i have a 2000 model C70T5, does any body know what is the widest tyre i can fit on my standard 17" rim and any reommendations re brands, i have 225 Michelins at the moment.
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Posted 20 June 2005 - 12:59 PM
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Posted 20 June 2005 - 01:06 PM
depends on wheel width i believe most volvo wheels are 7inches wide so 225 is a good width you might be able to max out at around 245 but im not 100%, alot of tire manufacturers will list that info on their sites i believe Kuhmo does check there.
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Posted 20 June 2005 - 02:46 PM
215 is the biggest on a 7 inch wide wheel straight from my toyo rep. and he said that might be pushin it a bit. If you have a 7.5 inch wide then 225-235 8 inch wide max at 245ish
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Posted 20 June 2005 - 03:53 PM
QUOTE(Ping138 @ Jun 20 2005, 07:46 AM)
215 is the biggest on a 7 inch wide wheel straight from my toyo rep. and he said that might be pushin it a bit. If you have a 7.5 inch wide then 225-235 8 inch wide max at 245ish
What Rims do you have?
caniso's and comets are 7.5" and you can fit 215 no problem.
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Posted 21 June 2005 - 12:52 PM
QUOTE('98S70R @ Jun 20 2005, 03:53 PM)
What Rims do you have?
caniso's and comets are 7.5" and you can fit 215 no problem.
caniso's and comets are 7.5" and you can fit 215 no problem.
checked in the hand book i got 7.5" rims so 235 should be ok??
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Posted 21 June 2005 - 02:30 PM
handbook isn't specific, make sure that the measurement is specific to your car's wheels.
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Posted 21 June 2005 - 02:42 PM
For performance you want your tire about 1 inch wider than your rim. So with a 7.5" rim thats something like 195 + 26. I would run a 225
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Posted 21 June 2005 - 03:33 PM
QUOTE(Volvospeed Admin @ Jun 21 2005, 07:42 AM)
For performance you want your tire about 1 inch wider than your rim. So with a 7.5" rim thats something like 195 + 26. I would run a 225
Yup. 235 is a tad too big for 7.5"
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Posted 22 June 2005 - 04:16 AM
I got 235/40 18x8 on my 2001 C70 hope that helps. They look like could easy go 245/35 or 245/40 on same rims, actually I sould have gone that way from the get go 
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Posted 22 June 2005 - 05:49 AM
well i'm pretty new with volvo's but with my previous car, i had 245's on a 7.5 width and never had any problems. no rubbing what so ever. but again that wasn't on a volvo. just my 2 cents
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Posted 22 June 2005 - 08:53 AM
QUOTE(Ping138 @ Jun 20 2005, 10:46 AM)
215 is the biggest on a 7 inch wide wheel straight from my toyo rep. and he said that might be pushin it a bit. If you have a 7.5 inch wide then 225-235 8 inch wide max at 245ish
Um no it's not, that guy is a fool if he said that. Stock mk3 supra has a 7" wide rim with 225's on it from factory. I know for a fact 245 45 16's will work on a 7"rim if the stock tire was 225 50 16 the tire will bludge a bit but they fit.
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Posted 22 June 2005 - 02:17 PM
QUOTE(zazzn @ Jun 22 2005, 03:53 AM)
Um no it's not, that guy is a fool if he said that. Stock mk3 supra has a 7" wide rim with 225's on it from factory. I know for a fact 245 45 16's will work on a 7"rim if the stock tire was 225 50 16 the tire will bludge a bit but they fit.
Its not about rubbing. Its about rolling the tire off the rim. If your going for looks and poor mpg 235 is fine. If your going for performance any wider than 1.5" wider than the rim is a poor option.
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Posted 22 June 2005 - 05:58 PM
Can you please elaborate.... How is going from 235 -> 245 on an 18"x8" rim gonna dispatch MPG? Also, if a 245 is wider than a 235 that means MORE rubber on the ground shouldn't that fact alone = better grip? I mean really are you saying we should run 215's or 225's for "better" performance?
QUOTE(Volvospeed Admin @ Jun 22 2005, 10:17 AM)
Its not about rubbing. Its about rolling the tire off the rim. If your going for looks and poor mpg 235 is fine. If your going for performance any wider than 1.5" wider than the rim is a poor option.
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Posted 22 June 2005 - 06:34 PM
Again its not about rubbing. If it was you could just roll the fenders add a spacer and run a 315 tire on you rim
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Posted 22 June 2005 - 06:50 PM
It's about compromising the stability of the sidewall, specially if the tire is underinflated.
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Posted 23 June 2005 - 06:46 AM
Man I am glad that when a rice kid shoots his mouth off that other people know whats really up. If you want to roll the big rubber go ahead but a TOYO REP. told me that he's been selling tires for 20+ years, he knows his stuff. And PS the comment made about rolling a tire OFF the rim is correct a buddy of mine tried to run 245's on a 7 inch wide rim and he rolled a tire at 50mph through a real nasty turn in an 02 GTI with 17's. I mean really though go for it the world could use one less steaming pile of first gen. supra crap!
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