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> 245 Volvo Tire Sizes, what size to use 185 or 195
TheDude43
post Feb 12 2008, 04:01 PM
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Nice to see you all, what size tires do yo recomend for my 1988 dl wagon.185 14
or 195 14 . does it matter.

The wagon is dark blue with dark blue vinyl. waddya all think of whitewalls.
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post Feb 12 2008, 04:47 PM
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welcome to the forum. great ride. i'd go for the 195. if possible, a 16" now about the whitewalls, is you ride going to be primered or is it blue primer? i like a good whitewall on a primered rod, volvo or other make.
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The original tyres for the 245 are 185R14 which translates to 185/80/14. The equivalent replacements are 195/75/14 or 205/70/14. These are BIG tyres but may look great in whitewall. :) The advantage of the big tyres is they are rated to carry more weight but handling isn't the greatest. You can use 195/70/14 and the speedometer will still be accurate. Sedans were fitted with 185/70/14 but had a different speedometer - some people prefer the handling of 195/65/14 for sedans.
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