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Originally Posted by RatBox
In the DE market , and most likely everywhere C3's were available. In 1976MY (I don't know about 77MY ....I don't 'think' they were available any longer ...at least on price lists ....but that does not necessarily mean a buyer might not have been able to specify....who knows ? I refering to the 15" versions) :
If the optional 7 & 8 x 15 fuchs were ordered , they came fitted with 185/70-15 front & 216/60-15 rear tires ( I do not know what brand ...anyone? ).
The 205/50-15 front & 225/50-15 rear (P7) tires were a an additional separate option. When this 50 series tire option was ordered , a differant speedo was fitted to the car. It was spec.'ed to match the lower profile tires.
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C3 were available in both MY76 and MY77 in most markets, but not in the US, they were replaced in all markets for MY78 by the SC
On the I series models there were 2 different 7 & 8 x15 Fuchs options, 1 did come w/ 185/70 & 215/60 tires, the 2nd w/ 205/50 & 225/50 Pirelli P7, this second option was on my C3
Stock '76 C3 wheel was the pressure cast ATE wheel 6 & 7 x15 w/ 185/70 & 215/60 tires, the other wheel option besides the 2 7 & 8 x15 options was the 6 & 7 x15 Fuchs w/ 185/70 & 215/60 as used on the '73 Carrera RS
all the '76/77 C3's have the same electric 300kph speedometers, I'm sure that the used different internal calibration for the different tires, the shop manuals call them 'adapted speedometer'
for the '77 J series C3s the wheel and tire options were 7 & 8 x15 Fuchs w/185/70 & 215/60 tires or 6 & 7 x16 w/ 205/55 & 225/50 tires. Stock was 6 & 7 x15(I assume ATEs) w/ 185/70 & 215/60 tires