by robwalk45 » Fri Jan 17, 2014 7:20 am
Jim, thanks for the help, the tire/rim calculator is neat. My bug has 165R15 tires on it now, I am guessing that 165R15 and 165/80/15 are the same. It seems that 165R15 is an outdated size. I don't have any interference with tires and headlight buckets or fenders. Did have a problem rubbing of suspension on drivers side, but fixed it by centering the steering box. I purchased a set of BRMS from Craigslist, fronts are 15x5 with et14 and rears are 15x6.5 with et12, I probably would not have ordered that wide for the rear had I purchased them new, but I got a good price on these wheels. I am wanting to keep the OD of the tire/wheel near stock so that speedo is close and I don't need a lower overall gear ratio in the rear. by the calculator 155-80-15 should work in front and I think 205-65-15 or 195-65-15 in the rear (still doing some measuring and head scratching). I am finding it hard to support the swing axle with wheel off in the same position as it would be supporting the weight of the car. Do you have any thoughts on this project?