MY P5 COUPE TYRES

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Hi Guys,

Can anyone please advise on the size of tyre I should fit to my new purchase, it has xplys on but in the interests of safety etc I would like radials but don't want to end up with the wrong ones.

Many Thanks if you are able to help, Michael.

[Phil Nottingham]

Its covered on herr but the correct radials size is 185SR (or VR) x 15 and not 8 ply van tyres!

The P5OC can avail them themselves of bargain price Hankooks not likley to be repeated

Alternative 205/70 SR(VR) 15's Jag XJ6) will fit but these plcase more strain on the steering and are harder to get now as well as dearer

If you have 3 Litre you will need the wide tubeless valves that many tyre places do not stock. Do not retain the old ones or use X ply tryes (6.70 x 15)

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See: www.longstonetyres.co.uk/search.php?searchMethod=term&searchTerm=185+X+15

I think it is nearly all radial tyres that exist for P5, I agree with Phil about the 205/70 size. a P5 tyre needs to be tall and skinny.

I think 180-15 is best and after that 185-15.

Regards

Lars

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Thanks for the info, I'm a bit thick when it comes to tyres & I got confused with the 185/15 part as I thought that there should be a '70' or something in the middle.
I have seen the tyre offer on the site but wasn't sure if they were still available? I only bought the car last week after a long search, its in beautiful condition & just needs tyres & a better battery urgently.

Rover P5 MK11 Coupe - 1965 'C '.

Any advice much appreciated (and needed!!!)
Thanks, Michael.

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I have a 1964 MK II Coupé "A"

It runs excellent on Avon 185HR15

80 is the old standard for radials, 185-15 is always 185/80-15, but 180-15 is a special tyre it is 180/88-15.

Regards

Lars

[Phil Nottingham]

I do not care for Avon radials - they are expensive and do not hold road well in the wet

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You are right about Avon Phil, but they are beautiful, they nearly looks like crossplys.

The perfect P5 tyre don´t exist. Michelin once made 670SR15X, you can only hope that they start manufacture them again. They are doing 725SR13 for Mercedes, so why not?

Coker Classic have 600R16 for Jaguar. I still hope that some manufacturer start manufacturing 670R15.

Regards

Lars

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Hi Guys...

Just to let you know that I have found Federal 185/15's & ordered them at £59inc which didn't seem bad?

Michael.

[Phil Nottingham]

Thanks for updating us - a fair price but of fitting/valves/balancing to be added?