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emilyfberry Samba Member
Joined: October 17, 2013 Posts: 28 Location: Nashville, TN
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Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 4:19 am Post subject: Whose idea was a 4in wheel anyway? HELP. |
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I have a Thing with 2.5 inch drop Bug spindles and beam adjusters, and I seem to have gotten myself into a predicament. I have some 4" stock Bug smoothies, and I need a tire that will fit the slim wheel as well as fit in the very tiny gap I have created between the wheel and the top of the fender. (2.5 inches to be exact)
This weekend we repeatedly tried to fit a 165/45/15 on the wheel, and it just wasn't happening. Is it even possible?
If not, where do I go from here?
Am destined to run spare tires on my daily wheels?
Have I doomed myself for failure? _________________ '73 Thing-ish |
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Mike Fisher Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2006 Posts: 17962 Location: Eugene, OR
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Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 7:19 am Post subject: |
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155,145,135,125 _________________ https://imgur.com/user/FisherSquareback/posts
69 FI/AT square Daily Driver
66 sunroof,67,70,71,71,71AT,72,72AT,73 Parts
two 57 oval ragtops sold
'68 Karmann Ghia sold
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NJ John Samba Member
Joined: September 21, 2007 Posts: 2172 Location: HdG, MD & NJ
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Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2014 3:14 pm Post subject: |
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From my research, most 4.5" rims are running 145/60-15. Should fit the 4", I would think. _________________ 1973 standard, yellow, lowered, 3” narrowed front, 1600 blo-thru turbo w/single dell 15.4@86, so far
11.41 et buggy. Long gone
Let’s go O’s! Let’s go O’s!
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VOLKSWAGNUT Fastest VW Belt Changer
Joined: October 14, 2007 Posts: 11053 Location: Flippin' a Belt........ .... Off-n-On ... NC USA
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Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2014 7:58 am Post subject: |
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Try a 145/65/15.. its even shorter that the old 125, 135's
Its about the smallest GOOD tire you can get.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=498261
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Its your vehicle- stop askin' for approval-do what YOU like for cryin' out loud
Better to roll em' how you want and wear em' out-than lettin' em' rot out
Its about the going not the showing
Rebuilt to drive not decorate
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Soul Built Pimpin' Aint Easy
Joined: August 28, 2004 Posts: 1636 Location: SoCal
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Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 7:24 am Post subject: |
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Firestone 135 should do just fine |
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