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Tires & Repair panels[ALL/1998] posted by Mark Erickson on
Friday, 29 August 1997, at 6:25 p.m.
My 83 240DL has a set of cheapo tires on it and I believe that they
are a different size from stock. They are 175 70r/14's they look undersized
and with winter coming up I don't think they would do much good in the snow.
My dad had a 75 244GL which when he sold it he kept the brand new spare and
rim. This I believe is a 185 size tire...
I guess my big question is, What size tire is the proper one for the 240's,
and any suggestions on a good but inexpensive all weather radial or a radial snow tire?
My second question is that both my spare tire wells on both sides of the trunk
are rotting away.. Before I start bending and riviting sheetmetal to patch
them up does anybody make repair panels for these wells? know from my
days of owning a VW Bug that you could buy fiberglass or metal repair panels
for the floor andrivet them in does anyone make something like that for
Volvo trunks?
Thanks in Advance..
Re: Tires & Repair panels[ALL/1998] posted by Henry T. Mui. on
Sunday, 31 August 1997, at 1:16 a.m.
Mark,
read the posting on the Brick Board by Thaddy. Re: Snow tires sizes for 760 wagon. Posted Friday Aug. 29, /97. This will answer your question about all season tires for use during winter time. I gather you live in a snowbelt state,
that was why you are looking for snow tires! My 84' 240GL (used) has the holes to the trunk tire storage area. Before this winter I hope to contract out to have someone repair the holes. If the body shop guys can find a clean-non rusted part they would just weld it onto that rusted part. If not than they would work with sheet metal and mold it to the same conture as the rusted area. Or you can just do what one fellow Brickster did and whent to Home Depot and purchased sheet metal patch it up pop rivet. Bondo, sand and spray paint. As for the correct tire size, when I got the 240 it had on 14' steel wheels with 185/75/14 tires on. Since than I've switched them to 185/65/R15.
The correct tire size should be the following:
15' --- 195/60/R15.
--- 205/55/R15.
As for the 14' I'm not sure because I've switched all my tires over to 15' so that it will match the 760 and the 940 I have.
Live long--- Drive long
Drive Volvo.
Re: Tires & Repair panels[ALL/1998] posted by Dave Stevens on
Sunday, 31 August 1997, at 1:31 p.m.
Henry, I normally love your postings, but the previous in this thread has simply gone too far.
When you start discussing using 14 and 15 foot (14'/15') rims I start to wonder just what kind of monster Volvo's you VCOA guys are driving. Are the tires and rims still only available from Euclid Truck? Were you able to get the adapter hub and suspension lowering kit from IPD? Or perhaps you meant 14 and 15 inch (14"/15") rims?
Thanks for giving my warped imagination its morning laugh.
Cheers -Dave
Re: Tires & Repair panels[ALL/1998] posted by Henry T. Mui. on
Sunday, 31 August 1997, at 3:02 p.m.
Dave,
my mistake, it's too early in the morning you know. But, as you know the (") key and the (') key is on the same button. Upper and lower case. Use shift button. I guess you can call it a slip of hands with the use of the keyboard.
However, you did get a laugh out of this whole matter! If only we were running our Volvos on the "Monster car" races. This might where I got the 14 to 15 feet tires from!
Re: Tires & Repair panels[ALL/1998] posted by Jon K. Evju on
Monday, 1 September 1997, at 6:28 p.m.
Mark,
Henry's suggestions are good, but there are cheaper alternatives for getting fantastic traction. I have used 195 70R14 (all season) on the front and 195 75R15 (Mud and Snow on the rear, 164 rims). With 210 lbs of sand over the rear axle, my '80 240 pushed snow very well last year. (actually, it pushed snow so well enough that I inadvertently filled the engine compartment with snow that melted and shorted out my plug wires; once it dried out, from the engine heat, I could actually continue forwards, slower). The 15" 164 rim/tire combination adds some height to the rear, which you loose with the extra weight, however, due to the larger diameter, your speedometer will show 6-7 % less than your actual speed. The 195 75R15s will also rub ever so slightly with a fully loaded car as you pass over bumbs in the road, but this only occured a few times and it never seemed to be a serious problem, as the car never saw more load than two people and two weeks' groceries. (the tires or the inside of the fenders never suffered any damage).
Good luck with the winter!
Jon
Re: Tires & Repair panels[ALL/1998] posted by Stoney on
Monday, 1 September 1997, at 2:46 p.m.
Mark, Instead of patching with bondo, fibreglass, or patch panels (which I don't think exist) try going to a good yard and finding a model year 90 or later Volvo changed to a HD Anti rust set up about this time-look for a dimpled or stucco finish- and cut off the "saddlebags" with an air nibbler or plasma cutter $10 and a 6 pack to the dud with the tools. Get a local welder to do a good install job after you have prepped the area-use wire wheel after cutting off all rust/grunge. Let the welder decide where to cut for the match seam. Try and hide it with the black/body color seam area. Be generous when you cut the good part at the yard so you have plenty of meat to work with. Don't scrimp on cleaning, primer, paint and undercoat.
Re: Tires & Repair panels[ALL/1998] posted by Vernon McNair on
Thursday, 11 September 1997, at 10:29 a.m.
Regarding the correct tire size for your '83 240DL, it would be 185 70R14.
As far as brand, I own a '90 240 with over 205,000 miles. The Michelin MXV's
lasted for over 90,000 miles before I needed to replace them. And I'm talking
driving in city, and highway sludge, snow, and sleet, and country driving
as well. My second set were Yokohama's, but I can't seem to find them
anymore.
The 185 70R14 tire size is what the car comes from the factory with. I got the replacement tires from the Price Club/Costco outlet for about $65.00 each. Check around for better prices. The Yokohama/s were about $50.00 each. They were decent tires also. And Costco mounts, and balances the tires for $7.00 each. They provide a road hazzard guarantee. (They will fix flats, and periodically rotate, and spin balance the tires at no extra charge.) If I'm beginning to sound like a commercial, please pardon me. I have purchased several sets of tires from them, and have been pleased with their work. I don't work for, or have any interest their company. I hope this information has been some help.