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Winter tires for V40 S40-V40 1997

posted by  someone claiming to be Sweden on  Thu Oct 3 03:51 CST 2002 [RELATED]

Well i belive that phase II will have 195/60-15 in Sweden and that is what most owners off phase II have if they not have 16" or 17", but i do not like the 55-series on winter because the 195 it a bit to wide on iceroads (my own experience)(like a greasespot i a hot pan, slippery) and snowmud. The 185 in 65-series in 14" will be the ultimate choise for phase I, acording to manual), but i already have the 15" rim and wanted a 185 tire, 185/60-15 does not exist as wintertire.
But when i put the sportsprings on i have to go upp (or down)to 195/55-15 because the 185/65-15 has a diameter off 621mm, and a 195/55-15 tire have 595mm or so.That will not be good when the car go 40mm lower to the ground.
I belive that your recommendation is as good as mine.






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New Winter tires for V40 [S40-V40][2001]
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