I am trying to upgrade wheels on my 740 for better roadhandling performance, but I want to go the sleeper route... I don't want anything flashy.

I know volvo made steel wheels, but what was the largest diameter steel wheel that volvo made that will work with the 740 bolt pattern?

or can anyone suggest an alternative that will give me the sleeper look?

Thanks.

MH66

15", on later 7/9-series GL models.

16" can be had, but you'll need to get spacers - they're FWD offsets.

An alternative is to go with the 15" Rigel alloys - instant "old man's car" look with the giant stainless steel platter hubcaps. :)

-- Kane
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Blossom II -'91 745Ti/M46 ... Bubbles -'74 144GL/BW35 ... Buttercup -'86 245GL/AW70
The Wayback Machine -'64 P220/M40 ... The ParaBox -'90 745GL/AW70

Yeah, those Rigel's look just like cheap plastic wheel covers.
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Jim McDonald

You might be thinking of the Omega's of the late-80's 760's, which looks just like the hubcaps of the late-80's/early-90's 240's and base 740's.

The Rigels look like these ...


Like the 14" Dersus, they just scream "old slow car".

-- Kane
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Blossom II -'91 745Ti/M46 ... Bubbles -'74 144GL/BW35 ... Buttercup -'86 245GL/AW70
The Wayback Machine -'64 P220/M40 ... The ParaBox -'90 745GL/AW70

The wheel in the picture is from a Turbo. The Non-Turbo has an even smaller-diameter centre stainless-cover, resulting in longer 'spokes'. Tire size is P185-70R14

The wheel pictured above is a Rigel (15"), and was standard equipment on 760s throughout the '80s. The 760s usually came stock from the factory with either Rigels or Omegas. The 740s that didn't have either a turbo or ABS usually came with either 15" steel wheels, or 14" Dersus wheels. The Dersus and Rigels are incredibly strong if you're looking for a wheel that's a bit more resistant to bends from hitting curbs, etc. I have two sets of 15" Omegas for my Blue 240 Wagon (one set was from a 760 Turbo, the other was from a 760 PRV-6).

For pictures of the above mentioned wheels, click the following link:
http://brickparts.d--r.com/wheels/

God bless,
Fitz Fitzgerald.
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'87 Blue 240 Wagon, 249k miles.
'88 Black 780, PRV-6, 145k miles.