Stock 240 Rims

[Nick the stick]

How heavy are they?? What are the dimensions of them too??

[dmelviØØ7]

How heavy are they?? What are the dimensions of them too??

Turbo or NA?

NA I am pretty sure runs a 175/??/R14

Stock Turbo is 195/55/R15, not 100% on the 55

I run on Turbo wheels 205/55/R15

Not sure about the weight, but I know my Virgos are pretty freaking light. If you go to tirerack.com you can verify the correct tire size.

[Three Fat Tigers]

The normal 14" steel wheel weighs right about 17lbs, not sure how wide that one is though.

There are at least 4 alloy wheels that came on the 200 from the factory:

Corona 14x5.5 15.5 lbs

Multi-X 14" (found only on the '93 Classic)

Virgo 15x6 (found on Turbos) is around 17 lbs

+there was another 14" alloy that IIRC, I think came on the 262c, very rare, but I think I have a photo somewhere of this.

Note: there are also several 700/900 series wheels that will fit the 240 as well.

[towerymt]

240 Turbo wheels are very heavy for their size (15x6). Modern aftermarket 15" wheels usually weigh at least 5lbs less, are stronger, and are usually wider.

Stock tire size is 175/70/14 on the early 242/244. 185/70/14 on the later (early 80s on) 242/244. 185R14 on the 245. 195/60/15 on the 240 Turbo wheel.

[Guest 240on280]

240 Turbo wheels are very heavy for their size (15x6). Modern aftermarket 15" wheels usually weigh at least 5lbs less, are stronger, and are usually wider.

Stock tire size is 175/70/14 on the early 242/244. 185/70/14 on the later (early 80s on) 242/244. 185R14 on the 245. 195/60/15 on the 240 Turbo wheel.

To the best of my knowledge the 14" Volvo wheel are 5 1/2J. The standard pressed steel wheels flex and create a lot of handling problems not to mention the high unsprung weight. Unless you want to keep your 240 'as original' for show purposes, replace them with alloys and don't look back!

As for tyres you can use up to 195/70/14 on sedans and 205/70/14 on wagons.

[Three Fat Tigers]

While you may technically be able to fit a 195/70/14 on sedans and 205/70/14 on wagons, I strongly suggest you steer clear of those as they are freaking huge, the 205/70-14 is nearly 80" in circumference, IMO these sizes will compromise control, safety and acceleration. I have driven several 240s that had the 195/70-14 and they were all terrible.

I can highly recommend the 195/65-14 size for the stock rim, every 240 I've had those on really like them, that is the only size I would buy in a 14".

[Guest 240on280]

While you may technically be able to fit a 195/70/14 on sedans and 205/70/14 on wagons, I strongly suggest you steer clear of those as they are freaking huge, the 205/70-14 is nearly 80" in circumference, IMO these sizes will compromise control, safety and acceleration. I have driven several 240s that had the 195/70-14 and they were all terrible.

I can highly recommend the 195/65-14 size for the stock rim, every 240 I've had those on really like them, that is the only size I would buy in a 14".

Thanks for the recommendations. The 195/65/14 is the first "plus size" for the 185/70/14, the standard size for the 240 sedan, giving the same tyre diameter (24.2-24.3") and a wider footprint. It makes perfect sense to fit them to sedans.

As you know the wagons originally had a 185/14 tyre so companies like Tirerack recommend 205/70/14 or 195/75/14 (24.5-24.6" diameter) for wagons so that the tyre diameter is correct and the speedometer is accurate. Yes these have a circumference of 76-77". Is it correct that if you fitted 185/70/14 or 195/65/14 to a wagon that the speedometer would display a higher speed than you would actually be travelling and your odometer would record more miles than you actually travelled? If so, what's the solution? replace the wagon speedo with one from a sedan?

FYI, I have rear 195/70/14 tyres on my 240 wagon and according to one of the unmanned speedtraps that our local police leave at the side of the road it showed my actual speed was dead accurate at 45-50 mph.

My experience with 240 and 740 Volvos (2 of each) has been that regardless of the tyre size or manufacturer, if it's on a steel rim it handles much worse than on an alloy one.

[Three Fat Tigers]

The first time I went to an alloy wheel on one of my 240s, I went with a 15x7 wheel and MXV4 195-60s, going up from MXV4 195/65-14 on the original steel. The improvement was stunning even though the wheels were very heavy.

On all of the 245s that I put the 195/65-14 on, the speedo read exactly 5mph faster than actual. My solution was to simply adjust it in my head, never been a problem for me. Not sure what your options are other than one expensive solution, which is to buy a black box that reads the speed sensor and sends a user adjustable corrected signal to the speedo. I don't have enough brain cells left manning the bridge right now to calculate what changes the different speedometer swaps could produce.

Personally if I had another 240 right now that needed tires, I'd go for a set of Hydras, which I can normally get a set for around 200-300$, and go with 205/50-16 tires, most likely the BF Goodrich g-Force Sport.

I drove my '92 245 down to Atlanta fully loaded with such a setup, it road and handled great.

Otherwise if I had some more money to spend I'd grab a set of these:

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/f...&vid=002285

and slap some Toyo T1R tires on it (205/50ZR16). I have the T1S (replaced by the T1R) on a couple of my cars, they are simply stunning in every way, ride, noise, dry and wet handling. However they don't do well in snow.

[Guest 240on280]

The first time I went to an alloy wheel on one of my 240s, I went with a 15x7 wheel and MXV4 195-60s, going up from MXV4 195/65-14 on the original steel. The improvement was stunning even though the wheels were very heavy.

On all of the 245s that I put the 195/65-14 on, the speedo read exactly 5mph faster than actual. My solution was to simply adjust it in my head, never been a problem for me. Not sure what your options are other than one expensive solution, which is to buy a black box that reads the speed sensor and sends a user adjustable corrected signal to the speedo. I don't have enough brain cells left manning the bridge right now to calculate what changes the different speedometer swaps could produce.

Personally if I had another 240 right now that needed tires, I'd go for a set of Hydras, which I can normally get a set for around 200-300$, and go with 205/50-16 tires, most likely the BF Goodrich g-Force Sport.

I drove my '92 245 down to Atlanta fully loaded with such a setup, it road and handled great.

Otherwise if I had some more money to spend I'd grab a set of these:

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/f...&vid=002285

and slap some Toyo T1R tires on it (205/50ZR16). I have the T1S (replaced by the T1R) on a couple of my cars, they are simply stunning in every way, ride, noise, dry and wet handling. However they don't do well in snow.

That's a cool solution, and thanks for the detailed advice. My only concern about the low profile /50R16 set up is the ability of these to absorb bad road surfaces. To get to work I have to negotiate several streets that are in truly appalling condition. I've seen a set of 17" wheels on a 2001/2002 V70 that had obviously cracked badly due to a road impact - the tyres were shredded.

Is this a valid concern?

[Guest 240on280]

Thanks again for the wheel and tyre info. The link on the other 240 wheel thread was extremely helpful.

Do you suggest the Hydras because they are the most common 16" RWD wheel? A few pre-95 960s are starting to appear in junk yards after timing-belt carnage. Personally I prefer the look of the 16" Geminis as they remind me of Dracos from the 740 Turbo - any idea which models had this one? The std tyres were 205/55/16 which would give a 24.9-25" diameter tyre which would be closer to the original 245 tyre diameter - any reason not to use these? Wheel arch clearance?

Without labouring the point, I love the look and feel of low profile tyres but practically I have concerns due to the sections of terrible roads I have to drive on. I did a little more research this afternoon. The 17" wheels that were destroyed were Amalthea- front and rear on the passenger's side. I bet that scared the wits out of whoever was at the wheel.

[Three Fat Tigers]

I've not seen a set of Gemini in person, so they must be pretty rare, but I have seen several sets for sale over the years, all were in the tubobricks for sale forum. I suggested the Hydras because they are the easiest 16" bolt on wheel you can find for the 240, and yes you can use the 205/55-16 which is the normal tire size found on them, there should be no clearance issues. I just think the 50 series is a better profile with notably superior handling but still offers good rim protection and ride quality.

Don't forget that inflation pressure and tire design and wheel+tire weights can play a major factor in how easily your wheel/tire can be damaged from impact. That's another reason why I really like the T1S, it was one of the lightest tires made in any size. When I bought my '94 940 last year it came with new 205/55-16s, and I can tell you I'm really looking forward to them wearing out (an I may not wait) so I can switch to the 205/50 T1R, though I'll go with a 45 series if I switch the wheels to the 17" Polaris, which is what I'm hoping to do, something like this: http://www.threefattigers.com/Protocore/Fu...Picture096d.jpg (well maybe not that low).

Some Galaxys on a 240: http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=64823

Some 18" Pegs: http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?p=718042

[Guest 240on280]

I've not seen a set of Gemini in person, so they must be pretty rare, but I have seen several sets for sale over the years, all were in the tubobricks for sale forum. I suggested the Hydras because they are the easiest 16" bolt on wheel you can find for the 240, and yes you can use the 205/55-16 which is the normal tire size found on them, there should be no clearance issues. I just think the 50 series is a better profile with notably superior handling but still offers good rim protection and ride quality.

Don't forget that inflation pressure and tire design and wheel+tire weights can play a major factor in how easily your wheel/tire can be damaged from impact. That's another reason why I really like the T1S, it was one of the lightest tires made in any size. When I bought my '94 940 last year it came with new 205/55-16s, and I can tell you I'm really looking forward to them wearing out (an I may not wait) so I can switch to the 205/50 T1R, though I'll go with a 45 series if I switch the wheels to the 17" Polaris, which is what I'm hoping to do, something like this: http://www.threefattigers.com/Protocore/Fu...Picture096d.jpg (well maybe not that low).

Some Galaxys on a 240: http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=64823

Some 18" Pegs: http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?p=718042

Thanks again, have you got a set of genuine Polaris wheels or are you fitting 17" Eikers?

[GrandmaSideways]

Thanks again, have you got a set of genuine Polaris wheels or are you fitting 17" Eikers?

What are those 18" R wheels on that car? They look awesome!

[Guest 240on280]

While you may technically be able to fit a 195/70/14 on sedans and 205/70/14 on wagons, I strongly suggest you steer clear of those as they are freaking huge, the 205/70-14 is nearly 80" in circumference, IMO these sizes will compromise control, safety and acceleration. I have driven several 240s that had the 195/70-14 and they were all terrible.

I can highly recommend the 195/65-14 size for the stock rim, every 240 I've had those on really like them, that is the only size I would buy in a 14".

I was directed towards this site which states that radial tyres without aspect ratios are usually /82 so the 185R14 recommended for the 240 wagon is a 185/82/14.

http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_410.htm

Feeding in 185/80/14 in the Tirerack web site (www.tirerack.com) puls up 185R14 tyres, which are 25.6-7" in diameter giving it a 80.7"circumference. But if you look for tyres for a 240 wagon, these tyres don't appear. The Plus-1 195/75/14 or plus-2 205/70/14 are given as choices. Interesting!

[caliwagon]

For light weight 15's, get those 10-spoke 740 rims. 15x6 I'd bet. What were they called? Hmmm... The Tbricks wheel database is down, so others will have to chime in.