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texxag
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 Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 5:22 am Post subject: Wheel and Tire Size - Help needed!!! |
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I'm in the middle of a build of a manx style buggy. I have some bent 14x8 P225 70 R14 on the buggy now. I'm wanting to go with more of a Kick-Out Manx Traditional look. The one on the Red Kick-Out Manx Traditional website look the best to me. Does anyone happen to know what sizes they could be?
I have a guess on wheel size....just not the tires size
Front 14x6
Rear 15x8
As well as the backspacing on the wheels.
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http://www.meyersmanx.com/images/ko-1.jpg
Kick-Out Manx Traditional
http://www.meyersmanx.com - you have to click the Kick-Out Manx Traditional logo on the left |
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manxdavid
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Location: David Jones, Anglesey, North Wales, UK. Manxclub #678.
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 6:20 am Post subject: |
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Pretty sure those fronts are 15", probably 6" wide and the rears look like 8".
IIRC they're classic Ansen Mags. |
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uglyvw
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 6:48 am Post subject: |
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| yeah, looks like a 15x6 and 15x8 to me. I run 15x8 all the way around and just increase my tire size on the back. More narrow wheels on the front are fine, but i still like to have the same diameter all the way around. |
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VOLKSWAGNUT
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 9:45 am Post subject: |
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| manxdavid wrote: |
Pretty sure those fronts are 15", probably 6" wide and the rears look like 8".
IIRC they're classic Ansen Mags. |
Thats what I'd guess as well.
I use 15x7's on the front 15x10's on the rear.
I have 4, 14x8 wide slots, but variety in size 14 inch tires are a little harder to find.
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texxag
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 10:32 am Post subject: |
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| What size Tire do you think they are running? What size are you running on yours...Have any pic's? |
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EVO3
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 11:12 am Post subject: |
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| Im Currently restoring some old slotted wheels i found for my buggy, but they are 15x10 in the rear and 14x6 front. Im having a helluva time trying to find some matching tires that would work for them. If anyone has an answer for this, im all ears. |
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texxag
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 11:18 am Post subject: |
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www.bfgoodrichtires.com and Discount tire can get you any size you need!
I'm stuck with getting the right look and tire size.
the wheel size I'm going with is:
14 x 6
15 x 8 |
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Roys_Big_Toys
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I was having a hard time finding something to fit mine also.
I went to TireRack.com, they had what I wanted in stock, $125 each and shipped right out. I am thinking about getting another set for my other car Rack.com, even though, my son works for a local, large, tire store and can't compete with them.
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 12:42 pm Post subject: |
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I have found the best deals on ebay of recent. In the last 6 months I have bought 18 tires and all were cheaper on ebay.
Summit racing offers free shipping grouped into the tire price and over half I purchased came from Summit.
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