Volvo P1800
Volvo P1800 Tyres
Here is what Longstone Tyres recommends for your Volvo P1800 tyre needs:
- 165 HR 15 PIRELLI CINTURATO ™ CA67 as the original and best tyre for a Volvo P1800
- 185/70VR15 Michelin XWX as a low profile alternative for a Volvo P1800 & 1800ES
- Volvo P1800 tyre pressures 26psi front and 28psi in the rear
The 165 HR 15 PIRELLI CINTURATO ™ CA67 was the original tyre for the Volvo P1800 and of course the tyre fitted by Roger Moore in the Saint. It is also, of course, an excellent tyre that will complement the chassis of a P1800
Volvo P1800 Recommended Tyres
Other Options for Volvo P1800
Other Options for Volvo P1800
History of the Volvo P1800
Built between 1961-1973 the P1800 was Volvo's next attempt at a sports car after the failure of the P1900. The car very nearly was cancelled after its initial styling and prototype work was done by Pelle Petterson working under Pietro Frua, as it was hoped Karmann would be able to do the tooling and building but just before work began Volkswagen forbade Karmann from bringing the project to fruition under threat of withdrawing contracts in 1957. After being in the dark for a while in 1960 Volvo turned to Jensen Motors and agreed to a contract for 10,000 cars (though this would be ended at 6,000 cars due to Jensen's problems with quality control and production moved to Volvo's Lundby plant).