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 Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2025 10:48 pm Post subject: Ghia rear tires |
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| What's the tallest tire to fit under a rear ghia will 27inch fit ..what's the tallest tire you guys using ?? |
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Teeroy 
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| Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2025 11:28 pm Post subject: Re: Ghia rear tires |
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Height isn't as much of a issue, need to watch width and wheel offset
A tall skinny tire on stock width&offset wheel or one wider to the inside
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| Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2025 11:41 pm Post subject: Re: Ghia rear tires |
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I was looking at those autobahn 640 tires they seem to be 27.3 height.. stock or porsche 356 4.5 x15 wheels ....something different but wasn't to sure if they would fit .... link below of the tires
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2539357 |
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Teeroy
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| Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2025 9:30 pm Post subject: Re: Ghia rear tires |
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If you use a 356 wheel, you want the 4.5 wide with more backspace not the wider track version
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Bruce
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| Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2025 2:00 am Post subject: Re: Ghia rear tires |
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VWs never came with a 6.40x15 tire, so don't believe them. In the 60s, the tire size was 5.60x15. Then in about 72, VW went up to 6.00x15.
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Teeroy
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| Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2025 9:31 am Post subject: Re: Ghia rear tires |
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I think he is looking at the bus size
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| Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2025 8:30 pm Post subject: Re: Ghia rear tires |
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| Yes im looking at a type 2.. 6.40 x15 rear tire just to give a meaner/ beefier look in the rear but yet keep it a vintage look .. |
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