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by house of SIPS
01 May 2014, 18:55
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: 1995 855 Wheel alignment issues (still chewing up tires)
Replies: 8
Views: 1825

Re: 1995 855 Wheel alignment issues (still chewing up tires)

I've got those same coilovers with the camber plates. My camber is very adjustable, just need to figure out where to set it.
by house of SIPS
30 Apr 2014, 17:36
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: 1995 855 Wheel alignment issues (still chewing up tires)
Replies: 8
Views: 1825

Re: 1995 855 Wheel alignment issues (still chewing up tires)

A good friend of mine is a tech at Volvo of Tacoma, so there was no explanation, he aligned it to specs and sent me on my way. It drives great, just eats the outside edge of the tires. I was thinking of going 1-1.5 degrees of negative camber on the front to see if that eliminates the problem. I've h...
by house of SIPS
29 Apr 2014, 21:53
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: 1995 855 Wheel alignment issues (still chewing up tires)
Replies: 8
Views: 1825

1995 855 Wheel alignment issues (still chewing up tires)

Car in question is a '95 850 Turbo 5 speed, D2 coilovers, with 215/45-17s on it. All suspension components are new. Has anyone played around with wheel alignment specs that differ from the dealer specs? I drove my car for a year and a half on IPD springs with eyeballed alignment and it hardly wore t...