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Tires / Wheels 740Turbo Wagon[ALL/1998] posted by Edward Mills on
Sunday, 20 July 1997, at 11:32 p.m.
I just purchased a used 1988 740 Turbo Wagon. It is about to need tires. Current is 195/60-15 on 6"x15 (20mm offset) stock 5 spoke alloys. Unfortunately, 1 wheel is slightly bent. I tend to drive hard and although this is not my primary vehicle, I would consider investing in good tires (Dunlop SPD40M2 or SP8000, Michelin XGTV or XGTV4, Pirellis, Bridgestones, etc.). What are experiences relative to best tires for 740Turbo wagon? Does it eat tires as someone told me?
1. What is widest tire I can reasonably fit without rubbing or other problems? For example, how about 205/55-15 or 205/60-15 or 215/50-15 or 225/50-15? My guess is 205/55-15 or 225/50-15 since they are essentially same diameter.
2. What, if any aftermarket wheels are availble? Local sources indicate $394 to replace one bent wheel!! Are there better sources for stock alloys?
3. What about 16" wheels? Assuming I stay with 20mm offset and find a set of takeoffs or whatever (not the 43mm offset 850 wheels), will they fit? What about Speedometer pinions? What tires (205/55-16 or 205/50-16 or 225/50-16 or what)?
Thanks for responses.
Re: Tires / Wheels 740Turbo Wagon[ALL/1998] posted by Ed Lipe on
Monday, 21 July 1997, at 12:40 p.m.
Two Advertisers I've come across in my BMW Roundel: Wheel Wizard unknown phone or address (will look) and Wheel collision center 1.800.rims(7467) www.wheelcollision.com Ihave no firsthand experience with either. WCC advertises core exchange and sales or repair.
Re: Tires / Wheels 740Turbo Wagon[ALL/1998] posted by Henry T. Mui. on
Monday, 21 July 1997, at 1:33 p.m.
The phone number for Wheel Collision Center should read as:
1-800-292-Rims (7467).
(http://www.wheelcollision.com)
Re: Tires / Wheels 740Turbo Wagon[ALL/1998] posted by Henry T. Mui. on
Monday, 21 July 1997, at 2:21 p.m.
If you are interested in the purchase of tires for your 700 series Volvo, please check out this site on testing by Volvo members at the folowing:
www.cs.earlham.edu/~davel/volvo/volvo-info.txt
The above site was down since I checked it last. Also if you are interested in the purchase of replacement alloy wheels for your 700 series Vlovo, try the
TSW Alloy Wheels at the folowing web site below.
www.tswnet.com
Good luck!
Henry