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Feb 17th, 2021, 15:28 | #21 |
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Excellent thank you, they look fine don't they I was worried they would look stretched.
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Feb 17th, 2021, 15:42 | #22 |
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If you’re going for that 60s original style I think the 165s are the right choice. If you want a more modern look then go for wider. If you have a lovely original car then the 165s will suit the charm of the car, especially from behind. The good thing about tyres and wheels is you can just change them whenever you like.
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Feb 18th, 2021, 10:53 | #23 |
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165's will actually fit the wider wheels, 5 1/2" max, just fine. They tyre walls will stay a bit stiffer so handling may feel a bit better at the expense of a bit of comfort. Anyone using 165's with wides please comment. I seem to remember at least one Amazon owner that uses this combo, I think maybe with Minilite type wheels?
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The current trend among (mainly) younger people of "stretching" tyres would see something like a 165 (5.5") tyre on something like an 8" rim which IMHO not only looks silly but is probably pretty dangerous as well, all too easy to knock the tyre bead off the edge of the rim with a pothole, kerb or even enthusiastic cornering.
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Feb 18th, 2021, 12:37 | #25 |
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A 165 tyre is normally fitted to a 5.5" wheel.
135/145 would normally be on a 4.5" rim, 155 on a 5" rim, 165 on a 5.5" rim, 175 on a 5.5-6" rim, 185 on a 6" 195 on a 6-6.5". There are deviations and the sidewall height has a bearing too, but as a reference this might help people. |
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There are also plenty of online calculators for this nowadays, like this one: https://www.tyresizecalculator.com/t...ize-calculator - that agrees with me that the "measuring rim width" (and I'm sure that's important, but can't remember why!) is 4.5". Yes, a 165x80 will go on a 5.5" rim, but it'll be a bit over-square. |
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Feb 18th, 2021, 14:40 | #27 |
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Most car manufacturers fit 165 to 5.5, certainly not less than 5" except some very old things from crossply era as crossply tyres tend to use narrower rims. 4.5 is minimum for a 165 and pinches them up a fair bit.
You dont really get 'oversquare' with radial tyres, though you can pinch them up a bit much. Last edited by AndyV7o; Feb 18th, 2021 at 14:42. |
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Feb 18th, 2021, 15:08 | #28 |
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Andy;
A chart in a general brochure I have states that 4" is still an acceptable wheel (rim) width for a 165SR15. I wouldn't have expected Volvo to go outside such a stated range. Standard factory wheel width for the station wagons/estates was 4.5". Link to chart: https://www.sw-em.com/Wheels_Tires_S...nd_Wheel_Sizes Cheers |
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