Can't check my tires right now, but I found an old post of mine that lists tire size and brand on my Virgos.

205/60/15 Federal brand (generic, I assume)

Still rolling on them!

https://www.brickboard.com/RWD/volvo/545871/220/240/260/280/baby_new_turbo_shoes.html

We have three 240's currently running 15" wheels. One is lowered, two are not. If you'd like, I'll send you pictures. Correct me if I'm wrong, but you may be more concerned about appearance than speedo readings or final drive gearing. I know I am. A few MPH on the speedo can be lived with as long as you know about it and I'm not drag racing so final drive ratio is not really an issue either. I have Virgos on my lowered 245. I went with 205-60's because they fill the wheel well which is what looks right in my opinion. Since the Virgos were made for the 240, there are no rubbing issues out back except when heavily loaded, entering a very steep driveway at an extreme angle (very infrequent). Our '85 244 is running sirrius rims with 195's on them. The amount of wheel well showing looks so silly I'm thinking of putting the old corona's and 70's back on the car, though I may lower it instead. Just imagine what it would look like with 185-60's. These rims are made for 7-series and I believe there is more positive offset. When I had them on my lowered wagon, average driveways would get them rubbing the tires on the inner fender well. Virgos don't have the same problem even with the 205's. We have a Bertone with Enkeis on it that have the same offset as the virgos. Also running 205-60. The car is not lowered, but the tires go further toward filling the wheel wells. With the lower roof line, this is important to the appearance.

Of course you can put 70 series 15" tires on your rims, but with the wider rims they will look too narrow and they will probably be much too tall.

Dave

HI1
Guy`s there all ready said all facts. I just say my opinnion: You have there all highways, and interstates, ok they must also repair sometimes, but only those States where are nearly same system, which we have. Those are maybe in near Alaska, and Canada, but when I was there, all main roads were OK, but When I like to drive local roads, they were same condition, that Russian roads are now. But You know, Putin,and his "Friends" don`t drive there. What`ever if You have stock suspension and VIRGO`s : 195/60-15 is enough for all roads, 205/60-15 is Max tire size, if You have Original suspension. If You want more handling, that`s an another story, which I have said, when someone want`s power, first must build chassis and suspension, after think more POWER. OK I was also a "little bit warm, but when I wreck 11 cars , I learn that there is a vertcal-force, I can not beat it. If ALL excuse me now, I have taken few Jack Daniel`s. Forgive me....=.....

Yrs: WEBERMAN

Stock on the Virgo was 195/60-15. I use 195/65-15 or 205/60-15. The 196/65 makes the speedo read perfectly against the police speed tracking radar around here.

eh... Open your driver's door and look at the stickers in the jam... i thought everyone knew this
then again i could be wrong

A 205/60-15 tire is 627mm in diameter. Your original 184/82-14 (the default aspect ratio of your 185-14 tire is 0.82) is 659 mm. So your new tire would be nearly 5% too small, with your speedo-/odometer overreporting your speed and distance.

Also, that original tire had a load index of about 89 or 91, if I'm not mistaken. That's more than a 205/60-15 tire, I think (not 100% sure, but you can look it up).

You can live with this new size, but you have to decide if you want these shortcomings.

Volvo offered the 240 wagon with the Turbo and Virgos prior to 1986...what size tires were used?...someone must know. It definitely was the 195/60 on the Turbo sedans.
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My 81 242T came with 195/60/15's mounted on the Virgos
I ran 205/60/15's with no problems. I think a 215 would be too wide for the wheel.

I used 205-60-15 with good results.

Tried quite a few sizes but settled on 195-65-15.It is is a little small,
but provides good acceleration around town.
Sven's suggestion would be an excellent choice for freeway travel.
185-70-14 is sedan size.@24" wheel not 25.6" wagon size.
205-60-15, I would consider a street/cornering tire.
It depends...
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Tire size calculator:
http://www.wickedbodies.net/Tire-Size-Calculator.htm

I'm using 205/65-15.
A near-perfect match for diameter of wagon's stock tire size.
No rubbing problems.

205/60-15 will be a smaller diameter than the stock 185/R-14's.
195-70-15 would be fine but it's hardly made and sold at all.

185/70R14 is the right size for 240 sedans.
Check the sticker in your passenger door to see your right size.
Might be different from 185/R-14 if yours is a turbo or something unusual.

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Sven: '89 245 NA, 951 ECU, open-front airbox, E-fan, 205/65-15's, IPD sways, E-Codes, amber front corner reflectors. Wifemobile '89 245 NA stock. 90 244 NA spare, runs.