Yeah I ALWAYS have checked the DOT tire code since they came out. For those who are unsure of the tire code, there’s a thread here (in the General Forum I believe) that explains it all. Worth checking out.

Stay away from Coker tires. Total rip-off and they sell dry rotted and out dated tires.
I just bought some P185/65R15 Kumho tires for the rear of my Beetle fromTire Rack and some Nankang P145/80R15 fronts from http://www.bugtires.com
They have Nankang P165/80R15’S FOR $68 each plus S&H.
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Agreed. I have Nankings on my Ghia and they have been well worth the price. If I can still get them for the TD I’ll use them. If not, well I sort of like Michelins. What the heck. Dream car might as well have dream tires.    newkitman40721.4021759259

 Pat, That is great news!!!Glad you were able to reach an agreeable figure on a really neat car.
 I’m still riding on my ”new” 2004 tires but then I’m not exactly going fast or far ,just put putting along so to speak.

The gauge MFG should be able to tell you what the ohm range is. I’d take all the numbers off it and go to the Google. The Samba probably has an opinion, which may or may not be the correct opinion. You also might be able to figure it out using a good rheostat switch (like maybe the dash light switch) but that’s just my guess.

use the ohm function on your multi meter.Here’s how.

Kumho and Nankang seem to be the mfgs now. Remember to check the dates. I just got a set of Nankangs, mounted and balanced for about $400. That was about the Amazon price, plus work and tax.Sticker shock? Yeah. But I took that deal after getting other, higher quotes.

Congrats, Pat!And right on the tires. Had the same deal with mine but I drove it for a year first. Very lucky to have got away with that. The car drives a lot nicer with new rubber.Have fun.

 
Pat,
Badge ordering information is under the “Our Store” tab on the left side of this page.
Peter
 
 
 

Are the grill badges still available? I now have a car….just no badges. This should be an easy fix/update for my car.
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Thank you to all of you for the warm welcome. I have been watching craigslist and ebay for several months looking to purchase a TD replica. It will be the second one that I have owned.  Prior to finding this web site I have looked at a number of  TD replicas. I walked away from all of them for various reasons.
Larry,  thanks for the tip on the…[Read more]

Coker has five tires, all whitewalls of various widths. Prices range from $146 to $181 http://store.cokertire.com/catalogsearch/result/?year=1972&a mp;a mp;a mp;a mp;a mp;make=VOLKSWAGEN&model=Beetle&size=165R15&q=16 5R15Tirerack.com usually has them. But I just checked and they don’t have them at the moment.Here is an ad on…[Read more]

165SR15 is the stock size (new designation) for a VW bug also.  Most shops that specialize in VWs carry them.  I bought mine at Big O.  The ones from mass marketers tend to be n ewer than those from companies like Coker, but that is not always the case.  Ask them to read you the date code.

Haven’t purchased the tires for my TD yet but being VW based I should think standard VW Beetle tires should do fine. But not totally certain. I have 165SR15s on my Karmann Ghia. I see a lot of advertisements for Cocker tires for vintage VWs but know nothiong of their quality.

MY kit came with the gauges and the fuel sender unit. Is that normal for the kit manufacturer to do that AND is that a guarantee that they match? I’ll ohm out the sender this afternoon and see. How do I tell what the resistance of the gas gauge is SUPPOSED to be?
Thanks GrandpaJo.newkitman40720.5960532407

GrandpaJo is right about needing a correct match. We all agree on that.He is right about VDO’s Cockpit Royale series too. It’s not available in the 73/10 rangeBut VDO does have modern and classic gauges that match the VW 73 empty/10 full ohm readings.MGLondon – The bottom line is there must be a mis-match in your car. It’ll be a pretty easy fix…[Read more]

VWs are to work on and get to parts. I had a Corvette that you had to pull the engine , or at least lift it up 8 inches off the mounts to change the spark plugs.  Maybe I just like the VWs beacause I have a ton of metric tools. The 30 pict will perform as well as the 34 it depends on the jets. If the carb is not jetted right for the engine, it d…[Read more]

Vws are prone to vapor lock because the pump is on the motom and in hot weather the long fuel ine gets a little vapor and no suction can be drawn on the vapor. once it cools off they are fine. it small leak will also allow it to suck air. It is a suction pump. an in tank electric pump and a fuel pressure regulator will stop the problem. put the…[Read more]

What brand is your gauge? The VW sending unit is 10-80 OHMs, and was made by VDO. But many of the after market gauges such as VDO Cockpit Royale uses a 10-180 ohm sending unit. You have to match the unit to the gauge, because it is just an analog ohm meter as previously stated by others. The sending unit also come in different sizes, for different…[Read more]

Judson made a supercharger for VW’s in the 70’s. I put one on a Super V engine in a Berry Mini-t. The car weighed about 900 pounds and was put on a dyno and tested out at 400hp. I used it on a 1/8 mile drag strip in Muncie Indiana. We ran 15″ wide M&H drag slicks, and had serious weelie bars. It was street legal and fast.   I don’t think they ar…[Read more]