I know, I know...winter tyres again!!!

[tt82]

Originally Posted by tommyweaves

Which Gen3 V70s have the 316mm disks? I've looked at all the car part online websites and can't find a 316mm disk whatever V70 spec I enter in the search. Did they just randomly use different size front disks on different years?!

http://m.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?kw=vo...rake+discs+316

http://www.carparts-direct.co.uk/?i=...+V70&ii=475164

Not sure which models have the 316mm disc but I know when I changed mine and did the guide, it took the 316mm disc.

[civilservant]

Just wanted to say thanks to you all for your help.

Have decided on 225/50/R17...now need to find the best deal.

[Chris308]

Originally Posted by civilservant

Just wanted to say thanks to you all for your help.

Have decided on 225/50/R17...now need to find the best deal.

I used this site to help choose the tyres and took it from there.

The deal I eventually chose was from My Tyres (see links in my previous post). The cheapest deal I found was from Wheel base alloys

[civilservant]

Originally Posted by Chris308

I used this site to help choose the tyres and took it from there.

The deal I eventually chose was from My Tyres (see links in my previous post). The cheapest deal I found was from Wheel base alloys

Cheers, have emailed mytyres and asked for a quote on their cheapest alloys and Nokian tyres. Volvo quoted £275 for each wheel and tyre but mytyres will undoubtedly beat that price. Might then go back to Volvo to see if they can match it but doubt they will.

[tt82]

Is that £275 for a steel wheel or an alloy one? I know the official Volvo Winter wheel package cost £1,500

[civilservant]

Originally Posted by tt82

Is that £275 for a steel wheel or an alloy one? I know the official Volvo Winter wheel package cost £1,500

Alloy - the Pandora range, with Nokian tyres. Price's inclusive of balancing and valve etc but I suspect this does not include fitting costs. Still, this works out somewhat cheaper than the £1500 you were quoted.

Part number is 31399636.

[tommyweaves]

Originally Posted by tt82

Is that £275 for a steel wheel or an alloy one? I know the official Volvo Winter wheel package cost £1,500

I'm sure in past winters that Volvo did a winter wheel (17" alloys) and tyres offer for about £1,100 to £1,150.

I'd always have genuine Volvo rims over aftermarket ones.

[tommyweaves]

Originally Posted by civilservant

Alloy - the Pandora range

Part number is 31399636.

Quite like those Pandoras!

http://accessories.volvocars.com/Acc...ent/VCC-464422

Note it says not suitable for cars with 17.5" brakes!!!!

Thought this was useful too

http://accessories.volvocars.com/Acc...ent/VCC-466062

[Chris308]

Had email from Mytyres regarding payment and have spoken to them. Something doesn't seem quite right. My credit card company says payment was authorised and then My Tyres cancelled it. I got email from Mytyres asking for bank transfer direct to their bank. It all sounds too iffy to me so have cancelled the order.

I will give my local Volvo dealer a ring in the morning about the Pandoras.

[tommyweaves]

Originally Posted by Chris308

Had email from Mytyres regarding payment and have spoken to them. Something doesn't seem quite right. My credit card company says payment was authorised and then My Tyres cancelled it. I got email from Mytyres asking for bank transfer direct to their bank. It all sounds too iffy to me so have cancelled the order.

I will give my local Volvo dealer a ring in the morning about the Pandoras.

I've heard of this happening before, it seems to happen on transactions over £500, triggerred by their anti-fraud systems. I've ordered tyres from them a number of times and have no concerns.