Thanks Marc, In fact, the Kumho tires I found were the same ones you found on the Tire Rack site, I did not realize they were 165/80-15 size.
My choices on < http://www.tires-easy.com/start.html > are Kumho and Nexen with 165/80 or Republic or Nankang with 165R15 all about $30ea. The Tire Rack also shows the local tire shop on the list of installers and I know the manager called Tire Rack when searching for 165R15 so I probably can get the 165/80s drop-shipped or just have him order them. I may even save VA tax by ordering it myself. Any negatives with the 165/80-15 size? Thanks for all the help. It's looking like I'll tell the shop to order the 165/80 from Tire Rack unless I hear a negative. Nick VintagVW > http://homepage.mac.com/stokester/VintageVW/ Dub~Tunes > http://homepage.mac.com/stokester/dub_tunes On 7 Apr, 2007, at 01:05, marc vellat wrote: > 165R15s had an aspect ratio of approximately 83. The > closest thing available in a modern-era tire is a > 165/80-15, which is only slightly smaller in diameter > and a whole lot easier to find. > http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compare1.jsp?width=165% > 2F&ratio=80&diameter=15&startIndex=0&search=true&pagelen=20&pagenum=1& > pagemark=1&RunFlat=All&x=106&y=13 > http://www.bizrate.com/automotivetires/oid392380264.html > A 195/65-15 is about the same diameter, but doesn't > fit comfortably on a 4 or 4½" stock VW rim - IMO it > should only be used on a rim at least 5½" wide. If you > have a 4-lug Bug, 5½" rims aren't too hard to come by > (they were used on many special-edition cars in the > early `70s) but if you need the 5x205 bolt pattern > you'll have to resort to aftermarket rims (early > Porsche 5½" rims being too rare and dear). > > > --- Nicholas Stokes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I've spent the last couple of days on a unsuccessful >> hunt for 165R15 >> VW-sized tires in my local area. >> >> It seems that 165/15 tires are obsolete from the >> major manufacturer's >> point of view and I cannot find anyone in the >> Tidewater area of >> Virginia that can get them for me. A local tire >> shop called six >> different suppliers and came up empty. >> >> Any suggestions? >> >> I see Coker sells Futura or Lexingtons for $37 each >> and the cost with >> shipping and paying for mount/balance will only be a >> bit more than I >> was quoted before the shop checked the warehouse. >> >> I've also found < http://www.tires-easy.com/ > which >> had a collection >> of $30 imported Kumho, Nankang, Nexen, Republic... >> anyone ever order >> from them or used any of those branded tires? >> >> Has anyone found a better place or supply? >> Recommend a brand? >> >> Thanks, > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > ______________ > Bored stiff? Loosen up... > Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games. > http://games.yahoo.com/games/front > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
