1999 2005 v70 snow tires , wheel compatability

Post by **abscate** » 31 Aug 2014, 19:58

Short topic..I'm ordering snows for the 1999, which has 16 inch alloys, and want compatability with my 2005 which has 15 inch alloys.

Which steel wheel should I get: 15 or 16. Inch to fit both cars?

Post by **erikv11** » 31 Aug 2014, 20:48

I don't know about the swap/interchange variables between those two cars but in the generic sense, I would definitely get the 15 inchers, skinnier is better for snows (to a point of course). You'll save a few bucks, too.

Post by **scot850** » 31 Aug 2014, 21:47

On the assumption 15's will fit both cars (i.e. theS70 doesn't have 302mm rotors which only allow 16' s to fit over the calipers), then 15" volvo steel will fit both 15" tires are a lot cheaper and more resilient to pothole impacts than 16's. Narrower tires cut through snow better.

Neil.

Post by **abscate** » 01 Sep 2014, 05:02

I think I have the bigger rotors on the 1999 T5, so I might need 16s

Any issue putting these on the 2005??

So many Volvos, so many choices

Post by **erikv11** » 01 Sep 2014, 08:44

Tons of (most?) non-R turbo cars didn't ship with the larger rotors, yet came with 16 inch wheels. If you are at all unsure about the rotor size then the first step would be to pop a front wheel and measure them on both cars. And write it down somewhere.

Sounds like you want the 16's anyway, not a bad call. The 16's will fit just fine in the 05 well because they will be lower profile than the 15's, the lug pattern and hub bore is the same but the newer cars have slightly more offset (http://www.ipdusa.com/techtips/10010/wh ... lvo-models). So 16's on a stock 99 wheel may stick out a little bit on the 05.

It's a minor hassle but swapping the existing front wheels around will give you absolute certainty on the matter ...

Post by **abscate** » 01 Sep 2014, 12:54

Thanks Erik.

Much less of a pain to check when you happen to have the entire T5 front end in pieces for struts, springs, and wheel bearing...

Post by **erikv11** » 01 Sep 2014, 14:24

Aha, you are posied, you can go fact finding, get the 05 up in the air! What's that rotor measure?

Looks like fun.

Post by **abscate** » 01 Sep 2014, 18:18

1999T5 rotors measure at 275mm (11 inches)

Does this mean the 15 inch steel wheels will fit??

Post by **erikv11** » 01 Sep 2014, 20:32

Those are standard rotors, 15's will fit no problem.

Post by **scot850** » 01 Sep 2014, 20:35

They are actually meant to be 280mm, but this does mean 15's will fit.

Neil