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Re: [T3] What size tires to buy?


mine is  front 145/15    back is  155/15    front is low and back rear high
but dont like . need down in rear about 2 inch down  someday
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jordan Wilks" <jordanwilks@rogers.com>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 8:04 AM
Subject: [T3] What size tires to buy?


> Right now I've got 185/65R15s on my '67 Square, I'm
> not sure how many
> notches it's been lowered, but I'd like to go down a
> bit further.
>
> The backs seem fine for clearance and the fronts are
> super close - they
> rub when you turn though.
>
> I'm wondering what the best compromise would be in
> size - I don't want
> to lose too much driving ability, but I want to be
> able to drop it down
> a bit more and retain the ability to turn.
>
> I asked this question at the Samba
> (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=84593)
> and Toby
> mentioned someone on the list named "John J" that runs
> the same wheels that I
> do - EMPI wide-5 5 spokes. Toby also recommended
> dropping down to a
> 185/55/15 - does this sound like the best option?
>
> Thanks guys!
>
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