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Post by 1.4 Volvo 34o » 20 Jul 2007 08:59 pm

please could some one tell what the max and min tyre/rim width, diameter and aspect ratio wheels you can put on a 340. This is with out doing any modifing.
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Post by kaos » 21 Jul 2007 01:31 am

ive just put a set of 14" rims with 185/60R14 tyres on and theyre smaller than my original tyres. but 6J instead of like the 4J steelies.

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Post by 1.4 Volvo 34o » 21 Jul 2007 11:13 am

Thank what i'm thinking of doing is getting two 13" then two 14" or 15" of the same wheel design, to give my car that hot rod look. Dose any one know if this would cause any problems or if it is illegal.
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Post by classicswede » 21 Jul 2007 12:56 pm

You can run two different size wheels provided that you have the smae size wheels/tyres per axle. (both fronts the same + both rears match).

I was running 195/60 14's and now run 195/50 15's. There is no reason why 205/50 15 in or possibly sliightly bigger.
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Post by filthyjohn » 22 Jul 2007 04:19 pm

I got an advisory for having different size wheels front and back. They were just old dirty steels I put on to avoid having to buy new tyres for the test :lol: Tight fisted.
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Post by classicswede » 22 Jul 2007 05:56 pm

I can confirm that provided each axle has matched wheels and tyres you sre legal. If you ever get a tester tring to fail you on it then get VOSA involved.

It is very suprising how little most coppers nad even MOT testers actualy know but that is another story
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Post by germ » 23 Jul 2007 05:38 pm

iam running 185/55/14's

but it failed the mot with those brand new tyres (in france..)

i had to go out and put new tyres on the old alloys too 175/70/13's

and after i put the others back on. i should of moaned more. :x
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Post by Nikdev » 23 Jul 2007 07:50 pm

1.4 Volvo 34o wrote:please could some one tell what the max and min tyre/rim width, diameter and aspect ratio wheels you can put on a 340. This is with out doing any modifing.
You can go wide..... Lots of space, i have 8x13 with ET 04 and no problems, 195\55 tires..........

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