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17" rims on a '94 850 Turbo?

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
1997 - 2000 V70, V70 AWD
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JRL
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Post by JRL »

volvrow wrote:205/45/17 IS the stock size for the 96' R, as that is how it is posted in the manual and on the gas flap for recommended size.
Yes, it is but it's too small a tire
However using 215's (45) give a nicer ride with more tire sidewall to help you not bending rims! You can also go with 215/40s (17) which would be the exact SAME tire height as a 205/45 but a bit wider for better cornering but again, a bit less tire which won't help you in the bent wheel and ride comfort area but will be stickier.
All I drive are these cars and own/owned over 12 personally and have sold perhaps a hundred of them so trust me, I know exactly what size and which tire works best for every condition and for each car/wagon made
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Post by thevirus »

plase can soneone told my whats entrax weight
ive found 4 bellini t5r rims but it's on 108mm entrax
im driving a volto 850 95' 2.4l 10v
thanks

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Post by RABrillhart »

JRL,
By your profile you have all "R" series cars. Are you sure that it will work on non "R" Series Cars. Road and Track usually tells it as it is. BTW I was just passing on information which if I need to go back through my R&T archives to prove I will, I see no need to yell!
Life is what you make it....

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