V50 Wheels/Tyres : Will 16" steel wheels clear front discs & calipers

[SonyVaio]

Originally Posted by iainmd

No joke! I can see why Volvo advise against it.

Not all T5s have 320mm discs. My 2004 T5 is 300mm more's the pity.

I really wonder where the difference comes in???

Mine is 2004 too but alas I got the 320's. It just seems so random, you would have thought all T5's got the 320's? I just wonder if it was a trim level thing and only certain trim levels and above got the 320's?

[sprout99]

Originally Posted by iainmd

Depends if you have 300mm or 320mm front brake discs. If they are 300mm you'll be fine with 16" wheels as I understand it. If you have 320mm then 17" is as small as you're supposed to go.

we have 16" winter steels for our d5 and it's nee bother

i have 2 spare wheels for sale too

[iainmd]

Originally Posted by SonyVaio

I really wonder where the difference comes in???

Mine is 2004 too but alas I got the 320's. It just seems so random, you would have thought all T5's got the 320's? I just wonder if it was a trim level thing and only certain trim levels and above got the 320's?

I could be wrong but I think after a certain build date all T5s got 320mm discs. Mine's one of the first off the production line. When the local dealer puts my VIN into their computer the parts it lists for my front brakes are 320mm discs despite it only being fitted with 300!