Tire Concerns: replace S60 215/55R16 tires with 205/65R16
by Alberto Barquin
(Queretaro, Mexico)
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Editorial Comment:
A very quick and approximate way to tell is two tires are equivalent is to multiply the first two numbers in each size together and compare the results. Here you have 215 x 55 = 11825 and
205 x 65 = 13325.
Immediately we can see the second tire is higher because the product is bigger. Convert these numbers to measurements and we see that there is a difference of 15mm, or just a bit over 1/2 in the tire height.
The question is whether or not your Volvo has enough space in the wheel well to accept this much difference (which is really not very much). Do a test fit with one wheel in the one which has the least amount of space and you'll see.
TG