my new 64 panama beige

**LooseNuts** · 05-31-2012 07:17 PM

135r15 23.57" overall diameter 4.25" sidewall height
175/60/15 23.26" OD 4.13" swh
165/65/15 23.44" OD 4.22"swh
165/60/15 22.79" OD 3.89" swh
145/65/15 22.42" OD 3.71" swh
155/70/15 23.54" OD 4.27" swh

if your slammed and hitting your headlight buckets the 145/65 will fix that issue from what I'm told

**A1steaksauce** · 05-31-2012 09:39 PM

Originally Posted by LooseNuts

135r15 23.57" overall diameter 4.25" sidewall height
if your slammed and hitting your headlight buckets the 145/65 will fix that issue from what I'm told

yuppers.

and mr wannabe has been told this already as well

i do like the greater contact patch. how bad was it to grind off the "curb protectors"?

**LooseNuts** · 06-01-2012 12:54 AM

These one's don't have the curb protectors

**wannabaja** · 06-01-2012 09:51 AM

hmm. I was finding the 135/15 had a diameter of 24" and the 145/65/15 22.4" making it a 1.5" difference.

What brand did you go with? I found federal's for $130 shipped to me.

**LooseNuts** · 06-01-2012 10:36 AM

got a link on the federals for 130 shipped.

I went with these, seems what everyone is running and the cheapest i could find anywhere
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes

federal tire only has one tire option which is the same tire above only a few bucks more
http://www.onlinetires.com/products/...ct+ep+72t.html

tirerack had them for 135ish but shipping was 21 bucks

dont know about the different .5"

everywhere i looked the 135 where 23.5ish

**wannabaja** · 06-01-2012 10:44 AM

ahh crap I was searching 165/45.
Thanks for the link. I will be ordering tires first thing next week. Im debating if I want to run a slightly taller 135 to get a little more tuck and ground clearance vrs the 145/65 to not have to bang buckets and either sacrifice a bit int he ride height or in the tucking. On my 64 it is important to me to retain it in its current condition and not drag the pan everywhere. Its too solid of a restoration canidate. There are plenty of cobbled together rats out there to beat this one up.

**LooseNuts** · 06-01-2012 10:52 AM

IMO i would go the 145/65. the tuck look is the same with them as the 135's are. you get more contact patch on the road. better handling. its only around an 1"ish shorter so you can raise the adjusters to dial in your existing ride height

here's a pic with both black one in 145/65 green in 135

**Trouser** · 06-01-2012 11:03 AM

What about width difference between the 135s and 145s?

**wannabaja** · 06-01-2012 11:15 AM

got any other shots of the black one?

**LooseNuts** · 06-01-2012 11:39 AM

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/alb...47981&start=40

**wannabaja** · 06-01-2012 11:53 AM

thanks for the pic. The link is dead.

Not to de-rail your thread but do you know what size tires he would have in the rear? They look alot less balloney compared to the green one.

Judging by the camber vrs drop, would you say that has a trans raise? Im still green to the lowering a swingaxle bug thing but it appears to be dropped more than 2 clicks yet has less camber.

**LooseNuts** · 06-01-2012 01:20 PM

see if this one works

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/alb...27242&start=40

no he doesn't have a trans raise in it

his rear tires are 185/60

**LooseNuts** · 06-01-2012 11:15 PM

Its out of the garage. Still got to finsh some things but I drove it around the blcok again

Tuckin the 165 until the 145/65/15 show up

Loaded up for the show tomorrow

**Golf2.0T** · 06-02-2012 01:06 AM

Great progress! Love the car!

**SidVicious** · 06-02-2012 09:29 AM

Originally Posted by LooseNuts

135r15 23.57" overall diameter 4.25" sidewall height
175/60/15 23.26" OD 4.13" swh
165/65/15 23.44" OD 4.22"swh
165/60/15 22.79" OD 3.89" swh
145/65/15 22.42" OD 3.71" swh
155/70/15 23.54" OD 4.27" swh

if your slammed and hitting your headlight buckets the 145/65 will fix that issue from what I'm told

You can also go with the Kumho Ecsta 195/50/15s. They are only 22.7 OD 3.8" swh and have a HUGE contact patch. They are $55 each at Tirerack.com.

**LooseNuts** · 06-02-2012 11:15 PM

Originally Posted by SidVicious

You can also go with the Kumho Ecsta 195/50/15s. They are only 22.7 OD 3.8" swh and have a HUGE contact patch. They are $55 each at Tirerack.com.

195's are way to wide for the front

**SidVicious** · 06-03-2012 09:53 AM

They work great for me, and the traction is really better than anything else.

**LooseNuts** · 06-03-2012 10:05 PM

Painted up the smoothies and cleaned and painted the drums.

**JDII** · 06-04-2012 09:17 AM

WHEELS LOOK GOOD TIGHTNUTS, BUT D@#N ALL THAT OVERSPRAY ON YOUR F$%^N TRAILER.

**LooseNuts** · 06-04-2012 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by JDII

WHEELS LOOK GOOD TIGHTNUTS, BUT D@#N ALL THAT OVERSPRAY ON YOUR F$%^N TRAILER.

LOL. and thanks

**LooseNuts** · 06-07-2012 11:52 AM

found some pics of the ride back when Michael Fischer had it.

**LooseNuts** · 06-12-2012 08:00 PM

got the new 145/65/15 mounted up. love the look of the tire. will be running them forever now.

order a few things today to finish up the outside of the car. and some brake parts.

1. full body seal kit.
2. full door seal kit
3. engine seal kit with firewall seal.
4. new wheels cylinders for the from.
4. soft brake lines
5. clear paint for the rest of the body

hope to have it all done this weekend if i don't have to "work"

only issue i have found, is my generator may not either be hooked up right or it is in fact not charging? i will source that issue soon as well.
oh i need to find an correct ignition switch as well..

**Schell R32** · 06-13-2012 08:34 AM

loose i have a switch from the mamas car with the correct vw die cut key if you want it.

**wannabaja** · 06-13-2012 08:48 AM

The othing worse than posting a pic of the tire mounted and no car shot is my posting of the tire mounted on my car with stock suspension. . . . . . . .

I am just saying. . . . . .

**LooseNuts** · 06-13-2012 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by wannabaja

The othing worse than posting a pic of the tire mounted and no car shot is my posting of the tire mounted on my car with stock suspension. . . . . . . .

I am just saying. . . . . .

i just got home from Vages this weekend and only had time to get the tires mounted as i had to pack again for another week of work outa town.

is this pic better? bwahahahahaha

**wannabaja** · 06-13-2012 10:35 AM

If I wanted to see a DONK, I would walk out to the parking lot and touch mine!

**LooseNuts** · 06-23-2012 11:43 PM

Got it out of the garage today. Still ot some tinkering to do but I drove it around today.

Installed all new seals on everything also

**GEETi** · 06-24-2012 06:48 AM

Originally Posted by LooseNuts

Got it out of the garage today. Still ot some tinkering to do but I drove it around today.

Looks nice

**wannabaja** · 06-24-2012 03:36 PM

Looks great!

Did you do all new window gaskets on all windows? Did you reuse the polish trim for them or buy new?

Are you doing white walls?

**LooseNuts** · 06-24-2012 03:49 PM

Thanks

Yeah all new ruber with new polished trim

No white walls

**A1steaksauce** · 06-24-2012 07:27 PM

Originally Posted by wannabaja

Looks great!

Did you do all new window gaskets on all windows? Did you reuse the polish trim for them or buy new?

Are you doing white walls?

dude, you and the windows

i think living in a rainy climate requires attention to those more than someone living in the miserable midwest.

also keep in mind he lowered his first before funking with windows

beast is looking right.

when you gonna get her on a set of proper rollers?

**burnt63** · 06-25-2012 06:34 AM

Originally Posted by LooseNuts

found some pics of the ride back when Michael Fischer had it.

those spindle mounted fronts are awesome.
nice build thread by the way.

**JDII** · 06-25-2012 08:37 AM

Chit looks good tightnuts!!

**LooseNuts** · 06-25-2012 02:20 PM

Thanks

**buggyman** · 06-25-2012 11:21 PM

Runnin' like a flippin'

Singer sewing machine Loose

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