[Vwdiesel] TDI tires

[Roger Brown]

You can play around with the tire dimensions and find something of about the same overall 
diameter and width:
	http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/4LoCalc.shtml#MetricTire

Take the 13" wheel/tire specs and plug them in to get the starting dimensions.  On the new 
section width, you can use the 13" tire width as a starting point as long as the new 
wheels are about the same width as the old wheels.  If not adjust the width and then play 
with common aspect ratios on the 15" wheel/tire combo to find something about the right size.

For example, I run a 185-70R13 and that works out to 23.2" dia. x 7.3" wide, this is on a 
13x5 wheel.

On a 15" wheel, a 175-60R15 would give me 23.3" dia. x 6.9" wide.


On 2/28/2012 5:32 PM, Tim Cornett wrote:
> Ok with all of this talk of tires, this may or may not be on track regarding tire size.
>
> I have a 1985 jetta diesel that has the stock 13" rims, however I have a set of 15" rims I would like to run on this car that bolt up fine, they currently do not have tires on them, I was only given the rims.  What would be the best method of determining the correct tires for the rims?
>
> Any advice would be welcome
>
> Tim




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   Roger