Actually I checked again and Tirerack has that same tire in the 155 size. So, I guess I could use that as a spare if necessary, and keep the 165 as the main tires for a slightly bigger contact patch.
Allan Allan Streib via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> writes: > It has 165R15 tires now. No "ratio" number as in modern tire sizes. They > are quite old so even though the tread depth is good, I do see a little > bit of sidewall cracking and I am thinking of replacing them sooner > rather than later. I can't find a DOT date code on them either. > > I only see one new tire choice that matches that size, it's a summer > tire (which would be fine; I have no intention of driving the Ghia in > the winter salt). > > https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Vredestein&tireModel=Sprint+Classic&partnum=6HR5SC&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes > > I think the "modern" equivalent size is 165/75-R15, which doesn't result > in any other choices, at least at tirerack.com. > > http://vintagecarconnection.com/vintage_tire_size_conversion_chart.htm > > Good point about checking the fit --- I'll pull one of the wheels off > and see if it fits in the spare well. Might be the reason that the spare > was missing! > > Allan > > Ronald Courcy via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> writes: > >> What size tires are you using on your Ghia? It would be a good idea >> to verify that they fit in your spare tire "well". I seem to remember >> that the stock size is 560/15 but 600/15 were a popular >> oversize. Nowadays 155 versus 165. Anyways the larger size did not fit >> in the spare tire well of the VW bugs I am not sure about the Ghia's. _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
