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Everett - What's with the obsession with '63? Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Everett Barnes" <everettb@thesamba.com> To: "Type 3 Mailing List" <type3@vwtype3.org> Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 5:19 PM Subject: Re: [T3] Auto Transmission > >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. > > > The early rims are 4.5 J x 15. > > Tire info from my '61 shop book (Supplement 3, dated 8.65): > Notchback - 6.00-15L (4PR) > Squareback - 6.00-15L 6PR > T-34 - 6.00 S 15 L (also reinforced because of "the high speeds of the > Karmann Ghia") > > My '63 Squareback has the original (AFAIK) whitewall Continental spare, it > says 6.00-15L. No 6PR marking, hmmmm. Maybe something to do with the > whitewall? > > I have photos of some non-original Continentals, they say 6.00x15 4L. > > -- > Everett > '63 311, '63 361, nice '63 343 wanted > everettb@thesamba.com > http://www.thesamba.com > > > ------------------------------------------------ > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> > For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/ > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.427 / Virus Database: 240 - Release Date: 12/6/02 ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/