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dwillie65
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Joined: January 15, 2008
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Location: Prosperity, South Carolina
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 Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 2:28 pm Post subject: Factory to 2.5" Drop Spindles? |
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| I have a stock 65 bug and would like to lower the front 2.5". I am reading a lot of info on this topic and do not want to go wrong due to a low budget. I would like to know what size tire ,on stock smoothies, I can put on the front after lowering without rubbing. Hope this is the way to post a topic, I am new to Samba. |
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Ragman
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Location: Denver
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| Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 2:57 pm Post subject: Re: Factory to 2.5" Drop Spindles? |
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| dwillie65 wrote: |
| I have a stock 65 bug and would like to lower the front 2.5". I am reading a lot of info on this topic and do not want to go wrong due to a low budget. I would like to know what size tire ,on stock smoothies, I can put on the front after lowering without rubbing. Hope this is the way to post a topic, I am new to Samba. |
There are quite a few options depending on what you are looking for. These are the most typically used tires on lowered bugs.
135R15
145R15
Since you are only going 2 1/2 down, I'd say go for the 145R15....provided you aren't planning on alot of 'spirited' driving. If you are planning on driving fast and stopping fast, you might want a wider contact patch. |
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dwillie65
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 6:11 am Post subject: |
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What size tire would give me a wider patch without rubbing? I was under the imprestion that the 135's, 145's wouldn't rub because of them being narrow. Am I totally wrong or am I in the right ballpark  When you say 145/15, would that mean 145/65/R15, or 145/80/R15? |
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Joval
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Location: Ireland
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If there's no profile marked they're 80.
I had 155/15 on 5.5 steelies, didn't work, 155/15 on 4.5 steelies, much better - but 135/15 were perfect. |
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Stinde
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Location: Europe
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:56 am Post subject: |
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| will 165/65 fit and work whitout rub? or 165/50 ? Any experiences whit stock wide front and dropped spindles? |
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Alan Willis
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:47 am Post subject: |
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| Joval wrote: |
If there's no profile marked they're 80.
I had 155/15 on 5.5 steelies, didn't work, 155/15 on 4.5 steelies, much better - but 135/15 were perfect. |
Actually they're '78' 
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Joval
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 3:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Alan Willis wrote: |
Actually they're '78' |
If we're splitting hairs - 80 is assumed but it varies by manufacturer. |
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