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Re: Tire Size, Type & Source of Supply 120-130 1960

posted by  someone claiming to be Toby on  Wed Aug 15 19:57 CST 2001 [RELATED]

Hi Cameron,

Since I haven't gotten around to widening my stock rims yet (as you described- thanks!) I've been running Goodyears. Straight from the local dealer- they even had 'em in stock. They still make a very narrow 15" tire for VW beetles that fits well- I think it's the "Corsa", but I'll be dipped if I can remember the numbers. It's an 'unlisted' profile, which, I think, means it's an 80- series! Maybe 155? I do remember that the numbering jumped from that up to a (more modern) 195 or something like that. Single 3/4" white stripe on one side.

They roll well, quiet on the highway, decent in the wet, but don't corner for beans. I can get 4- wheel drift at 35mph in decent corners. It's great driver- training, but I'll never beat that Subaru Justy in the slalom!

But after this winter's go- round of modifications, I hope to run a much wider, lower profile tire...

Toby





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