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96 850 GLT Allow wheels,

Help, Advice and DIY Tutorials on Volvo's P80 platform cars -- Volvo's 1990s "bread and butter" cars -- powered by the ubiquitous and durable Volvo inline 5-cylinder engine.

1992 - 1997 850, including 850 R, 850 T-5R, 850 T-5, 850 GLT
1997 - 2000 S70, S70 AWD
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joe_pinehill
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96 850 GLT Allow wheels,

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I would like to replace the OEM steel wheels. Any suggestions on where to buy replacements? I looking for lowest price. Tirerack has a set of 4 - 15 inch delivered about about $400.
96 850 GLT
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Post by Ozark Lee »

I see them on eBay all the time and a fair amount of time on Craigslist. Post up what you want in the classifieds as well. The street price for a set of Cetus wheels seems to be around $100.00 and they are a huge step up in looks from steel wheels and hubcaps. If you do buy Cetus wheels make sure they are 5 bolt and not the 4 bolt versions from a '93.

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Post by dosbricks »

The Cetus wheels are good looking and probably one of the easiest ever designed to clean, but used ones should come with a guarantee that they are straight. A wheel that slid into a curb on an icy street and bent 1mm will produce a persistent vibration.

No worry about that with Tirerack new wheels, but they are likely not as rugged as Volvo OE (this latter is conjecture not based on any fact I am privy to).
'98 S70, 230k, purchased new in '98
'96 855 GLT, 163k, purchased lightly used in '99
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