Wheels/Tyres: 850: - 215 tyres on 850R - Page 2

dahamsta · Sep 12th, 2013, 01:50

Just to follow up on this, having had a blowout and a puncture with the 205s, I decided to switch back to 215s, only this time with Kumhos on the front too, and the problem went away. So just the ****e tyres the previous owner had on the car. Remaining 205 went in the boot and takes up less space to, uh, boot, so a happy ending all round.

byootox · Sep 13th, 2013, 19:45

I wondered about this as I run 215/45/17s on my 99 V70 with no issues whatsoever.
Only reason I done this was they were cheaper to buy than the 205s
Didn't think there was any odds on the clearance between these two models ??

dahamsta · Sep 14th, 2013, 22:51

Well, there's 10mm of a difference.

The Kumhos don't catch the arches though, so it must depend on the construction of the tyre. Kumhos don't have a full rim protection flange, so that could have been the problem on previous tyres.

Sep 12th, 2013, 01:50	#11
dahamsta Member Last Online: Jun 19th, 2024 23:38 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ireland	Just to follow up on this, having had a blowout and a puncture with the 205s, I decided to switch back to 215s, only this time with Kumhos on the front too, and the problem went away. So just the ****e tyres the previous owner had on the car. Remaining 205 went in the boot and takes up less space to, uh, boot, so a happy ending all round.

Sep 13th, 2013, 19:45	#12
byootox Premier Member Last Online: Dec 20th, 2021 23:22 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Edinburgh	I wondered about this as I run 215/45/17s on my 99 V70 with no issues whatsoever. Only reason I done this was they were cheaper to buy than the 205s Didn't think there was any odds on the clearance between these two models ??

Sep 14th, 2013, 22:51	#13
dahamsta Member Last Online: Jun 19th, 2024 23:38 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ireland	Well, there's 10mm of a difference. The Kumhos don't catch the arches though, so it must depend on the construction of the tyre. Kumhos don't have a full rim protection flange, so that could have been the problem on previous tyres.

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