vintagegirl
36hp
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Post by vintagegirl on May 22, 2009 18:03:08 GMT -5
Hi guys...
I need a tire dealer that carries the narrow whitewalls for my 1965 beetle. I think the redial size is 165R15.
Belle Tire has 165x80R15, but I think that's too wide.
Any suggestions as to where to find tires fairly close to the Grand Rapids/KalamazooBattle Creek area?
Thanks.
Sue
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Pikeman
1500sp
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Post by Pikeman on May 22, 2009 20:26:04 GMT -5
i have Arizonian 165r15 on my rail-Discount Tire-mine are blackwall-ask em bout whitewalls
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VDub63 ( Steven )
1600dp
Club Photog
63 Beetle, 63 Beetle #2 project, 62 Beetle project
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Post by VDub63 ( Steven ) on May 22, 2009 20:35:17 GMT -5
Try Boven's Tires between Paw Paw and Mattawan on Red Arrow.
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jmallen05
1600dp
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Post by jmallen05 on May 22, 2009 21:04:59 GMT -5
Schneider tire in Marne carries continentals in 165r15.
jerry
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Post by dubfreak1 on May 22, 2009 21:42:25 GMT -5
The Tirerack has BFG Radial T/A's in a 155/80-15, which is like the 5.60-15's that would have come on a '65, but they are raised white letter.......not very vintage looking. According to their specs these are 24.7 inches tall Vs. the Kuhmo 165/80-15 at 25.4 inches tall.
I'm excited to hear about the Continentals being available in Marne! Might have to get a set of those.
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Post by ghiastein on May 22, 2009 21:44:22 GMT -5
165 80R15 is very close to 165R15.
165 is the tread width in millimeters
80 is 80% of the tread width which is side wall height
15 is rim diameter in inches
165R15 is around 83% or 85% of tread width
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dave
1500sp
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Post by dave on May 24, 2009 17:01:08 GMT -5
Bought mine at belle tire,I didn't get whitewalls because I was more concerned about price( bought 10 of them).
The ride and handling seems okay,never had an issue other than the tires will rub just a bit if you crank the wheels all the way,and I mean jammed all the way,but only on one of the bugs(the 77)
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