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RAAAID Samba Member
Joined: January 31, 2008 Posts: 99 Location: Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:14 am Post subject: lower profile 135/15?do they exist? |
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i was wondering if anyone produced low profile 135 tires.right now i have the camac 135/15 on the front but they dont match the rears which are 195/50/15.im after a lower side wall.anyone know? |
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Jer*Fab Samba Welder Dude
Joined: March 05, 2004 Posts: 629 Location: Upland, SoCal
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:08 am Post subject: |
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Try the Continental 145/65 15 very nice tire. wider track and a bit lower profile. _________________ 51 RHD Split
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RAAAID Samba Member
Joined: January 31, 2008 Posts: 99 Location: Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 12:11 pm Post subject: |
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do you know which continental tire.i did a search but came up with nothing. |
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NOTAHONDA Vegas Don
Joined: September 30, 2006 Posts: 1410 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:27 pm Post subject: |
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Tirerack.com has them |
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Neil Davies Samba Member
Joined: July 31, 2005 Posts: 393 Location: Kidderminster, West Midlands, UK
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 4:22 am Post subject: |
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Low Profile 135's are available on Smart Cars, and are Continentals I think. About a 135/65 IIRC. _________________ '67/'68 Cal Look Beetle, 2007cc, 48IDFs, 14.4 @ 93mph, Oct 2017.
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Hebster52 Samba Member
Joined: March 14, 2003 Posts: 1771 Location: Finland, Jakobstad
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Skim Rants Master
Joined: April 15, 2001 Posts: 17082 Location: GFK 31 Year Vet
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 7:42 am Post subject: |
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165X45
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Glenn Mr. 010
Joined: December 25, 2001 Posts: 76897 Location: Sneaking up behind you
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 7:49 am Post subject: |
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Those are low. I'd destroy them the first time I drove the Cross Bronx Expressway with them. There's goes $4000 worth if rims in the trash _________________ Glenn
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Skim Rants Master
Joined: April 15, 2001 Posts: 17082 Location: GFK 31 Year Vet
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:43 am Post subject: |
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Lucky for me, those are only $500 repops _________________ GFK
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hemifalcon Samba Member
Joined: June 15, 2005 Posts: 1481 Location: Union Grove, WI
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dubsquared Samba Member
Joined: May 05, 2007 Posts: 176
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:12 pm Post subject: |
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The 145/65s are the smart car front tires. The rears are 175/55.
Tirerack.com has them both, the 145s for 55 each and the 175s for about 85.
Taking all the guess work out of it for you, just click here.
The 145/65 willbe about .2" shorter than the 195 and should get you the look you are going for. _________________ 65 hp air-cooled, now with 100 hp
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reefskinner Samba Member
Joined: July 09, 2007 Posts: 49 Location: Meridian, Idaho
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chipmcluk Samba Member
Joined: September 11, 2003 Posts: 793 Location: Reno
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Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 12:23 pm Post subject: |
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I second the 165/45. The ride is a bit rough when compared to higher profile tires, but the look is right.
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