165SR15 have an aspect ratio of approximately 83, making them ~25.8" tall. Nowadays 165/80-15 is a more common size - they're only slightly shorter (~25.4") and will work fine. I wouldn't pay Coker's prices for the "authentic" size unless it was for car-show points.
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=103&y=10 Static balancing is better than nothing, but what you really want is dynamic ("spin") balancing. --- Brien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've had great results running Arizona Tires from > Discount tire. The price > is very reasonable and they have always lasted > 40,000+ miles for me. > > Brien > > 71 Ghia > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Robert Knupp > Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 3:35 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [vintagvw] Tire choices > > Volks, > > The age-old question, but maybe the answers keep > changing with time. > > I'm doing a bone-stock (showroom new) restoration of > a German 1970 Type 1 > 1500 sedan. A previous owner had put some ET41 (4 > 1/2J x 15) wheels on it, > which I'm now in the process of replacing (cleaning > and powdercoating 5 > authentic 1970 wheels). I need new tires. > > My German Owners Manual recommends 165 SR 15 > radials. Sounds good to me. > > I've seen Coker's ads, and occasional others. In > your opinion, are there > any to beware of or to avoid? Will any old 165 SR > 15 do? I''m thinking of > just ordering five generics from my neighborhood NTB > outlet (owned by Sears, > or usta be). > > I know enough to have them static balanced off the > car. Otherwise, any > experiences would be welcome. > > Any advice? > > Bert Knupp in Music City USA > > |__n__ > (_____)º > (Ô\_|_/Ô) > ü ° ° ü > > Polizeikäfer > > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase. http://farechase.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
