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Old 03-09-2008, 08:06 PM   #7 (permalink)
brucepick
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My winter tires which just came off are the 195's. Summer tires are on as of today, 205/65-15. Relatively new tires, spec'd for 44 psi that I ran at 50-53 last fall. Not a low profile tire by modern standards but they do handle a lot better than the skinnier taller-profile 195's. Same overall diameter.

This is a 3000 lb. car that came stock with 185/R 14's which is equivalent to 185/80-14. Size is not easily available at good prices. It's a very tall sidewall by modern standards. For improved handling many drivers of these Volvos have gone to much larger (and wider) wheels to get less flexing of the tires in hard cornering.

Nowadays any 3000 lb car will usually have tires size more like 205/55-16 or 215/60-16. That's as wide as my 205's or wider, and a shorter sidewall.
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