Alfa Romeo - Alfa Romeo Alfetta
The Type 116 Alfa Romeo Alfetta was built from 1972 onwards, having a combined gearbox and rear axle (transaxle) for better weight distribution. Originally a 1.8 litre saloon (Berlina) followed by a 1600cc base model that was introduced in 1985 and called the Alfetta 1.6 , which meant they sensibly renamed the earlier twin headlight model the Alfetta 1.8. For 1977 the 2 litre version appeared, called Alfetta 2000 while the already produced Alfa Romeo 2000 came to the end of its production. The Alfetta 2000 was quite a bit different from the Alfettas 1.6 and 1.8 in that it was on a longer chassis and a different front end with rectangular lights and large black bumpers, while the interior completely reworked. The following year 1978 more power was extracted with the Alfetta 2000L, with even more interior appointments, while from 1979 the engines were fuel injected, the same year that a diesel version was added to the Alfetta range.
All Alfa Romeo Alfetta 1.6 and 1.8 models were fitted with the 165R14 tyre size from the factory, with the sportier Alfetta GT and Alfetta GTV models introduced in 1974 having the wider version 185/70R14 tyre size, all models having a 5 1/2 J wheel which was suitable for either tyre size. Blockley makes the 165HR14 size, and well as the wider 185/70VR14 size, both of these sizes having correct high speed rating, built with steel belt construction that are perfect for the Alfetta models, guaranteed to transform the handling - see full details of these two Alfa Romeo Alfetta tyre sizes below:
