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modok
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Location: Colorado Springs
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 Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2020 12:01 am Post subject: 165/65r15 tires......now exist |
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I just on a whim was looking up tires and saw...
165/65R15 Continental procontact tx
MIGHT prove to be a fantastic tire for your 4.5-5" wide wheels.
Very unusual to see a higher shelf "grand touring" tire in a size this narrow, maybe it is a new thing?, or a one off?......do not know, but it's news to me. |
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oprn
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Joined: November 13, 2016
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Location: Western Canada
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| Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2020 3:21 am Post subject: Re: 165/65r15 tires......now exist |
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| I would love to put a pair of those on the front of my Buggy but my wheels are too wide! |
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Typ3nut
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Joined: October 08, 2002
Posts: 1192
Location: MI, MotorCity ManCave
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| Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2020 9:23 am Post subject: Re: 165/65r15 tires......now exist |
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| modok wrote: |
I just on a whim was looking up tires and saw...
165/65R15 Continental procontact tx
MIGHT prove to be a fantastic tire for your 4.5-5" wide wheels.
Very unusual to see a higher shelf "grand touring" tire in a size this narrow, maybe it is a new thing?, or a one off?......do not know, but it's news to me. |
They are a recent "GT" all-season tire and Continental is the only one offering this size. Great tire for the 4 1/2" rim width, does fit up to 6" rim width.
Slightly smaller than stock overall diameter but slightly bigger than stock section width. |
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BYeaton
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Joined: November 27, 2007
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Location: El Segundo
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| Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2021 9:49 am Post subject: Re: 165/65r15 tires......now exist |
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| It's a great size tire. I used them on the front of my lowered baywindow for a while, but changed to 175/55 (about 7/8" shorter) recently. The 165/65 is almost identical height to a 135R15 as well but better contact patch. |
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