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Car Forum / Volvo Cars / November 2006Will new Volvo Cross Country 16" rims fit my 88 240?
Just want to know if the rims will fit my 1988 240DL sedan, there is a set for sale in my price range and I'd like to get some more flash on my old brick. Seems like the Volvo XC Cross Country rims will look nice, I just want to know if I will run into any problems with them fitting my 240? thanks Kevin Yeah, I can't offer any advice but I just wanted to tell you that would look tight if you can! > Just want to know if the rims will fit my 1988 240DL sedan, > there is a set for sale in my price range and I'd like to get some more [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Kevin Don't count on them fitting, because the depth may be different. I tried to fit 15" (snow tire) rims from my '00 S70 to my '91 940, and they didn't work because the wheel depth was different --- deeper on the S70's --- and the tires rubbed on the wheel well. > Yeah, I can't offer any advice but I just wanted to tell you that would > look tight if you can! [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >> >> Kevin probably, well almost certainly, not because of the offset. don't ask me to explain; try tirerack.com for an explanation of offset. trying to explain offset is like tying your shoes by looking in the mirror ... it seems backwards! :-[ >Don't count on them fitting, because the depth may be different. I tried to >fit 15" (snow tire) rims from my '00 S70 to my '91 940, and they didn't [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > > Just want to know if the rims will fit my 1988 240DL sedan, > there is a set for sale in my price range and I'd like to get some more [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Kevin No. You need rear wheel drive style rims, not the newer front/all wheel drive rims. Almost anything from a 240, 740 or 940 will fit and work correctly. John > Just want to know if the rims will fit my 1988 240DL sedan, > there is a set for sale in my price range and I'd like to get some more [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Kevin The offset is different, it may be possible to use spacer plates, but it is generally not advisable. What about the reverese? I.e. somone is offering rims from a 740 (with 195/65 X 15 tires). Any problem with putting them on my 98 V70? I know the tires are the correct size. What about the rims? > > Just want to know if the rims will fit my 1988 240DL sedan, > > there is a set for sale in my price range and I'd like to get some more [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > The offset is different, it may be possible to use spacer plates, but it > is generally not advisable. > What about the reverese? > > I.e. somone is offering rims from a 740 (with 195/65 X 15 tires). > > Any problem with putting them on my 98 V70? I know the tires are the > correct size. What about the rims? You have the same problem, only reversed. The offset difference will position the wheels to far out. Not only will this cause the tires to hit the fenders, the car would steer very poorly. Front drive needs to have the tire centerline very close to the design to have proper steering reaction and feel.  SignatureMike F. Thornhill (near Toronto), Ont. Replace tt with t (twice!) and remove parentheses to email me directly. (But I check the newsgroup more often than this email address.) What about 850 rims? Will they be ok on my V70? Don't seem to be any newer rims on the resale market for cheap yet! > > What about the reverese? > > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Replace tt with t (twice!) and remove parentheses to email me directly. > (But I check the newsgroup more often than this email address.) > What about 850 rims? Will they be ok on my V70? Don't seem to be any > newer rims on the resale market for cheap yet! Since the 98 V70 is just an 850 wagon with rounder corners and the power window switches moved to the correct place on the door, all 850 wheels will work. SignatureMike F. Thornhill (near Toronto), Ont. Replace tt with t (twice!) and remove parentheses to email me directly. (But I check the newsgroup more often than this email address.) > Just want to know if the rims will fit my 1988 240DL sedan, > there is a set for sale in my price range and I'd like to get some more [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Kevin If yourself or anyone else is interested I had an '83 242 Turbo........ the car was crushed but I have the rims & they're in decent shape. I used to frequent this group quite often,. I'm one of those that did the Mustang 5.0 H.O. swap it worked great but the years on the car finally caught up & I guess I tired of it, so, away it went. Herman. |
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