Rover P3

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1948 Rover P3 75 1595cc

Rover P3 Tyres

The Rover P3 60 left the factory fitted with 525 - 17 tyres, and the Rover P3 70 left the factory with 550 - 17 tyres.
These two sizes are effectively the same, so our recommendation in either size is the 5.25/5.50 x 17 Avon.
Another good option would be the 5.25/5.50 x 17 Lucas, a great value tyre with a period tread.
The correct tube for a tyre of this size is the Michelin 17/18E innertube.
Some 1949 models of both the 60 and the 70 were fitted with 575 - 16 tyres, which is effectively very close to 6.00 - 16. This opens up a bigger variety of tyres:
The best crossply tyre available in this size is the 6.00-16 PIRELLI STELLA BIANCA.
The radial expression of this size is 185 R16, and in this size we can offer the 185 VR 16 PIRELLI CINTURATO CA67, or the 185 SR 16 Michelin X.
The ideal tube for these tyres is the Michelin 16F innertube.
The Rover P3 fitted tube-type wheels throughout its manufacture; innertubes are required for these wheels to function, even if you fit tubeless radial tyres.

Rover P3 Recommended Tyres

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5.25/5.50 x 17 Avon

Starting at £206.40 £172.00
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5.25/5.50 x 17 Lucas

Starting at £150.00 £125.00
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6.00-16 PIRELLI STELLA BIANCA
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185VR16 PIRELLI CINTURATO CA67

Starting at £382.80 £319.00
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185 SR 16 Michelin X

Starting at £267.60 £223.00
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Michelin 17/18E RET Offset Valve Inner Tube

Starting at £45.60 £38.00
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Michelin 16F Offset Valve Reinforced Inner Tube

Starting at £45.60 £38.00

Other Options for Rover P3 Tyres

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6.00 R 16 Michelin Pilote X

Starting at £464.40 £387.00
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600 H 16 Avon Turbospeed

Starting at £246.00 £205.00
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6.00 x 16 Avon Traction Mileage
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6.00 x 16 Avon Tourist

Starting at £196.80 £164.00
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185R16 Avon Turbosteel

Starting at £282.00 £235.00
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6.00 x 16 R5 Dunlop Racing

Starting at £399.60 £333.00
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6.00 L 16 CR48 (R6) Dunlop Racing

Starting at £377.10 £314.25
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5.75/6.00 x 16 Waymaster Premium
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5.25/5.50 x 17 Waymaster Thirty

Starting at £157.20 £131.00
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600 x 16 TT Classic Roadmaster

Starting at £140.40 £117.00
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5.25/5.50 x 17 Excelsior

Starting at £163.20 £136.00
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6.00 x 16 Excelsior

Starting at £189.60 £158.00
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185 HR 16 Vredestein Sprint Classic

Starting at £382.80 £319.00
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600 x 16 Camac CD110

Starting at £178.80 £149.00
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6.00 x 16 Camac Nato CJ110

Starting at £178.80 £149.00
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6.00 x 16 General Whitewall

Starting at £310.80 £259.00
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6.00 x 16 B.F.G Whitewall

Starting at £445.20 £371.00
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Set of 4 off 185 VR16 PIRELLI CINTURATO CA67

Starting at £1,464.00 £1,220.00
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Set of 5 off 185 VR 16 PIRELLI CINTURATO CA67

Starting at £1,800.00 £1,500.00
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Set of 4 off 6.00 V 16 PIRELLI STELLA BIANCA
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Set of 5 off 6.00 X 16 PIRELLI STELLA BIANCA
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Set of 4 off 185 R16 Michelin X

Starting at £1,030.80 £859.00
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Set of 5 off 185 R 16 Michelin X

Starting at £1,258.80 £1,049.00
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Set of 4 off 6.00 x16 General Whitewall

Starting at £1,188.00 £990.00
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Set of 5 off 6.00x16 General Whitewall

Starting at £1,476.00 £1,230.00
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Set of 4 off 5.25/5.50 x17 Lucas

Starting at £576.00 £480.00
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Set of 5 off 5.25/5.50x17 Lucas

Starting at £708.00 £590.00

History of the Rover P3

The Rover P3 was a short-lived design that would be swiftly superseded by the Rover P4, however, 9111 would be made. It was available in two versions: the P3 60 with a four-cylinder 1595cc engine and the P3 70 with a six-cylinder 2103cc engine. The automobiles were costly, with the Rover 60 costing £1080 and the Rover 75 costing £1106, and with early post-war manufacturing issues and material shortages, it was never envisaged that the cars would be mass-produced. At the end of September 1949, the automobile was superseded by the all-new Rover 75 (P4), which was built until 1959. There would be 1274 '60' models produced and 7837 '70' models produced in all.