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Jan 27th, 2019, 18:02 | #1 |
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Smaller wheels for V40
Hi Everyone, my wife has a V40 with low profile tyres, and we have been replacing tyres at the rate of about 4 a year because of potholes. We also keep having to get the wheels straightened, a complete pain. I was wondering if anyone had made the switch from 17" wheels to 16" or even 15" to get round this problem, and if there are any issues to be aware of before leaping in. Thanks for your help.
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Jan 28th, 2019, 01:08 | #2 |
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Hi jambutty, I think the problem is with the tyres not the wheels. Have you considered a higher profile tyre as the tyre wall has more flexibility and will cope better with a bad road surface. The ride will be more comfortable for your Wife as well.jack.
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Example https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLVO-V40...oAAOSwtlhWF8nv I think some cc models had 16” wheels Last edited by HDAV; Jan 28th, 2019 at 08:48. |
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Just train her to look out for potholes.
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Jan 28th, 2019, 17:08 | #5 |
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Hi, should you not want to go to the expense of buying 4 new alloys, I think you can put 55 profile tyres on your 17 inch rims. What profile are you running at the moment
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Jan 29th, 2019, 12:34 | #6 |
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I would be cautious of putting larger tyres on the same rims as that will affect acceleration, speedo accuracy and may rub on full lock (MOT fail).
My D3 SE has 16" wheels with 205/55 which I think are a good compromise between sharp handling and comfort. Also substantially cheaper than bigger, lower profile rubber....
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What V40 does she have and what wheels/tyres currently?
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