wtd: 145's or smaller

05bjp90 · Post by **05bjp90** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 12:53 am

Hey guys,

I lowered my fasty the other day and have run in to a problem, i can no longer turn right...

At the moment i have 165/80/r15 on the car. I can barely get my fingers in between the front left guard and the tyre so i may need to go even smaller than 145...

Thus i am after a pair of 145's or smaller to suit.
It's a 1969 Type 3 Fastback btw.

Any condition or even some advice would be great.
Basically just want to mock up exactly which size i need before i go splashing out on a set of brand spankin' new rubber.
If they were still usuable that would be preferred, then i can drive em till i have a bit more spare cash.

Im happy to pick up from where ever (vic) and pay cash.

Thanks,
Ben

type3disease · Post by **type3disease** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 2:17 am

i've run 145's and 135's on both my lowered notches.. either should be fine

you'd need a couple of fat blokes in the front to scrub on 145's - so you should be fine

nankangs are about $95ea new - so no need to bother with second hand rubbers...!

05bjp90 · Post by **05bjp90** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 12:16 pm

Thanks for that Ben, i didnt realise they were so cheap!

The rubbing is pretty serious so maybe i should go 135's?
Will most tyre places have them in stock?

MISS VDUB · Post by **MISS VDUB** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 12:23 pm

They are cheap, but you may go through them a bit quicker

Not all tyre places stock them, you may have to ring around a little. Be careful in wet weather too.

05bjp90 · Post by **05bjp90** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 5:48 pm

Found some tyres today, had em fitted and couldnt be happier!

Cheers for the advice guys!