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swedishandgerman · Mar 20th, 2014, 09:27

Same here. Sending wheels by courier and packaging them...... Ball ache!

When I got my 5.5J's all those years ago, I was told they were proper Volvo ones, but they're REALLY not and have been banded. 2 of them have to have loads of weights to sort out the wonk. But all those years ago there wasn't the back up when things went wrong and the seller went silent on me. However, I wanted the wide wheels and kept them.

Derek UK · Mar 20th, 2014, 11:21

Julian, it would be useful to have the link to this auction, if only to keep an eye on the seller. I had one go at doing a completed search and only got a set of Brookhouse wheels. Could you also take some photos of them including the stamped markings around the hub please. Would be good to know exactly what you have. If the 5 1/2" ones are "real" it would be useful to know the numbers on those. Thanks.

jakobandhismakarov · Mar 20th, 2014, 23:36

I managed to get a pair of 5.5" steels from eBay last year for £60. I need to give them a rub down to see if they're real or not. I stuck an early 4" steel with it for comparison.

When the time comes I'll probably get a pair from Volvo Klassikers in the Netherlands.

jakobandhismakarov · Mar 21st, 2014, 10:39

Here's the other one.

Amazonjulian · Mar 21st, 2014, 14:58

Afternoon gents. I am still having discussions with the seller about him covering the return postage costs particularly as I asked him to verify the size of the rims before shipping them. Derek I will post up the link and get some details on the wheels over the weekend. The two wheels that were 5.5 were different to those that I have seen on other cars. They look like standard wheels from the front and the additional width has been created by increasing the backspace which of course would produce different issues. The others have a part number on which I will quote when I update the thread.

Amazonjulian · Mar 22nd, 2014, 09:08

I have emailed the seller again advising him of the ebay rules on returning mis described items. The link to the original listing is here Derek
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...obalID=EBAY-GB

Amazonjulian · Mar 22nd, 2014, 09:10

And here are photos of one of the 5.5 wheels. The others are stamped 670429 and are clearly stock items.

123GT-AMAZON · Mar 22nd, 2014, 09:49

i will buy them off you and pay the postage what you paid if he messes you around i have two here thats needing some friends ( x2 5.5j wheels that is )

another option for you anyways

kind regards
robert

Amazonjulian · Mar 22nd, 2014, 10:02

Thanks Robert I'll keep you posted

Derek UK · Mar 22nd, 2014, 11:52

#670429 are the standard 4" vented wheels. They are also likely to be stamped 4Jx15 in an adjacent section to the part number. What is the number of the 5 1/2" one? Maybe Lemmerz 1538. If it's 684001 it's a later 140 type wheel with a different PCD. There are some with similar shape windows but they later changed to a more triangular shape.

Mar 20th, 2014, 09:27	#11
swedishandgerman Premier Member Last Online: Oct 23rd, 2023 21:39 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: EXETER	Same here. Sending wheels by courier and packaging them...... Ball ache! When I got my 5.5J's all those years ago, I was told they were proper Volvo ones, but they're REALLY not and have been banded. 2 of them have to have loads of weights to sort out the wonk. But all those years ago there wasn't the back up when things went wrong and the seller went silent on me. However, I wanted the wide wheels and kept them. __________________ 2006 XC70 D5 Manual 1968 Amazon Estate, B18A + Overdrive 2019 V60 D3 Momentum Pro Manual 1970 Amazon 2-Door 1970 142DL

Mar 20th, 2014, 23:36	#13
jakobandhismakarov Master Member Last Online: Mar 24th, 2024 21:35 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Peterborough	I managed to get a pair of 5.5" steels from eBay last year for £60. I need to give them a rub down to see if they're real or not. I stuck an early 4" steel with it for comparison. When the time comes I'll probably get a pair from Volvo Klassikers in the Netherlands. __________________ Sinderland Road through Dunham Town - The interesting way home.

Mar 21st, 2014, 10:39	#14
jakobandhismakarov Master Member Last Online: Mar 24th, 2024 21:35 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Peterborough	Here's the other one. __________________ Sinderland Road through Dunham Town - The interesting way home.

Mar 22nd, 2014, 09:49	#18
123GT-AMAZON 1800necwinner Last Online: Today 12:07 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: East Anglia ,Suffolk , uk	i will buy them off you and pay the postage what you paid if he messes you around i have two here thats needing some friends ( x2 5.5j wheels that is ) another option for you anyways kind regards robert __________________ I grew up on classic volvos hence my passion for them born and breed into the lifestyle !

Mar 20th, 2014, 11:21	#12
Derek UK VOC Member Last Online: Today 15:13 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chatham	Julian, it would be useful to have the link to this auction, if only to keep an eye on the seller. I had one go at doing a completed search and only got a set of Brookhouse wheels. Could you also take some photos of them including the stamped markings around the hub please. Would be good to know exactly what you have. If the 5 1/2" ones are "real" it would be useful to know the numbers on those. Thanks.

Mar 21st, 2014, 14:58	#15
Amazonjulian Master Member Last Online: May 8th, 2019 07:02 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Steyning	Afternoon gents. I am still having discussions with the seller about him covering the return postage costs particularly as I asked him to verify the size of the rims before shipping them. Derek I will post up the link and get some details on the wheels over the weekend. The two wheels that were 5.5 were different to those that I have seen on other cars. They look like standard wheels from the front and the additional width has been created by increasing the backspace which of course would produce different issues. The others have a part number on which I will quote when I update the thread.

Mar 22nd, 2014, 09:08	#16
Amazonjulian Master Member Last Online: May 8th, 2019 07:02 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Steyning	I have emailed the seller again advising him of the ebay rules on returning mis described items. The link to the original listing is here Derek http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...obalID=EBAY-GB

Mar 22nd, 2014, 10:02	#19
Amazonjulian Master Member Last Online: May 8th, 2019 07:02 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Steyning	Thanks Robert I'll keep you posted

Mar 22nd, 2014, 11:52	#20
Derek UK VOC Member Last Online: Today 15:13 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chatham	#670429 are the standard 4" vented wheels. They are also likely to be stamped 4Jx15 in an adjacent section to the part number. What is the number of the 5 1/2" one? Maybe Lemmerz 1538. If it's 684001 it's a later 140 type wheel with a different PCD. There are some with similar shape windows but they later changed to a more triangular shape.

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