Stock Rim Question
I looked at the old posts in the vault for what the recommended tire size is for stock rims 165/80/R15. I wanted to go with a bigger tire without having to have my rims widened to 15X6. I’m just...
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I have noticed some tire rubbing on the inside when the steering wheel is turned to full lock on a couple of beetles with 165's. I suspect it would be even more of an issue with wider tires because...
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The stock wheels are only 4" wide and there's not much available for them. I doubt you could find anything much wider. You can do a little investigating and check the specs. They'll include...
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Thanks for the responses. I guess I'm just going to have to get them widened to 15X6. Seems like the better way to go...
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The 1963 Handbook quotes 4J15 wheels with 5.6" tires (142.5 mmTread width 114mm sidewall depth at standard 80%) - Skinny and scary in the wet ... 145 tires are hard to get in a wide choice. On 4" rims...
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Hey Grant, I do have the original wheels but they are not currently on the car. Aftermarket 15x6 are on there now. Thanks.
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