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On Sat, 2004-06-19 at 11:49, Everett Barnes wrote: > > > > What was the original early 61-63 cars tire size from factory? > > > 6.00x15 bias plys. > > > Squarebacks got 6-ply tires, although I'm not sure if that was true in > the > > > 61-63 time frame. > > 6 ply rated, there is a difference. > > > Please elaborate. > 6 ply means 6 plys of cord in the sidewall of the tire, which is a very stiff riding tire. 6 ply rated were actually only 4 plys of cord but with a strength rating of a 6 ply. This was a much softer riding tire. You wouldn't want to ride in a Squareback with 6 ply tires. -- Russ Wolfe '71 FB AT '66 FB MT '65 T1 (not running) russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org