XC90 Tyres

doctorstephen · Apr 5th, 2006, 10:06

Dear all,
Just wanted some of your opinions regarding which brand of tyres would you recommended for the XC90? We mainly drive on roads, and wanted a set of tyres that is quiet with good grip.
Cheers!

Beeman · Jan 26th, 2007, 12:01

Have just replaced the Continental Contacts on our XC 90 at 25100 miles.
Apparently a good mileage! The Contacts were quiet on road but were poor on muddy surfaces which lead quickly to filled up the treads.
Have now switched to Michelin Diamaris @ £584 (fitted,valves,balanced) at Ebley.
£ 585.86 quoted by ATS and Bathwick. £700 @ National. £650 @ Ski but not available off the shelf.
The Michelin Synchrones on my wife's Freelander seem to be lasting 'forever' so I hope that the Diamaris suit as well. Over the short distance since fitting the Diamaris seem quiet enough even tho' they have more cleats in the tread.
We'll see.
NB. There does seem to be a shortage of 235/6 R 18 130V Diamaris in the UK.

Beeman

Diggerv70 · Feb 7th, 2007, 17:25

25,100 - that is good, considering we're on the same tyres and after 14 months, and 15000 miles they need replacing on the front. I contacted Continental direct and they have informed me that this is a healthy result for the XC90. I'm not happy with this response - so I'll be switching brands too. I know it goes on driving style, maintainance and regular pressure checks, but what are others experiencing with regard to tyre wear? Should I replace all 4 (rears have still got a healthy 5mm) should I have swapped the rears with the front at an earlier stage to ensure even wear, and any really good recommendations or bad ones to stay clear of?

patl · Feb 8th, 2007, 13:03

Hi Guys,

My tyre wear is miserable !!! 13500 and I am about to replace the front tyres. I have no intention of using Continentals, so I would also like to know what other tyres people are using and if they can get better milage out of them.

I was thinking of Nokain WR or NRVi, or maybe Goodyear GSD3, or Pirelli Scorpian. Anybody out there in Volvo land who has experience of these ??

Regards,
Patrick.

T_Rifles · Feb 8th, 2007, 20:28

When I had an XC90 I replaced my Continentals with Nokian NRVi. Good price from a local independent fitter, about £90 each, quiet and good grip.

Also seemed to help the outside edge wear. Ran them at about half way between normal load and full load pressure. 36psi if I remember rightly.

Beeman · Feb 11th, 2007, 10:09

When I was researching replacements for the Continentals on our XC 90 (see above) I came across the Nokians (made by the Nokia phone group) and the comments from the various tyre fitting companies were that Nokians were regarded as 'budget tyres' and that 'you get what you pay for'!
I too would like to hear from people with first hand experience but at the moment am very happy with the Michelin Diamaris

Apr 5th, 2006, 10:06	#1
doctorstephen New Member Last Online: Oct 19th, 2007 15:00 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Leicester	XC90 Tyres Dear all, Just wanted some of your opinions regarding which brand of tyres would you recommended for the XC90? We mainly drive on roads, and wanted a set of tyres that is quiet with good grip. Cheers!

Jan 26th, 2007, 12:01	#2
Beeman Junior Member Last Online: Jan 8th, 2014 09:13 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cheltenham	XC 90 Tyres Have just replaced the Continental Contacts on our XC 90 at 25100 miles. Apparently a good mileage! The Contacts were quiet on road but were poor on muddy surfaces which lead quickly to filled up the treads. Have now switched to Michelin Diamaris @ £584 (fitted,valves,balanced) at Ebley. £ 585.86 quoted by ATS and Bathwick. £700 @ National. £650 @ Ski but not available off the shelf. The Michelin Synchrones on my wife's Freelander seem to be lasting 'forever' so I hope that the Diamaris suit as well. Over the short distance since fitting the Diamaris seem quiet enough even tho' they have more cleats in the tread. We'll see. NB. There does seem to be a shortage of 235/6 R 18 130V Diamaris in the UK. Beeman

Feb 7th, 2007, 17:25	#3
Diggerv70 Junior Member Last Online: Nov 11th, 2019 12:13 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Merseyside	Tyres 25,100 - that is good, considering we're on the same tyres and after 14 months, and 15000 miles they need replacing on the front. I contacted Continental direct and they have informed me that this is a healthy result for the XC90. I'm not happy with this response - so I'll be switching brands too. I know it goes on driving style, maintainance and regular pressure checks, but what are others experiencing with regard to tyre wear? Should I replace all 4 (rears have still got a healthy 5mm) should I have swapped the rears with the front at an earlier stage to ensure even wear, and any really good recommendations or bad ones to stay clear of?

Feb 8th, 2007, 20:28	#5
T_Rifles New Member Last Online: Jan 16th, 2010 11:34 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Tewkesbury	When I had an XC90 I replaced my Continentals with Nokian NRVi. Good price from a local independent fitter, about £90 each, quiet and good grip. Also seemed to help the outside edge wear. Ran them at about half way between normal load and full load pressure. 36psi if I remember rightly. __________________ T_Rifles

Feb 11th, 2007, 10:09	#6
Beeman Junior Member Last Online: Jan 8th, 2014 09:13 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cheltenham	Beeman When I was researching replacements for the Continentals on our XC 90 (see above) I came across the Nokians (made by the Nokia phone group) and the comments from the various tyre fitting companies were that Nokians were regarded as 'budget tyres' and that 'you get what you pay for'! I too would like to hear from people with first hand experience but at the moment am very happy with the Michelin Diamaris

Feb 8th, 2007, 13:03	#4
patl Junior Member Last Online: Aug 18th, 2008 19:48 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bournemouth View Photos By: patl	Hi Guys, My tyre wear is miserable !!! 13500 and I am about to replace the front tyres. I have no intention of using Continentals, so I would also like to know what other tyres people are using and if they can get better milage out of them. I was thinking of Nokain WR or NRVi, or maybe Goodyear GSD3, or Pirelli Scorpian. Anybody out there in Volvo land who has experience of these ?? Regards, Patrick.

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