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jlinares
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 16, 2022 2:16 pm    Post subject: Re: 5.60 16 Tyres Reply with quote

One of the wheels has a 5.50-16 tire. It has no air because its abandoned since long time ago, but this just confuses me more. 5.50-16 is bigger but fits, and the actual size is 500-16 and I should buy 500-16 if I can? I really dont want to spend 200+ dollars per tire and get them wrong
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 16, 2022 3:15 pm    Post subject: Re: 5.60 16 Tyres Reply with quote

jlinares wrote:
wheel607 wrote:
jlinares wrote:
Where can I get 5.60 16 tyres?


I cannot tell you where to get them, I can only tell you where NOT to get them. ANY dealership that sells COKER tires. I have had problems as well as several other members. My set were Michelin and out of round, and they didnt do anything even with the warranty. Piss poor customer service!


Hey, I know coker tires is not so good, but after many time searching, due to international shipping and prices it looks like my only option. They are for a 1950 beetle, 16 inch wheels.
I want to make sure that this will fit:
https://www.cokertire.com/tires/500-16-firestone-ribbed-front.html#
With this tubes:
https://www.cokertire.com/accessories/500-510-16-tr-6-center-rs-tube.html

Thanks for the help


don't put those dirttrack tires on a beetle. That would be silly.

Coker makes several BW tires for the split beetle:

https://www.cokertire.com/tires.html?shop_width_bi...build=1624

none of them are cheap, but they are proper street tires for a split beetle.

5.50x16 is a split bus tire size. outer diameter would be too big for a split.

don't worry too much about the tube size. tubes are very flexible and will fit many applications.
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