155/70R19

93Regina · Post by **93Regina** » 20 Feb 2016, 20:36

Any rims available for 240s?

lummert · Post by **lummert** » 20 Feb 2016, 20:42

That's spare tire size territory.

93Regina · Post by **93Regina** » 20 Feb 2016, 22:55

lummert wrote:That's spare tire size territory.

My VW bug spare tire (Tire 1) is taller than 185/75/14 tires for 245, but this tire (#2) is taller. Speedometer would be off via 5 mph from VW tires.

I suspect this 19" tire would work, if shocks/etc were fit for duty. Any rims for 245?

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93Regina · Post by **93Regina** » 20 Feb 2016, 23:05

I wonder if BMW i3is using 5 x 107.9 pattern?

lummert · Post by **lummert** » 20 Feb 2016, 23:59

165/80-15 for a VW Bug is incorrect. It was 155-15, 165-15 was VW Type 3. The correct aspect ratio for a 155-15 is 82. The original 155-15 spare tire in my 88 765 is 25" diameter or 78.5" circumference. I measured it to determine reasonable tire size for the car.

93Regina · Post by **93Regina** » 21 Feb 2016, 07:30

lummert wrote:165/80-15 for a VW Bug

I would have to find an owner's manual, but when scanning this/that, that's what they said.

I've got two spare tire rims mounted with this 165 size, and they work great in winter weather on drive wheels.

93Regina · Post by **93Regina** » 21 Feb 2016, 07:57

In 1956 the stock tire size was 5.60-15

Now, that's bias-ply tire size. Which was equivalent to 155R15 in radial, but you won't find that size. 165/80R15 is about the closest common tire you'll find these days, which is still going to be a tiny bit shorter in diameter.

lummert · Post by **lummert** » 21 Feb 2016, 08:00

http://www.tiresize.com does show the modern replacement tire size as 165/80-15 for the classic VW Beetle.

Some useful info:
www.tiresize.com/chart/

93Regina · Post by **93Regina** » 21 Feb 2016, 12:00

lummert wrote:Some useful info

Those Bridgestone's ologic tires designed for BMW i3 and i8 electric cars have a load rating of 1,102 lbs, whereas 185/75-14 tires are rated at 1,290 lbs.

But, Volvo 240s have a bolt pattern of 5 x 108 mm, where BMW's is 5 x 120 mm. It's rather doubtful rim makers will make a rim with Volvo's pattern. There is a rim adapter available, 5 X 108 to 5 X 120 Wheel Adapter, but the other measurements would have to be considered.

I read somewhere some 25-30% more efficient tires...around 7 mpg gain for a 25 mpg redblock.