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Volkswagen K70

Volkswagen K70


VW K70 Tyres


  • For the Volkswagen K70 a set of 165 HR 14 Michelin XAS tyres is recommended by Longstone.
  • Alternatively you could fit a set of 165 HR 14 PIRELLI CINTURATO CA67 tyres, that will also offer fantastic performance.
  • For these tyres Longstone offers the Michelin 14D innertube.
  • Some K70s' fitted a 15" wheel, in this case the 165 VR 15 PIRELLI CINTURATO CN36, fitted with a Michelin 15E innertube is the best option.
  • Our period Innertube Guides state that the K70 fitted tubeless wheels from 1972, innertubes are not required for these wheels to function unless your wheel rims are damaged and cannot stay airtight.
  • Given that the K70 was launched in 1969, it is likely that it had tubeless wheels from the start, but we cannot confirm this. If you have a pre-1972 K70 with original wheels please get in touch so that we can improve our information.

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History of the Volkswagen K70

Built between 1969-1974, the Volkswagen K70 was an absorbed model from NSU that Volkswagen continued to make in an effort to have a family sedan that would replace the unsuccessful Type 4. Its NSU origins are the reason behind why it was Volkswagen's first front-engine mounted, front-wheel-drive water-cooled car.

The K70 debuted with a four-cylinder water-cooled engine, a development of the four-cylinder air-cooled engine positioned in the back of the NSU 1200, with a displacement increase to 1605 cc. Despite suggestions that the car's name implied a power output of 69 hp, the engine was rated at 74 hp. It was situated longitudinally, far front, just above the differential, between the front wheels, and canted to the right-hand side.

The clutch and gearbox were located directly behind the differential, and the three formed a compact package that required a relatively high bonnet while also maximising the proportion of the car's weight carried by the front wheels and the space available for passengers and their luggage, characteristics shared by the K70 and the NSU Ro80. The K70 also has inboard disc brakes like the Ro80.


Innertube Guides


1972 Michelin Volkswagen Fitment Guide

1972 Michelin Volkswagen Fitment Guide

1974 Michelin Volkswagen Fitment Guide

1974 Michelin Volkswagen Fitment Guide


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