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pickdr
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Location: Fullerton, CA
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 Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 11:27 am Post subject: New Tires |
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I'm getting new tires for my bug.
I have 5 spokes.
My car is at stock height.
What size do you all recommend I put on my car?
I was told 135's in the front, and ?? for the back...any thoughts.
please post photos...i don't really want to commit until see what i'm getting myself into.
thanks!!
-dave
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John M.
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135's will look goofy on a car that has not been lowered. I would stick with 165 radials all around with stock suspension. If you want something a little wider with stock circumference look at 195/60's.
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Fattie
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Location: louisiana
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| Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 1:16 am Post subject: |
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...at stock height...
front 185/60r15
rear 185/65r15
i have pictures but there of my super so it wouldn't help you much 
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SuperStylin
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| Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 1:50 am Post subject: |
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| John M. wrote: |
| 135's will look goofy on a car that has not been lowered. I would stick with 165 radials all around with stock suspension. If you want something a little wider with stock circumference look at 195/60's. |
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Fattie
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| Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 2:00 am Post subject: |
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195/60r15's will be alot wider than stock and bulge out big time on 4.5 width rims and are also a bit smaller overall diameter than stock like an inch... yes the sizes I gave will bulge some as well but not as much as the 195's also the 185/60's will be a little shorter than the 195/60's
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