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[volvo4lif3]

I had the chance to get free 235/45/17's on my car, but steadily declined because of the fact that it will throw my speedometer off, and possibly mess up other things. So with saying this, if i wanted to put 18' pegs on my car, what size tire would i have to go with, and would an 18' rub at all? I dont wanna do anything to my car that will affect the way it drives in a harmful way. I know i can one # of the tires, for instance, (stock size is 225/50/17) 235/50/17 , or 225/45/17, and not have it mess anything up on my car,ie. speedometer,etc. Help me!

[theunderlord]

235 are uber wide man... I don't really know too much about the S80... but if you can fit 'em, i say go for it..

[Patrick.]

free = take it, try it, then see where you're at

[Gregg]

I had the chance to get free 235/45/17's on my car, but steadily declined because of the fact that it will throw my speedometer off, and possibly mess up other things.  So with saying this, if i wanted to put 18' pegs on my car, what size tire would i have to go with, and would an 18' rub at all?  I dont wanna do anything to my car that will affect the way it drives in a harmful way.  I know i can one # of the tires, for instance, (stock size is 225/50/17) 235/50/17 , or 225/45/17, and not have it mess anything up on my car,ie. speedometer,etc.  Help me!

If 225/50/17 is the stock size, then 235/45/17 would not throw the spedometer off by much. At 60mph, your speedometer would read 61.2mph

For 18", I would recommend 235/40/18. Just make sure the tires are the correct load rating (94) or higher. On 235/40/18 at 60mph, your speedometer would read 61mph.

I am not sure about fitment, but I "think" 235/40/18 should fit without much of a problem. Compared to stock 225/50/17, this 18" wheel/tire setup is actually .45" shorter in height (overall diameter) and only .4" wider (section width).

[Rocketeer]

I had the chance to get free 235/45/17's on my car, but steadily declined because of the fact that it will throw my speedometer off, and possibly mess up other things.  So with saying this, if i wanted to put 18' pegs on my car, what size tire would i have to go with, and would an 18' rub at all?  I dont wanna do anything to my car that will affect the way it drives in a harmful way.  I know i can one # of the tires, for instance, (stock size is 225/50/17) 235/50/17 , or 225/45/17, and not have it mess anything up on my car,ie. speedometer,etc.  Help me!

You say that you can get a set of 235/45/17's for your car but are asking about putting 18's on it. Are you getting a set of 18's for free or 17's?

IMO, the move from 17's to 18's is quite dramatic in harshness. Going from 205/55/16's to 225/45/17's was not as dramatic as going to 225/40/18's from the 17's. If it weren't for the look of an 18 I would go back to the 17's.

If you are talking about 235/45/18's then you will probably have enough sidewall for it to be comfortable. But, it will def. be a harsher ride than your stock setup.

JC

[Pedestrian A]

try to stick with the overall diameter of the tires. most tire manufacture websites have information on different tire sizes.

on my old s60, the stock size is 235/45/17 and i upgraded to 235/40/18. that's about 0.1" taller than stock. nothing major has gone wrong with it. the car was probably driving a bit faster than the speed on the speedodometer. the speedodometer shows 100km/h but the actual speed might be 100.5km/h. by the way, i don't have a s80 so all information and experience are base on the s60

[dancetheman]

Tire Size Calculator

someone posted this a while ago but you can see how much faster you will be going...i'd try out the free 17" too....mind as well and they are free how can you say no?

[StickThatClutch]

Yup my S60 has 235's.

Shouldn't be a problem.

Good luck.

[jross]

Short answer: YES

(but they may look funny...)

[theunderlord]

Short answer: YES

(but they may look funny...)

why?

[jross]

Short answer: YES

(but they may look funny...)

why?

s80s usually have "fuller" wheels.. the Pegs have alot of empty space, more than most usual S80 rims.

[gdizzle]

Short answer: YES

(but they may look funny...)

why?

Because he's from San Luis Obispo, CA

[prasamin]

take the FREE tires...they will fit fine...S80 has plenty of space for that size...

[jross]

I stand corrected...


I thought the rims would look too "empty" on the S80, that there would be too much dead space. I was wrong.

[dancetheman]

that's a nice S80 though....Darn

[volvo4lif3]

no, my friend was going to get me (for free) dunlop directional 235/45/17 for free... retail for 7-800$ with mounting and balance.. But, i talked to a mechanic i work with, and he said he would throw off my shiz.. I also called volvo about it, and they said something about rubbing. SO, i told my friend i didn't want the free tires. I'm gettin new 225/50/17's, dont know if ill get em free (depends if they come in), but i wanna have the pegs for summer. I only want them if i can get them in 18's. :9 no point of upgrading if im staying with a 17'. The peg fits on (on a s60r) on a 235/40/18. NOW, if i could get away with it, not sure if it will fit, i wanna maybe try a 225/45/18. Now, i have no clue if a peg would fit on that or not.. Since a s60r can fit pegs, im sure my car, seeing as it has a bigger wheel well, would be able to fit a 235 if necessary. now what do u all say? Are there any s80's on volvospeed that are wearing pegs?

[volvo4lif3]

and yes, i could get 4 free 18' tires, either kuhmos, or dunlops. and actually, by the tired calculator, 225/45/18 would be the best setup possibly, but i dont know like i said, if a peg would fit on that.

[Pedestrian A]

no, my friend was going to get me (for free) dunlop directional 235/45/17 for free... retail for 7-800$ with mounting and balance..  But, i talked to a mechanic i work with, and he said he would throw off my shiz..  I also called volvo about it, and they said something about rubbing.  SO, i told my friend i didn't want the free tires.  I'm gettin new 225/50/17's, dont know if ill get em free (depends if they come in), but i wanna have the pegs for summer.  I only want them if i can get them in 18's. :9 no point of upgrading if im staying with a 17'.  The peg fits on (on a s60r) on a 235/40/18.  NOW, if i could get away with it, not sure if it will fit, i wanna maybe try a 225/45/18.  Now, i have no clue if a peg would fit on that or not..  Since a s60r can fit pegs, im sure my car, seeing as it has a bigger wheel well, would be able to fit a 235 if necessary.  now what do u all say?  Are there any s80's on volvospeed that are wearing pegs?

hahaha... my old s60 rubs with stock tires and rims. i even downsized to 225/45 and they still rubbed. at the end, a set of 18x8 35mm offset wheels with 235/40 tires solved the problem.

[volvo4lif3]

well, anyone, know what size tired id have to have to fit pegs on my car. (with little of no rub)?