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Re: [T3] [T3]RE: Auto Transmission


On 17 Dec 2002 at 7:40, Jens Vagelpohl wrote:

> >>  It also still has bias ply tires. The one on the spare is a
> >> Continental, isn't that the brand they came with originally?
> >
> > That's right. It's probably an original: 6.00 x 15L, 6PR.
> 
> are you sure? didn't they come with 5.60 x 15 4PR like bugs?

Beetles came with the 5.60 (later 155mm) tires on 4" rims (except that late 
beetles switched over to 6.00 (165mm)/4.5s in the mid 70s) while type 3s had 
4.5" rims with 6.00 (later 165mm) tires. It's possible that very early type 3s 
came with 5.60s on 4" rims, but at least by 66 all the type 3 rims were 4.5s.

Fastys came with 4PR tires and squares with the stronger 6PRs, at least from 68-
on, at least for those which didn't come with the radial option.

-- 
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA


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