2006 S60 2.5T FWD--After all the messages about ill-fitting tires and rubbing when wheels turned lock to lock, who can advise me about size of snow chains/cables before heavy snows in the nearby passes? Any tips on sizing, smaller tires to accommodate chains?

'06 S60 2.5T automatic trans w/ GearTronic. We just noticed there's no usual P-R-N-D-L, so we figured we're supposed to pop the shifter into the GearTronic manual mode for engine braking assist on steep hill descent? We are very light-footed with this car, as it's new to us (open road mileage easily ...

matthew1 is the main guy here, so I'd follow his lead. But here's our quick similar story: visited ~8 dealers within 70 miles of Seattle looking for S60's and found an '06 S60 on an Acura lot ~$20K "out the door" including tax. Mileage <50K (Volvo's factory warranty runs out after 50K or Xyears) so ...

I've searched the matthewvolvosite for information on quiet tires, and noted that some Michelins were frequently recommended. Any model-specific recommendations for the S60, since at 4,500+ pounds, it's a heavy car and seems to be going through the OEM Pirelli P6 tires, now at 29K mileage? Quiet is ...

Saturday PM~Thanks otis44, you are surely right about taking a look. Local Volvo dealer claimed they "removed molding and padded to remove rattle" but I think only the passenger side as now the driver side has a louder rattle even I can hear without my wife's prompting. There's a small "parking ...

Good morning! Premium fuel question handled--now a tougher question: how can I get these (sounds like)hard plastic/metallic rattles, seemingly inside both A-Pillars to quiet down? As an older guy, I rarely hear them, but they drive my wife nuts (and I can hear her for sure;-)
I have thought about ...

New owner of low mileage 2006 S60 2.5T. Dealer (and owner's manual) recommend premium fuel (R+M/2) of 89-91. I'm confused, and Car Talk seems to suggest against hard-and-fast rule Yes or No. How about every 3rd tankful put in RON=91 and the other times RON= <91 ? Damage will occur? What's your ...