With the T5 and 0.80:1 5th gear set, you want the 3.31:1 rear end
independednt of rim size. You should select tire width and adjust the
profile to get close to the original overall diameter... my front
205/45-16 tires have 23.3" OD, about the same OD as the original 13"
tires.
Check the specs on any given tire on the tirerack.com and it will show
the overall diameter... 195/50-15, 205/50-15 or , perhaps up to
205/55-15 or 225/50-15.
See link for sizes on Yokohama AVS ES100: (highly recommended by me)
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Spec.jsp?make=Yokohama&model=AVS+ES100&partnum=045WR6ES100&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes
Stephen Waybright
--- Tony Someone <tonythetiger@onecliq.net> wrote:
> I have 15 in wheels on my Mk1 and I would like to ask other owners
> running
> 15' wheels the maximum size tire they have used. My car doent have
> flares
> etc.
>
> Im also preparing to swap out the 4 speed for a Dale A. 5 speed
> conversion.
> He told me he changed fifth gear to .80 to keep the engine in the
> cam. Would
> one of our engineers take time to tell me what Im looking at rear end
>
> wise(2:88 0r 3.31) and rpms Ill run with each rear end and taking
> into
> consideration the 15 inch wheels. I would have to look at the exact
> size of
> the tires because I dont recall. Ive read the 331 is a better rear
> end while
> using the .80 5th gear but Im not sure that is the case running
> 15"wheels.
> The help of qualified number crunchers is appreciated. Thanks, Tony
> in IL.
>
> ***
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