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Original tire size for 56 444? 444-544 1956

posted by  67122 on  Sat Jan 30 01:27 CST 2010
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I'm a few steps away from having the 56 on the road! It is in need of new tires. The tires on it now are 185/65/r15s, but I don't know if that is the original size? Does anyone know?
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Jake








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    Original tire size for 56 444? 444-544 1956

    posted by  nockenwellenrad on  Sat Jan 30 13:45 CST 2010
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    Hi Jake

    I have a set of 165sr15 mounted on early rims (incorrect for 56- ~'66 122 style) that you can throw on there if you like. They are 1/2 worn or so. Rims aren't great (slight warpage), but if you're on a budget...

    Had them on my Amazon for years.

    Free!

    Jim
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    Original tire size for 56 444? 444-544 1956

    posted by  walrus3 on  Sat Jan 30 05:16 CST 2010
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    165R15 was the appropriate radial replacement.
    The 185s you have are probably pretty good.
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    George Downs, Bartlesville, Heart of the USA!








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    Original tire size for 56 444? 444-544 1956

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    posted by  Gary L on  Sat Jan 30 01:48 CST 2010
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    I find documentation (Road & Track road test) that the '57 444 came to the US on 5.90-15 tires, and I can't imagine the '56 being different. I also see the same size listed in my 444/544 "Green Book" tire & wheel supplement page. The green book supplement does say that at some point ("late production" 544's - prolly '64 or so?) came on 6.00-15 tires.

    And in case you haven't already figured it out, both sizes mentioned above were bias-ply tires, not radials... those did not appear on a Volvo as standard equipment until the P1800 was introduced with 165-15's (Pirelli Cinturato's) in 1961.
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