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I am at 12,000 miles on a set of Michelin XGT-4 235/45/R17 on this vehicle - it was OK at first - but now has gotten so sensitive to lane ridges it is scary to drive and hold in a lane. I keep pressure at 38 lbs - tried lower but no real difference. If I hold a straight edge across the front tire tread , the center is down from 1/16 to 1/8 inch all around the tire - The backs seem to be almost flat to possibly a 1/6 bulge under the same condition. They have been rotated twice in the 12000 miles.(front to rear on same side). Overall tread groove depth is about 1/4 inch yet. 1. Is this normal wear for a V70 type front end ? One garage told me that tie rod ends have been a problem on 2003 V70 - but jacking up the front end - I cannot feel any play. 2. Any suggestions for my next set of tires - I am not after soft performance tires anymore - and 99 pecent of my driving is on HOT dry roads. Hank
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Replying to: k7hp (Sep 23, 2007 9:56 am) BTW, hot dry roads are what performance tires were made for. If it really bothers you that much,you might want to consider switching to narrower 16" wheels and tires.
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Replying to: volvomax (Sep 24, 2007 8:32 am) The day I bought the V70 2.4T it came with the 17 inch tires and I tried to get the dealer to just swap me a set of wheels and tires off a standard V70 168 hp no turbo - before I even took delivery but no luck. The XGT4s are basically shot - I am going to a new set of tires this week - saw some reviews of Yokohama YK520' s at Discount Tires and several guys with XC70's liked them - one guy with a S60 2.5T hated them. So new tires and off to a good alignment guy and see what happens. Thanks for reply - Hank
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Replying to: k7hp (Sep 24, 2007 6:43 pm) Replacing the XGT's (which have an aggressive, high performance tread pattern) with a "grand touring" or "passenger" tire should reduce or eliminate the tramlining effect. You'll also get a smoother, quieter ride at the expense of some handling sharpness and extreme cornering grip (which you likely won't miss given the non-sporting character of the V70). If it were me, I'd look hard at the Bridgestone Turanza Serenity. They come in your original size, and also in a narrower 215/50-17, which won't noticeably change your speedometer reading.
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Replying to: fedlawman (Sep 25, 2007 5:09 am) OE on my 2004 base 168 hp V70 was 195/65-15, which at 25.0 inches, is almost the same overall diameter as the 235/45-17 (25.3 in), and as the proposed 215/50-17 (25.5 in). I think the base OE size got changed to 205/55-16 (24.9 in). Why did Volvo increase the base OE width and wheel size? Does the 195/65-15 have measurably better fuel economy?
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Replying to: jim314 (Sep 25, 2007 9:54 am) I will look again at the Bridgestones you suggested. Did not see them come up in my size first time I looked. Thanks to all _ Hank
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Replying to: k7hp (Sep 25, 2007 12:27 pm) Touring tires are a very good match for our V70's driving dynamics. You won't believe how much of an improvement in ride comfort and cabin noise they make. I had Bridgestone Turanza LS-V tires on my 2001 V70 and loved them. I just put Goodyear Assurance ComforTred tires on my 2004 V70 and love them too (comparable to the Turanza, but not available in low profile 17" sizes like yours). Here is the Bridgestone Turanza Serenity... http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=Turanza+S- erenity&partnum=15VR7TSXL&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes&place=0 |
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It has been a while since I was here. I notice there are several that are having trouble with stalling, hesitation, acceleration and surging. This applies to 1999 through 2001 (and one 2002) 70 and 80 series Volvos. You might want to check out my ETM web site that give you the full explanation of this problem. http://VEXEDvolvo.org. I might remind you that the warranty on this part was extended to 10 years (from date of purchase) or 200,000 miles, whichever comes first. We are less than a year away from the start of the 10-year expiration (1999 model year cars started delivery in late 1998), I have had one report of a car passing the 200,000 mile limit. The repair after the warranty expiration is about $1000, plus-minus $200, depending on your relationship with your dealer. |
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| I have a 2001 V70 T5, and for the second time in the last several weeks, the rear doors, hatch, and gas gauge stoped functioning. The first time it happened I removed the fuses suggested in the owners manual for those areas, and none were bad. I reinserted the fuses and everything worked... the last fuse I did that with was the central locking fuse. Now it has happened again, and again the fuses appear to be OK. I plan on replacing the fuses for these areas of the car, but didn't have any replacements handy. My question is whether or not it can be easily determined what may be causing this problem. Could it be simple corrosion in the fuse/box? Any other suggestions are appreciated, as I'd rather not spend a billion dollars trying to solve this problem. Thanks. | |
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I have a 2006 Volvo V70 2.5T with just over 28200 miles. For the past few months, I've had a suspension noise coming from the right rear of the car. It sounds like a bushing squeek, well, louder than a squeek, but it is obvious. The dealer had it twice for this, the first one didn't hear the noise and sort of blew it off. The second dealer (two different dealers) didn't hear it either but attributed it to the seal around the rear door, which I didn't agree with, but they said they couldn't hear it so they went on that rather than my description of the rear suspension. I know what a suspension noise sounds like. It sounds like rubber against metal sort of noise. It goes away when it gets wet but as soon as it dries out, the noise is back. Unfortunately, when I brought it to the dealer that I bought it from, it was raining. Has anyone here had a similar problem? Or have they heard of such a problem on this particular car? I have to say that I had a Subaru Outback LL Bean edition before this V-70 2.5T wagon and really miss my Subaru. Not that I don't like the V-70, but I never had even one minute of problems with that car.. until some "person" ran a stop sign and smacked into the side. She hit the car so hard that it flipped over on the roof and slid about 35 feet. We were ok.. seat belts save lives!! This car has had several small issues, this one, a noise under the dash that sounds like a grunting noise and I think is associated with the heating system some how, a rear passenger door that make a loud squeek noise when I open it.. have lube'ed it but it still squeeks, a blown left rear tire that they charged me to replace. Just little things that drive me crazy. Anyway, if someone has any information, please pass it on to me. Thanks.
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