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Daimler V8 Saloon Tyres
In many ways the 185VR15 Pirelli Cinturato CA67 is the best tyre for a Daimler V8
2.5 V8 tyres 1962–1967
- The Daimler V8 2.5 Litre originally fitted 640 H 15 Dunlop RS5 crossply classic tyres, which are unfortunately not currently produced.
- Radial tyres were also available in period and one of the radial options that Jaguar Daimler offered in period was the 185 VR 15 PIRELLI CINTURATO CA67 that we would still recommend as one of the best options for the Daimler 2.5 litre V8 saloon today.
- Our period Innertube Guides state that the V8 Saloon was released on tube-type wheels with innertubes. If you have original wheels then innertubes should be fitted, even if your tyres are tubeless.
- For these tyres the Michelin 15F innertube is the best fit.
- Another option for the Daimler 2.5 V8 that we have tried on a car we owned ourselves is the 180 HR 15 Michelin XAS. The asymmetric carcass and tread pattern makes cars of this period so much better suited to driving on today's modern dual carriageways, while at the same time staying nice and thin and keeping the steering light.
- For these 180 HR15 tyres the Michelin 15E innertube is the correct size.
Daimler 250 V8
Hopefully the film will help explain our views about what the best tyre is for your 2.5 Litre V8 Daimler.
Daimler V8-250 Tyres 1967-1969
- The Daimler V8-250 saloon of 1967 fitted the same wheels and tyres as the 2.5 V8of 1965.
- We still say that the best Daimler V8-250 tyres are the 180HR15 Michelin XAS for the standard car.
- Power steering was an option on the Daimler V8-250, if you have that you will not benefit from the light steering of the 180, and may as well have the extra grip of the 185VR15 Pirelli Cinturato CA67.
- You still need inner tubes in a V8-250.
- Dunlop’s recommended tyre pressures for bothy Daimler 2.5 V8 and the later V8-250 are 32psi front and 34 psi rear for our modern fast roads.
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Obsolete Tyres
These historical tyres are discontinued
History of the Daimler V8 Saloon
The Daimler V8-250, which was produced from October 1967 to 1969, was a minor facelift and re-naming of the 2.5 V8 saloons and differed in relatively minor details: slimline bumpers and over-riders (shared with the Jaguar 240/340, negative-earth electrical system, an alternator instead of a dynamo, and twin air cleaners, one for each carburettor. Padding over the instrument panel, cushioned door cappings, ventilated leather upholstery, reclinable split-bench front seats, and a heated rear window were among the other new features. Power steering and overdrive were available as options.
Dougal's Daimler 250 V8 with Michelin XAS tyres Daimler V8 Saloon Innertube Guides
Dunlop 1965-1978 Daimler Fitment & Tyre Pressure Guide
Michelin 1977 Daimler Fitment & Tyre Pressure Guide
