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VWDruid
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| you are running with grossly under-rated tyres on |
aye i got that part, one of the first thing i did after reading the tire sticky was look what lode bearing tire fit on a 15in rim... nothing, so now im looking for some stock or these 16 in rims are intriguing. I may just risk a 50 mil drive to buy some if i dont get any local bytes for a trade.
just looked up to see what yr Bug these will fit to repost my ad, look like 61 to 67.. I'm not giving them up to a bus owner.
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NASkeet
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| Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 5:42 am Post subject: Re: argg and when i was all set to get 14in |
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| you are running with grossly under-rated tyres on |
aye i got that part, one of the first thing i did after reading the tire sticky was look what lode bearing tire fit on a 15in rim... nothing, so now im looking for some stock or these 16 in rims are intriguing. I may just risk a 50 mil drive to buy some if i dont get any local bytes for a trade.
just looked up to see what yr Bug these will fit to repost my ad, look like 61 to 67.. I'm not giving them up to a bus owner.
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| Assuming your 15 inch wheels are 5½~6 inches wide, 195/70 R15C tyres (virtually identical, external circumference, to that of 185 R14C tyres), as used on the 1993~2003 VW Eurovan, would be a better choice. |
As I previously indicated, the 195/70 R15C tyres, as used on the 1993~2003 VW Eurovan, have a more than adequate load rating, for the 1968~79 VW 1600 & 17/18/2000 Type 2s! 
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Independent tutor (semi-retired) of mathematics, physics, technology & engineering for secondary, tertiary, further & higher education.
Much modified, RHD 1973 VW "1600" Type 2 Westfalia Continental campervan, with the World's only decent, cross-over-arm, SWF pantograph rear-window wiper
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theizzardking
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VWDruid
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i found them and got them on the bus i feel a bit safer only got two atm, man there not much room from the side wall to the tier but think it will be fine till i start trying some dune bugging 
set me back $270.35 with all the work for 2 I'll wait for them to brake in some and to billed up some $$, going to look for some junk yard seat belts to
make it more come fey. thanks agen .
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NASkeet
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| Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:35 am Post subject: Re: argg and when i was all set to get 14in |
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i found them and got them on the bus i feel a bit safer only got two atm, man there not much room from the side wall to the tier but think it will be fine till i start trying some dune bugging
set me back $270.35 with all the work for 2 I'll wait for them to brake in some and to billed up some $$, going to look for some junk yard seat belts to
make it more come fey. thanks agen .
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I would think that US$270·35 was quite cheap for two 195/70 R15C tyres, which is only about £70 each!
I am not sure about the available rear wheel-arch clearance, on a 1968~71 VW Type 2, but your apparent lack of available clearance might be more attributable to your "choice" of wheel offset, rather than the wheel & tyre size!?! To the best of my recall, the factory-stock 1968~70 VW Type 2 wheels, have an offset of 45 mm, whilst those of the 1971~79 VW Type 2 wheels, have an offset of 39 mm.
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Nigel A. Skeet
Independent tutor (semi-retired) of mathematics, physics, technology & engineering for secondary, tertiary, further & higher education.
Much modified, RHD 1973 VW "1600" Type 2 Westfalia Continental campervan, with the World's only decent, cross-over-arm, SWF pantograph rear-window wiper
Onetime member, plus former Technical Editor & Editor of Transporter Talk magazine
Volkswagen Type 2 Owners' Club (Great Britain)
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