V90 CC seems quite sensitive to tyres - Page 2

Bash D Bishop · Jan 24th, 2019, 10:22

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Originally Posted by simonjedrake

I would try them on a lower pressure at the bottom of the recommended range.

Managed to check the pressures last night. The recommend pressure is 35 psi. None of the 4 were at the correct pressure.

Front Offside: 39
Front Nearside: 36
Rear Offside:38
Rear Nearside: 39

Unfortunately I wasn't able to get a quick run to see if the vibration had gone and as my wife has requisition the car today and tomorrow I won't get the opportunity to check for a couple of days.

gaby · Jan 24th, 2019, 11:01

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Originally Posted by Bash D Bishop

Never heard of this before. A quick Google search hasn't revealed much either. The only thing I found was an aricle that said for classic cars with wire type wheels that on-vehicle balancing was better.

It must have been at least 20 years ago that this was done on my car to resolve vibrations.
http://www.christchurchtyre.co.uk/wheel-balancing.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UP97bO-MpU

Bash D Bishop · Jan 24th, 2019, 23:03

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Originally Posted by jonnyu

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance GEN-1 are not Volvo approved tires for this car

This is the reason I chose the tyre I did:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=atayHQYqA3g

Bash D Bishop · Feb 14th, 2019, 23:16

I'm now 5 weeks in to driving with the winter rubber and the vibration is still there. It has been back twice for balancing and both times it shows as balanced. I've been doing a bit of Googling and on an American Volvo site there are a number of threads describing exactly the same issue as I have. One resolution seems to be to have the wheels balanced using a Hunter Road Force balancer. This machine applies a force to the tyre while it is spinning and simulates load on the tyre. The only problem is the nearest centre with this machine is about 75 miles from where I live (near Edinburgh).

Given that the tyres will only be on for another 7 weeks I'm tempted to live with it although it is unpleasant on my 60 mile round trip commute.

Before next winter comes I'll try to find a tyre fitter closer than 75 miles from me who has a Road Force balancer.

In all my years of car ownership I've never had this issue and can't understand why the Volvo seems to be so sensitive to balancing.

Feb 14th, 2019, 23:16	#14
Bash D Bishop Volvo Virgin Last Online: Feb 20th, 2023 22:00 Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Eskbank	I'm now 5 weeks in to driving with the winter rubber and the vibration is still there. It has been back twice for balancing and both times it shows as balanced. I've been doing a bit of Googling and on an American Volvo site there are a number of threads describing exactly the same issue as I have. One resolution seems to be to have the wheels balanced using a Hunter Road Force balancer. This machine applies a force to the tyre while it is spinning and simulates load on the tyre. The only problem is the nearest centre with this machine is about 75 miles from where I live (near Edinburgh). Given that the tyres will only be on for another 7 weeks I'm tempted to live with it although it is unpleasant on my 60 mile round trip commute. Before next winter comes I'll try to find a tyre fitter closer than 75 miles from me who has a Road Force balancer. In all my years of car ownership I've never had this issue and can't understand why the Volvo seems to be so sensitive to balancing.

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