AirSpeed VW Community Forums

General Forums => Air Speed Lounge => Topic started by: surgerypending on March 15, 2007, 05:28:44 PM

Title: Tires Size?
Post by: surgerypending on March 15, 2007, 05:28:44 PM: 205 70 15's as rear tires.... 5 bolt sprint stars for my Oval with short axels...will they fit?
Title: Tires Size?
Post by: AirCooledRules on March 15, 2007, 05:44:08 PM: it depends how wide your wheels are and how low your car is.

i have 195/60/15's on my 5-spoke Empis which are 5.5\" wide i think ? stock ride height in the back and no problems at all.
Title: Tires Size?
Post by: surgerypending on March 15, 2007, 06:05:00 PM: Well, the 5 bolt sprint stars are 5\" wide and the cars not real low in the back.
I had 195 65 15's on my last car with 5 spokes and no problems....I just need a taller tire with the gearing in this car
Title: Tires Size?
Post by: egspot on March 15, 2007, 06:09:19 PM: Quote
205 70 15's as rear tires.... 5 bolt sprint stars for my Oval with short axels...will they fit?

check this out from the technical above:

http://www.airspeedparts.com/tech/wheel_sizing.htm (http://www.airspeedparts.com/tech/wheel_sizing.htm)

I once ran tires bigger than 205s ( confirmed on my past pictures 225s 60 X 15) on a std 1964 with wide five 5.5X15 chromies without problems.
Title: Tires Size?
Post by: G-dog on March 15, 2007, 06:44:49 PM: Shouldn't be a problem bro.Are you using adjustable spring plates?
Title: Tires Size?
Post by: surgerypending on March 15, 2007, 06:56:12 PM: Yep, i gots me adjustable spring plates in dar bye!
Keeping the car up just a little in the back.....a little rack never hurt anybody! :D
What size tires are u running out back G-Dog?
Title: Tires Size?
Post by: Rob DVKK on March 15, 2007, 07:08:41 PM: 205 70 15's on empi 5's on my oval. Short axels, but standard spring plates. I think that Darren's 55 had a couple of issues with the adjustable plates on his car though. Not sure what type they are . I'm thinking about running the M&H cheaters 215 65 15's. Saw a set on an oval down at the vegas, they looked pretty bitchin'
Title: Tires Size?
Post by: Lanny on March 15, 2007, 07:19:42 PM: The street rears on D's 55 fit no problem, the erco's w. M&H's, that's another story.
Title: Tires Size?
Post by: G-dog on March 15, 2007, 07:52:52 PM: I'm running the classic Goodrich T/A 205/70 15's on my 67 (I like my 67) ;) My problem was with the Sway Away adjusters rubbing on the inside of the tire because the negative offset of the Fuchs was so deep.Had to use spacers & grind the hellout of the adjuster to make er work boyo.How's that neck of yours doin by the way?
Title: Tires Size?
Post by: surgerypending on March 15, 2007, 07:56:32 PM: Ah...lets just say I have my good days and my bad days....but I think i'm on the right track! B)
Title: Tires Size?
Post by: vanBoven on March 15, 2007, 08:39:56 PM: sorry to hy-jack the thread a bit but what do adjustible springs plates do for you?? pic always help to please :D

thanks
Matt
Title: Tires Size?
Post by: nivag on March 15, 2007, 09:16:20 PM: I ran 205 70's on my 57 with my sprints, no clearance issues at all.
Title: Tires Size?
Post by: surgerypending on March 16, 2007, 09:12:23 AM: Thanks Gavin
Title: Tires Size?
Post by: egspot on March 16, 2007, 09:27:04 AM: Quote
205 70 15's as rear tires.... 5 bolt sprint stars for my Oval with short axels...will they fit?

Will there be any issues with short axels and offset of the wheels?
Title: Tires Size?
Post by: nivag on March 16, 2007, 09:54:23 AM: No, only issue maybe clearance on the adj spring plates. But offset is not as bad as galloys so no fitment problems should arise.