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Title: Jim Coma's 65 Cal Looker
Post by: PERRANFULO on December 13, 2005, 12:47:23 PM

i realize it has been sold as i found that out in another forum

but, i was wondering if he visits this forum if he can tell me what the REAR TIRE size is.

i have the feb 03 hot vw's article but it does not state the rear tire size just that its a slick.  but what size does the slick work out to?

Title: Jim Coma's 65 Cal Looker
Post by: James Buchan on December 13, 2005, 01:51:11 PM

New owner is Shane Constant - he is a regular here and will chime in for sure.

Title: Jim Coma's 65 Cal Looker
Post by: Geoff on December 13, 2005, 02:03:44 PM

Yup, Jim visit's this forum often as he is a owner of this business :D . I'll let him know you are looking for info and he should post soon.

Title: Jim Coma's 65 Cal Looker
Post by: Klaatu on December 13, 2005, 02:24:21 PM

The car has had  two different wheel combo's .......First was a set of 5 spokes (eagle 072), the fronts were narrowed to 3.5\" with 135's and back were stock with cappers. Second and what the car is on now is polished Erco rims 6\" wide rear with 3 7/8 backspace with cappers for the street and same rim with 4\" backspace with 7\" slicks for the track. The front rolls on 4\" wide polished Erco's with a moroso 5.50/ 15 drag special about 25 1/4 \" tall.  The car has type-3 brakes on the rear which pushes the off-set out about 1/2 \" more than the beetle brakes. The front is a 4\"  narrowed aluminum beam with Csp brakes which push it out about 12mm a side over stock brakes. I hope this clears up any questions that you have. Let us know if we can be of any help. Thanks TJ

Title: Jim Coma's 65 Cal Looker
Post by: PERRANFULO on December 13, 2005, 03:20:15 PM

thanx for the replies guys

ok so in the feb 03 hot vw's article it had the eagles right? and what do you mean stock cappers?

it says it has 6 inch wide rims on firestone/coldwell DOT slicks?

i apologize if you already said it and i just didn't understand, but i don't know some of the terms used

i am mainly intereted in the rear tire size.

 

Title: Jim Coma's 65 Cal Looker
Post by: Geoff on December 13, 2005, 03:57:38 PM

The re capped slicks were W6, meaning they were 7 inches wide. The Eagle alloy wheels in the Hot VW's are actually 5.5 wide.

Title: Jim Coma's 65 Cal Looker
Post by: PERRANFULO on December 13, 2005, 05:18:35 PM

ok.

what does that tires dimensions translate to into normal radial tire dimensions?(i.e: 205/70/15?)

thats kinda what i mean.

sorry if i am causing confusion!

Title: Jim Coma's 65 Cal Looker
Post by: Lanny on December 25, 2005, 12:38:15 PM

The closest radial to a 26\" slick is usually the 205/70/15. Most 'Cal Look' cars will run this rear tire.