5" beam, but nowhere near as bad as 135SR15s did.

I ordered the 165/45/15 from Classic Camber in November and it took 3 weeks. The Federal Fermosa 165/45/15s made my car too low and looked kind of ricerish, but they didn't rub at all. I'd hit every reflector and my beam was adjusted all the way up with drop spindles.

what if you have a stock beam and are planning to add drop spindles.. would those 175/55's work ok?

Definitely

Tue Apr 10, 2007 12:02 pm

mr. warehouse wrote: Dasuberstinker wrote: KILLERWATT wrote: I ordered my 175/55/15 last week from tirerack and I got them in 2 days! They still rub a little with my 5" beam, but nowhere near as bad as 135SR15s did.

I ordered the 165/45/15 from Classic Camber in November and it took 3 weeks. The Federal Fermosa 165/45/15s made my car too low and looked kind of ricerish, but they didn't rub at all. I'd hit every reflector and my beam was adjusted all the way up with drop spindles.

what if you have a stock beam and are planning to add drop spindles.. would those 175/55's work ok?

Definitely

sweet...now i just have to get some pricing...

Tue Apr 10, 2007 1:49 pm

Dasuberstinker wrote: mr. warehouse wrote: Dasuberstinker wrote: KILLERWATT wrote: I ordered my 175/55/15 last week from tirerack and I got them in 2 days! They still rub a little with my 5" beam, but nowhere near as bad as 135SR15s did.

I ordered the 165/45/15 from Classic Camber in November and it took 3 weeks. The Federal Fermosa 165/45/15s made my car too low and looked kind of ricerish, but they didn't rub at all. I'd hit every reflector and my beam was adjusted all the way up with drop spindles.

what if you have a stock beam and are planning to add drop spindles.. would those 175/55's work ok?

Definitely

sweet...now i just have to get some pricing...

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=383327

Thu Apr 12, 2007 9:24 am

mr. warehouse wrote: Dasuberstinker wrote: mr. warehouse wrote: Dasuberstinker wrote: KILLERWATT wrote: I ordered my 175/55/15 last week from tirerack and I got them in 2 days! They still rub a little with my 5" beam, but nowhere near as bad as 135SR15s did.

I ordered the 165/45/15 from Classic Camber in November and it took 3 weeks. The Federal Fermosa 165/45/15s made my car too low and looked kind of ricerish, but they didn't rub at all. I'd hit every reflector and my beam was adjusted all the way up with drop spindles.

what if you have a stock beam and are planning to add drop spindles.. would those 175/55's work ok?

Definitely

sweet...now i just have to get some pricing...

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=383327

vs. tire rack at $82 ea.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compare1.jsp?width=1...unFlat=All

Thu Apr 12, 2007 10:00 am

ivsamhell wrote: mr. warehouse wrote: Dasuberstinker wrote: mr. warehouse wrote: Dasuberstinker wrote: KILLERWATT wrote: I ordered my 175/55/15 last week from tirerack and I got them in 2 days! They still rub a little with my 5" beam, but nowhere near as bad as 135SR15s did.

I ordered the 165/45/15 from Classic Camber in November and it took 3 weeks. The Federal Fermosa 165/45/15s made my car too low and looked kind of ricerish, but they didn't rub at all. I'd hit every reflector and my beam was adjusted all the way up with drop spindles.

what if you have a stock beam and are planning to add drop spindles.. would those 175/55's work ok?

Definitely

sweet...now i just have to get some pricing...

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=383327

vs. tire rack at $82 ea.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compare1.jsp?width=1...unFlat=All

Yeah, they're a good deal when they have them.
They were usually out of stock so I went straight to Conti and bought some so I'd always have them, cost a bit more, but they're easy to store and I have them on hand.

Sun Apr 22, 2007 7:12 pm

mr. warehouse wrote: Dasuberstinker wrote: KILLERWATT wrote: I ordered my 175/55/15 last week from tirerack and I got them in 2 days! They still rub a little with my 5" beam, but nowhere near as bad as 135SR15s did.

I ordered the 165/45/15 from Classic Camber in November and it took 3 weeks. The Federal Fermosa 165/45/15s made my car too low and looked kind of ricerish, but they didn't rub at all. I'd hit every reflector and my beam was adjusted all the way up with drop spindles.

what if you have a stock beam and are planning to add drop spindles.. would those 175/55's work ok?

Definitely

what if you are running 8 spoke empi's? will the 175/55 still clear the fenders ok? thanks for the info!!