185/70VR15
195/65R15
A highest quality Blockley steel belt construction 185/70 R 15 tyre size with an excellent V speed rating. These stunning period correct tread pattern tyres will transform the driving, ride quality and handling for your car, guaranteed.
The 185/70R15 tyre is also an ideal tyre size for anyone looking for a wider version of a 165R15.
| Type | Radial |
|---|---|
| Rim diameter | 15" |
| Tread width | 196mm |
| Overall width | 192mm |
| Overall diameter | 642mm |
| Rim width (min) | 5" |
| Rim width (max) | 6.5" |
| Load index | 89 (580kg.) |
| Speed rating | V ( 149mph / 240 kph ) |
| Tread Pattern | BR1 |
This Blockley 185/70 VR 15 is a steel belt construction radial tyre, with an excellent V (149mph) speed rating, with period correct tread pattern designed in house, and built on new made moulds and tooling. These Blockley 185/70R15 tyres are E Marked and DOT marked (for use in the USA).
The 185/70R15 tyre size is dimensionally a wider version of a 165R15. Note that in the past so many cars that should be fitted with the 185/70R15 tyre size got fitted with a 195/65R15 size, which is smaller in diameter, but this was because the correct 185/70R15 size was difficult to source in the past.
We have incorporated a discreet kerbing strip on our 185/70x15 because this is a popular size for a Porsche 911 running on Fuchs alloy wheels. Alloy wheels prior to 1968 are not tubeless type, so please check whether you might also need inner tubes.
All new tyres need scrubbing in and once scrubbed in you will not find a better tyre! As with all Blockley radial tyres, we guarantee that if they are not the best tyres you have ever driven on we will give a refund - you will not be disappointed! We guarantee you cannot buy a better tyre.
This 185/70VR15 is a truly impressive tyre in both wet and dry conditions, and its steel belted construction means that the handling is still superb even when your engine is cantilevered over the back of your chassis as on a Porsche 911! And this tread pattern is what the 911 left the factory with! You will be impressed. We guarantee, as with all the radial Blockley range, that if these are not the best tyres a customer has ever driven on, do 1,000 or so miles and we will refund.
Every one of these tyres is inspected and checked for dynamic balance - The small painted yellow circle on the side wall can be aligned with the valve stem by the tyre fitter so they know the optimum place to put it. We perform this additional 100% inspection process as we are determined to supply the best possible no-compromise product.
Typical fitment using 185/70R15 tyre size is:
Porsche 911, Porsche 924
deTomaso Pantera (Front Wheels)
Maserati Merak (front Wheels)
Jensen GT , Jensen Healey
Austin-Healey
Triumph TR4 , TR5 , TR6
Triumph Stag
Daimler Dart (wider version of original 165R15 size), although many use the larger diameter full profile 185R15 . .
And remember that 185/70R15 is perfect for anybody wanting to fit a wider version of a 165R15 tyre size, which has the same overall diameter.
