Tire choice for '97 850

Discussion in 'Volvo 850' started by Aawara Chowdhury, Feb 23, 2006.

  1. I need to get new tires for my 850, and can afford either of these
    two (both around $70 at Sams Club):

    P195/60R15 97H VSB Goodyear Eagle GT- HR

    195/60R15 88H RBL BF GoodrichTraction T/A

    They're both H-rated. Neither of them is what I'd call a performance
    tire - like a Michelin MXV4 (which I cannot afford). Any reason to
    choose one over the other?

    Thanks,
    AC
     
    Aawara Chowdhury, Feb 23, 2006
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  2. Aawara Chowdhury

    M.R.S. Guest

    For safety's sake, I think you can't afford NOT to have the best tires that
    the car needs (i.e. the correct speed rating).

    I think that BF Goodrich make excellent tires. I have Michelin MX1s on my
    Volvo right now, and I think they are well... crap (especially in snow, I
    use winter tires, but, I had these out once.. and I couldn't move!). You
    can't go wrong with any of the choices you've listed, but one of my favorite
    brands is the BFG

    Cheers
     
    M.R.S., Feb 24, 2006
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  3. Aawara Chowdhury

    Ken Pisichko Guest

    ------snip and here is my reply--------------
    :
    I have put on Canadian Tire 130,000km warranty tires (made by Michelin) on my
    wife's 850 here in Canada. These tires are rated for the car - they meet the
    "specs" for tires in the Volvo 850 owner's manual. They will be 2 years old this
    May. We have experienced no problems whatsoever with these tires. They have
    about 50,000 km on them right now.

    The tires mentioned by the OP should be OK for the 850 Volvo - but only IF they
    are rated for the car. I don't know if they are (or not). I wonder why anyone
    would use tires NOT rated for the car (by Volvo). After all, if the car
    manufacturer engineers don't know squat about the tires for their vehicle, how
    can a tire company know ANYTHING about that car's needs for tires?

    Ken
    Canada
     
    Ken Pisichko, Feb 24, 2006
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  4. In <>,
    The manufacturer's rating is HR or VR for the 15-inch wheel, which I have.
    Both these tires are HR - the reviews on the BF Goodrich seem better on
    Tirerack.com - from Audi, BMW and Volvo owners.

    AC
     
    Aawara Chowdhury, Feb 24, 2006
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  5. Aawara Chowdhury

    Henry Guest

    Perhaps. Although we seem to spend a good bit of time here quibbling
    about the manufacturer engineers' wisdom in regard to other things, such
    as changing transmission fluid, etc.

    cheers,

    Henry
     
    Henry, Feb 24, 2006
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  6. Aawara Chowdhury

    Dlee Guest

    As long as you're doing all 4 tires, downgrading to H tires will not be
    a problem. I bought the 205/55 r15 V rated BFG myself for my volvo's 95
    850, 99 S70. Tire life is not bad, snow traction isn't too bad also.( I
    don't drive in snow too much with the cars. Drive a 4WD PU if I have to.)
     
    Dlee, Feb 24, 2006
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