What size were original tyres that went on the 15"x4.5J

Mellow 912 · Post by **Mellow 912** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 1:03 pm

What size were the original tyres that went on the 15"x4.5J Fuch alloys?
Also, what is the lowest profile / size you can fit to them in this day and age?

many thanks :D

Lightweight_911 · Post by **Lightweight_911** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 1:07 pm

Original fitment was 165 HR x 15.

Post by **Bootsy** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 1:36 pm

Cubist's post dis appeared - my fault -

Anyway - the jist of it was

He ran some 125 from a 2Cv on them at the front of a Split Pick up - bad handling.

I'm outta here before I delete somebody elses post by mistake

Nick Moss · Post by **Nick Moss** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 1:41 pm

I wondered where that post went

Mellow, fit 165s as Andy suggests, please don't make your car look like Miggs's with 205s on the back and pram tyres on the front

cubist · Post by **cubist** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 1:44 pm

:twisted: ggggrrrrrrrrrr.... you misquoted me!

what i said was: I ran some with 225/90 on the front of my Antar troop carrier during the summer of '41. Bloody terrible over the trenches but me and the other tommy's got the job done! All together now "who do you think you are kidding Mr Hitler..."

Post by **Bootsy** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 2:00 pm

Did somebody mention skinny and fat rubber

(mine are actually 185/65 on the front but 185/80 on the back

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Mellow 912 · Post by **Mellow 912** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 2:13 pm

Bootsy

Are those 185's on 4.5J's?

Lightweight, any idea what the profile of the 165 HR x 15 is??

Thanks for all the help

Post by **Bootsy** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 2:15 pm

Mellow 912 wrote:Bootsy

Are those 185's on 4.5J's?

no, 5.5J's

Nick Moss · Post by **Nick Moss** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 2:46 pm

165 HR x 15 is 82% profile

Mellow 912 · Post by **Mellow 912** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 3:21 pm

Thanks for clarifying it