[T3] Re/ Tire Sizes...

[j_jonik at yahoo.com (J. Jonik)]

Ooops....Sorry for confused message.  Got the number 6 mixed up.  Official Manual says tires should be "6.00 R 15"  ...but that must be a metric measurement.  Tires on car are 165 R 15.    Is that the same as "6.00 R 15"?

Then, still....is there a slight range of OK sizes?  Nearby tire fix-flat place has some 175 R 15 tires..w/ good treads.     Too wide?


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Date: Wed, 17 May 2017 19:11:51 +0000 (UTC)

From: "J. Jonik" <j_jonik at yahoo.com>

To: "type3 at vwtype3.org" <type3 at vwtype3.org>

Subject: [T3] Tire Sizes...

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The Owner's Manual for '71 Sqbk says tires should be 6.00  15 in.  (I do 
radial, of course.)  But I have all 6.50 on the car.   Don't know how 
that happened.

  So...how important is that size?   Is 6.50 OK?  Front tires don't 
scrape fenders on sharp turns.  I'd guess that At Least two in front, 
like two in rear, should be the same... but don't know.