HEY!!!! TAKING A POLL!!!...CHECK IN WITH YOUR TIRE SIZES!!!

You know, de-chromed, big Porsche rims, Brembos, etc.,... German Look rules!
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Zacksbug
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Zacksbug wrote:Isn't 135 15 stock tires on a bug? so any tire bigger than that will throw your speedometer off. I run 135r 15 4.5 rims on the front and Yes 275R/60 15s Dunlop on the back.
not nessicarily, stock tires have a height of about 25.4" or 24.8" (depends who you ask) so if you find a tire size similar then your speedo will be fine. My tire height is 25.1" so mines pretty close (205/50/17)

And i'm pretty sure that 165/80/15 is stock not 135's


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i very well could be wrong on the front tire size. I would go out and look at my front tire but the car is in the shop for a few things i can not do right now becouse of back surgery.
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Zacksbug wrote:i very well could be wrong on the front tire size. I would go out and look at my front tire but the car is in the shop for a few things i can not do right now becouse of back surgery.
Well I doubt you have an original tire on your car, the car is about 40 years old and the tires would have probably been replaced at least a few times.

The 135 wide tires are Cal Look tires, these are not stock. People generally just use these for looks.
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i know they are not original tires but origianl size but like i said i could be wrong my car is dropped 3" in the front and might have put the smaller tires on for more room to truning.
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Original size is like 5.80 by 15. I think most use 165/80/15 because it is close to the stock size. The front only matters cause of the speedo cable, the rear is just for gearing.
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front 195/45/15 on 8.5" fuchs
rear 215/45/15 on 10" fuchs

front 195/50/15 on 7" cookie cutters
rear 205/50/15 on 7" cookie cutters
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Front: 215/35R18
Rear: 235/40R18
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18x7.5 front -225/40 18's
18x10 rear -265/35 18's

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Front 205/35/18
Rear 215/35/18

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i got 15x4.6in kidney bean style rims front an back with Summit racing brand tires z-rated 140mph an there 195/60/15 front an back...but im gonna buy some replicas of my wheels for rear so there gonna be 15x5.5 in rear....same size tires. there like 99.95 per tire.
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