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oldmanmark Samba Member
Joined: July 08, 2006 Posts: 842 Location: n.w. indiana,chicagoland
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Posted: Sun May 13, 2018 8:55 pm Post subject: 165/80/15 on front fit ? |
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63 bug, stock width adjustable beam, stock spindles, drums. I got 4.5" and 5.5" wide 5's. Want to use the 5.5 wide rims and lower a bit with no rubbing. Anyone using this set up ? 4.5 rims second choice. From searching , 165/80 on stock rims/ beam, stock height no problem. Its a new beam and need new tires, not sure. |
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Mike Fisher Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2006 Posts: 17963 Location: Eugene, OR
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2018 10:56 am Post subject: Re: 165/80/15 on front fit ? |
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I just buy/run good used pairs of Michelins/BFGoodrich/Pirelli etc that rich guys take off with lots of tread left & we buy CHEAP as I'm always changing sizes/stance!
185X60 & 205X70 on my lowered squareback. 165X80 will be too tall if you lower it. _________________ https://imgur.com/user/FisherSquareback/posts
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66 sunroof,67,70,71,71,71AT,72,72AT,73 Parts
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andk5591 Samba Member
Joined: August 29, 2005 Posts: 16754 Location: State College, PA
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2018 6:55 pm Post subject: Re: 165/80/15 on front fit ? |
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Why do you want 5.5 on a tire that works well with 4.5? Watch your offset. I did a 66 with 165/80 on stock wheels - dropped it a bit all around (thinking maybe 3" in front about 1.5" o so in rear). Works very well. _________________ D-Dubya Manx clone - 63 Short pan,1914.
Rosie 65 bug - My mostly stock daily driver.
Woodie 69 VW woodie (Hot VWs 7/12).
"John's car" 64 VW woodie - The first ever
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oldmanmark Samba Member
Joined: July 08, 2006 Posts: 842 Location: n.w. indiana,chicagoland
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2018 7:20 pm Post subject: Re: 165/80/15 on front fit ? |
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andk5591... I like the extra width for hard cornering when i go to the grocery store. That and they are chrome like the 5.5's on the rear. The 4.5 rims are painted. Your 66 was dropped maybe 3" in front on a stock beam only, no dropped spindles ? I like the old school stance of the old 165 SR 15's that were on the front. I believe 165/80 is about same size, isn't it ? Basically i want to use the 5.5 rims with a tire that won't rub and keep the speedo reading accurate. |
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oldmanmark Samba Member
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2018 7:23 pm Post subject: Re: 165/80/15 on front fit ? |
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Mike i know a good buy when i see one too. The rich kids live in the Chicago suburbs and North Side. Im in Indiana. I do cruse to Craigslist often. |
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andk5591 Samba Member
Joined: August 29, 2005 Posts: 16754 Location: State College, PA
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Posted: Tue May 15, 2018 5:10 am Post subject: Re: 165/80/15 on front fit ? |
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I use 165/80 for stock replacement size tires. The car I was talking about only has an adjustable beam. Did it a couple tears ago. Not much of a rake - just lowered all around.
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This is another 66 I did with adjustable beam, tires and wheels on a month or so ago. fronts on 4.5", rears on 5.5 with a little more width (I think 195 or 205).
I think they both work. And a 165/80 is to use a 4.5 or 5" rim per Tire Rack. Just sayin'.
My wife has a 61 that I did a 2" narrowed adjustable on with 5.5", but with 185/60 in the front. Same deal, it works, but the tires are a lower profile. _________________ D-Dubya Manx clone - 63 Short pan,1914.
Rosie 65 bug - My mostly stock daily driver.
Woodie 69 VW woodie (Hot VWs 7/12).
"John's car" 64 VW woodie - The first ever
Maxine 61 Cal-look bug - Cindy's daily driver.
Max - 73 standard Beetle hearse project - For sale
66 bug project - Real patina & Suby conversion
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Mike Fisher Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2006 Posts: 17963 Location: Eugene, OR
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Posted: Tue May 15, 2018 5:37 am Post subject: Re: 165/80/15 on front fit ? |
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oldmanmark wrote: |
Mike i know a good buy when i see one too. The rich kids live in the Chicago suburbs and North Side. Im in Indiana. I do cruse to Craigslist often. |
Big B Tires here specializes in used tires & always has a tremendous inventory of 1/pairs/sets of 4 to pick from with tread left on them. They must buy all the used tires around here & sort/resell the best of them. You probably have a used tire specialist in your area too. _________________ https://imgur.com/user/FisherSquareback/posts
69 FI/AT square Daily Driver
66 sunroof,67,70,71,71,71AT,72,72AT,73 Parts
two 57 oval ragtops sold
'68 Karmann Ghia sold
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oldmanmark Samba Member
Joined: July 08, 2006 Posts: 842 Location: n.w. indiana,chicagoland
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Posted: Tue May 15, 2018 10:22 pm Post subject: Re: 165/80/15 on front fit ? |
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Mike, good info. i be lookin. andk5591 thats exactly the look i going for. got it thanks guys. |
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andk5591 Samba Member
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Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 5:52 am Post subject: Re: 165/80/15 on front fit ? |
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Here's the thing with the different width...The 5.5 stick out a little further, so they fill the rear wheel well nicely. BUT if I did that in the front with a stock width beam, they would rub. That's why the 4.5" up front. _________________ D-Dubya Manx clone - 63 Short pan,1914.
Rosie 65 bug - My mostly stock daily driver.
Woodie 69 VW woodie (Hot VWs 7/12).
"John's car" 64 VW woodie - The first ever
Maxine 61 Cal-look bug - Cindy's daily driver.
Max - 73 standard Beetle hearse project - For sale
66 bug project - Real patina & Suby conversion
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jason Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2018 3:22 pm Post subject: Re: 165/80/15 on front fit ? |
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Here is mine with 165’s, adjustable beam all the way up with 2 1/2 spindles. Wheels are 5.5 wide and beam is narrowed 4 inches. The wheels have a lot of offset. |
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