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Re: [T3] Wheel offset. New Continental tires.


<x-rich>I read Toby's webpage. Good info. But What I was looking for was the
wheel offset for the Beetle and the number wasn't there.

In the VW shows in the NE I witnessed cars with original wheels
mounted getting many points just because they had original tires. 

Why new Continental tires will be of danger if actually put to use?
These tires were made in millions and earned excellent reputation.

Toby, please elaborate.


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</fontfamily>On Sep 24, 2006, at 1:39 AM, Toby Erkson wrote:


<excerpt>The only shows where original tires would be of any "value"
would be for a

concours event to which there are none for VW's that I'm aware of (at
least

in the USA).  Not to mention that they would be a danger if actually
put to

use!


Offset only affects the rims, not the tire.  So the tire can be used
on ANY

vehicle that can use that tire size.  You are correct, the rim offset
of a

T3 is different than a T1.  More info here:

http://www.icbm.org/erkson/ttt/rims.html


     Toby Erkson  --  air_cooled_nut@pobox.com

     '72 VW Squareback, '95 VW Jetta, '81 Gold Wing, '73 Porsche 914

     http://www.icbm.org/

     Portland, Oregon



I was told that wheels for Beetle do have an offset different from
ones that

are right for Type 3...

I will be posting on Samba ( separately in Beetle and Type 3 sections) 4

absolutely new 6.00 - 15 Continental tires. These came into my
possession

couple years ago from Germany after an extensive search. My car is

absolutely original and tires were intended for the shows only. Show
car

with original tires gets many points on shows, I was told.


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