V90 & V90 CC alloys

Gazdok · Oct 21st, 2020, 13:54

I am looking at getting a V90. I am not a big fan of ever fatter wheels and tyres. I noticed that the V90 comes with 245 or 255 section tyres on 19" wheels, but the V90 Cross Country runs 235 on 19" wheels. Does anyone have the specs of the XC and standard V90 wheels, i.e. width and ET.
Can I run 235 on the standard inscription wheels when it comes to replacement?

At present I run on 225 section tyres and that is plenty to keep me on the road and to put the power down.

dchbrown · Oct 21st, 2020, 15:17

If you really want narrow tyres then the 17" wheels come with 225 section tyres on them.

I do wonder why you want to change the section of the tyres from what the manufacturer fits as standard? I actually understand going wider more than i do going narrower?

Gazdok · Oct 21st, 2020, 18:21

Apart from the fact that wider tyres usually give a harsher ride, are more expensive to replace and through higher rolling resistance have a worse fuel consumption there is not much gain other than optical if you like this sort of thing.
I accept that your braking distance might be a little shorter, but I think in reality most drivers will not experience this benefit.
On our previous V70 Volvo had a star engineer on the case. The car was really designed for 195ers but due to market pressure - the competition was going wider and taller - Volvo then marketed the V70 with 225ers and then even with 245ers which meant the tyres would have been rubbing and that is a MOT failure. So Volvo cleverly used steering locks increasing the turning circle to oil tanker dimensions.

S5Warrior · Oct 22nd, 2020, 11:02

Standard CC wheels are 18s (235/55R18), nice enough, but difficult to keep clean.

Oct 21st, 2020, 13:54	#1
Gazdok Master Member Last Online: Dec 31st, 2023 11:17 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Wigston	V90 & V90 CC alloys I am looking at getting a V90. I am not a big fan of ever fatter wheels and tyres. I noticed that the V90 comes with 245 or 255 section tyres on 19" wheels, but the V90 Cross Country runs 235 on 19" wheels. Does anyone have the specs of the XC and standard V90 wheels, i.e. width and ET. Can I run 235 on the standard inscription wheels when it comes to replacement? At present I run on 225 section tyres and that is plenty to keep me on the road and to put the power down. Last edited by Gazdok; Oct 21st, 2020 at 14:06.

Oct 21st, 2020, 15:17	#2
dchbrown Member Last Online: Oct 27th, 2022 21:49 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: UK	If you really want narrow tyres then the 17" wheels come with 225 section tyres on them. I do wonder why you want to change the section of the tyres from what the manufacturer fits as standard? I actually understand going wider more than i do going narrower? __________________ MY19 V90 D4 Momentum, Magic Blue, Amber, Xenium Pack, BLIS, Smartphone Integration, Sunglasses Holder, Mud Flaps

Oct 22nd, 2020, 11:02	#4
S5Warrior New Member Last Online: Mar 22nd, 2022 14:44 Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: England	Standard CC wheels are 18s (235/55R18), nice enough, but difficult to keep clean. __________________ V90 Cross Country T5 Magic Blue & Amber

Oct 21st, 2020, 18:21	#3
Gazdok Master Member Last Online: Dec 31st, 2023 11:17 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Wigston	Apart from the fact that wider tyres usually give a harsher ride, are more expensive to replace and through higher rolling resistance have a worse fuel consumption there is not much gain other than optical if you like this sort of thing. I accept that your braking distance might be a little shorter, but I think in reality most drivers will not experience this benefit. On our previous V70 Volvo had a star engineer on the case. The car was really designed for 195ers but due to market pressure - the competition was going wider and taller - Volvo then marketed the V70 with 225ers and then even with 245ers which meant the tyres would have been rubbing and that is a MOT failure. So Volvo cleverly used steering locks increasing the turning circle to oil tanker dimensions.

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