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Whitechocolatee
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 Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 8:35 pm Post subject: What size tire to run (new) |
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Hey guys, new to the group. I know this has alreay been asked 100 times. But I've read tons of threads and haven't seen someone answer it to where it helps me specifically.
I just picked up a 63 ghia and I want it to pretty much sit on the ground, static. What tire size should I run? On the stock 15x4.5front 15x5rear I also want to throw the whitewall inserts in the tire so it has to be tall enough to allow that.(if possible)
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motorhead364
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Everyone is going to tell you to scour the tire wheel and suspension thread. Go through it and find a car you like and it should have the tire specs.
Having said that, to sit really low you're looking at a 145 tire. That's a really small tire. Look throught the smart car tires for the front and probably a 155 or 165 on the rear.
Let see some pics of your car
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Whitechocolatee
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Thanks for the replies guys, my cars just stock right now So no need for picture, but I want to be as low as that patina blue one with the gloss black top (if that helps) I always see it on google images lol.
But I think I'm gonna run a 145 65 on front and 185 55 on the rear,
As far as the portawalls, I had them on my last bug and never had a problem with them.
Wish I remember what size were on it. |
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Mellow Yellow 74
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Thanks for the replies guys, my cars just stock right now So no need for picture, but I want to be as low as that patina blue one with the gloss black top (if that helps) I always see it on google images lol.
But I think I'm gonna run a 145 65 on front and 185 55 on the rear,
As far as the portawalls, I had them on my last bug and never had a problem with them.
Wish I remember what size were on it. |
145/65R15 on the front are going to make your speedo show 10% faster and 185/55R15 on the rear and going to make your engine run 7% faster. Both of these are more than I would want.
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Precisely the same reasons I don't like running low profile tires on stock rims. For a lowered car, I would consider 145R15 in front and 185/65R15 in back. At 24.2 inches and 24.5 inches in diameter, respectively, they are close enough to stock diameter so as to not drastically affect your speedometer or effective gearing. Plus, you could run a 145R15 spare and it would work for either front or back at least for a short distance.
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Bloku
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| Whitechocolatee wrote: |
Thanks for the replies guys, my cars just stock right now So no need for picture, but I want to be as low as that patina blue one with the gloss black top (if that helps) I always see it on google images lol.
But I think I'm gonna run a 145 65 on front and 185 55 on the rear,
As far as the portawalls, I had them on my last bug and never had a problem with them.
Wish I remember what size were on it. |
Wait...... are you talking about this car  . That is VERY low....... You would need more than a beam and indexing. He raised the pan. Or that is the wrong car 
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CnfsdWhtGuy
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What tire size range will fit on stock rims?
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Mscdman
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I just vomited in my mouth a little bit. How could someone ruin/do that to a Ghia? Shame. |
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Bloku
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I just vomited in my mouth a little bit. How could someone ruin/do that to a Ghia? Shame. |
Not my ghia . What is so wrong with the car to make you say that? Would about a 3 inch lift from there make you happier?
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Cause it's a lowlight clip, no pop outs, maybe no windows? Too low!
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Bloku
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lol! One thing though.... it is not a lo light clip. I did some more pic surfing and the car was a "hi light". Is that car static?
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?? Post some pics of it, from here it looks like an LL( wide nostrils, and the front renders seem low ) could be an illusion
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Bloku
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who wants pics when you can post a whole video!
*found on youtube*
Link
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-Zodiac-
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I'm suprised he didn't scrape on those dramatic looking cracks.
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Whitechocolatee
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| Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2015 7:31 am Post subject: |
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| Yeah that's the one. Ok I won't be as low as that but I'll be close |
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