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H82WRK Samba Member
Joined: March 04, 2011 Posts: 155 Location: Cincinnati, OH
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Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2021 9:02 am Post subject: Any photos of Bugs running same size front and rear tires |
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Any type of wheel is fine. Just looking to try to see a set of example 185 50 15 on the front and back. Everything I see everybody’s got a larger rear tire and a smaller front tire. If anybody’s got photos of it on a lowered Bug with a swing axle... even better.
Thanks so much!!
Rachael |
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hopkin Samba Member
Joined: June 25, 2012 Posts: 2480 Location: Ottawa, Ontario
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Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2021 7:22 pm Post subject: Re: Any photos of Bugs running same size front and rear tires |
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H82WRK wrote: |
Any type of wheel is fine. Just looking to try to see a set of example 185 50 15 on the front and back. Everything I see everybody’s got a larger rear tire and a smaller front tire. If anybody’s got photos of it on a lowered Bug with a swing axle... even better.
Thanks so much!!
Rachael |
Not lowered, but Swing Axle with 185 65 15 on my car, front and back:
_________________ 1971 Super Beetle (past)
1971 Super Beetle (past)
1974 SunBug (past)
1972 914 (past)
1991 Honda Civic (Original Owner)
1996 'Open Air' Mexican Beetle (current)
2015 Golf (current)
2017 Dune Edition (daughter's car) |
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H82WRK Samba Member
Joined: March 04, 2011 Posts: 155 Location: Cincinnati, OH
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Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 9:59 am Post subject: Re: Any photos of Bugs running same size front and rear tires |
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Thank you Hopkin!!! That’s exactly what I was looking for. I have 185 on the front of my bug with 205 in the rear. Wanted to match the fronts and run 185 all around. Knew it wasn’t a huge difference in size but still wanted to get a visual. You are the best!!! |
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johnnyvw164 Samba Member
Joined: July 27, 2020 Posts: 572 Location: South of Raleigh
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Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2021 7:07 pm Post subject: Re: Any photos of Bugs running same size front and rear tires |
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185/65-15's on mine as well...
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Glenn Mr. 010
Joined: December 25, 2001 Posts: 76902 Location: Sneaking up behind you
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Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2021 7:10 pm Post subject: Re: Any photos of Bugs running same size front and rear tires |
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195/60-15 all around. 3" drop front and 1" rear.
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vwchad Samba Member
Joined: June 07, 2007 Posts: 54 Location: Marysville, Wa
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Posted: Tue May 11, 2021 11:55 am Post subject: Re: Any photos of Bugs running same size front and rear tires |
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185/70 15s all around on 4.5" Vintage 190 wheels. Car is a 63.
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Stock Steve Samba Member
Joined: April 10, 2005 Posts: 1963 Location: My Left Nutmeg State
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jhogan59 Samba Member
Joined: August 14, 2020 Posts: 1 Location: Sacramento
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Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 4:39 pm Post subject: Re: Any photos of Bugs running same size front and rear tires |
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vwchad wrote: |
185/70 15s all around on 4.5" Vintage 190 wheels. Car is a 63.
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I have a '59 in the planning stage. Please share your suspension setup - dropped spindles, drums or disks, narrowed beam, rear drop, etc.
If I can fit 175/65s (or wider) on Vintage 190s with 2.5" dropped spindles and a stock beam I think I'll be a happy camper. Being able to do it with disks would be icing on the cake. |
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vwchad Samba Member
Joined: June 07, 2007 Posts: 54 Location: Marysville, Wa
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Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2021 12:32 pm Post subject: Re: Any photos of Bugs running same size front and rear tires |
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jhogan59 wrote: |
vwchad wrote: |
185/70 15s all around on 4.5" Vintage 190 wheels. Car is a 63.
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I have a '59 in the planning stage. Please share your suspension setup - dropped spindles, drums or disks, narrowed beam, rear drop, etc.
If I can fit 175/65s (or wider) on Vintage 190s with 2.5" dropped spindles and a stock beam I think I'll be a happy camper. Being able to do it with disks would be icing on the cake. |
PM sent with details.....
In short, with my particular set up, I didn't like dropped spindles. They didn't work well for the rest of my suspension to give me what I was after. |
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boostretard Samba Member
Joined: June 17, 2021 Posts: 46 Location: SF
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Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2021 12:05 pm Post subject: Re: Any photos of Bugs running same size front and rear tires |
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72 standard with 195/65/15 all around on 15x4.5” smoothies on wide 5 conversion
Car is “nominally” level and front is air adjustable but riding primarily on torsions. Drop spindles and adjustable rear plates.
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BruceJ Samba Member
Joined: June 16, 2009 Posts: 236 Location: Portland, ME
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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2021 5:55 am Post subject: Re: Any photos of Bugs running same size front and rear tires |
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vwchad wrote: |
185/70 15s all around on 4.5" Vintage 190 wheels. Car is a 63.
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Beautiful! Thinking of a similar setup for my '65, same wheels (if I can find them). With the Vintage 190's (which I suppose have thicker mounting flanges), what size lug bolts or nuts/studs did you use? _________________ 1965 Beetle
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