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Originally Posted by paulh
Hi there,
Just had my first MOT (sadly not at the dealer where I bought the car) and it's failed due to the 18" Wheels (Approved Volvo Accessory I guess) rubbing.
This must have happened before, anyone with any advice ? Apart from going spare at the Dealer where I bought it ?
Cheers,
Paul.
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Hi Paul
The way I resolved it, without losing even more turning circle by using lock-stops, was to fit 5mm spacers to the front wheels. It has made a massive difference to my turning circle and virtually stops the rubbing on the wheel arch (I still get a slight bit on full right lock but only occasionally which is probably due to the sports suspension).
They only cost £12.50 inc delivery - and are worth every penny and more. I went for these instead of the ebay ones available as they are solid cast with just the cut-outs for the various wheel nut spacings and not as flimsy looking as some on offer.
See previous post:
http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=39165
One change I have done is I had the wheels fully balanced and used copperslip (sic!) to 'hold' them while refitting the wheels which should also stop them binding to the hub.
HTH
Dave