Simca - Simca Aronde
The Simca Aronde was produced from 1951 using the 1221cc engine, originally as the 9 Aronde, which was replaced in 1955 by the 90A Aronde fitted with a larger capacity 1290cc engine, and finally the restyled Aronde P60 from 1958. A new 5 bearing engine was developed and fitted from late 1960. Simca Aronde production with it's various bodywork types continued to 1964.
Simca Aronde tyre sizes:
- The Simca Aronde up to 1954 was listed with cross ply tyres size 5.50x15 and the radial equivalent size is the 155R15 size, which Blockley makes a superb examples of with both standard and whitewall versions.
- From 1955 the Aronde was fitted with 14" wheels and fitted with size 5.60x14, which is radial tyre equivalent size 165R14.
- From 1961 some models continued with the 14" wheels, while other models were fitted with 15" wheels and listed with "165R380" tyre size, which is 165R15 tyre size.
Blockley produces all tyre sizes to suit the Simca Aronde with good speed rated steel belted high quality tyres sizes 155HR15 (for the earlier models), 165HR14 and 165VR15 - see full details of these tyres below:
