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Anyone on the forum knowledgeable about XC90 rear wheel alignment? I have a 2004 XC90 T-6 with 85k miles on it. I have had what I consider good tire wear for most of it's life, but all of a sudden I apparently have a rear wheel camber problem and am eating up the inside of the rear tires. The problem seems to have developed in a short time period. The vehicle is infrequently driven on very rough mountain roads but was recently subjected to this environment. The weight load on the vehicle is normally a single person but I also always carry approximately 300 lbs of equipment in the rear of the vehicle. The last alignment check was at approx. 45k miles and no adjustments were required to the rear at that time. The rear wheels have always previously set very square on the road regardless of the load being carried. How is the camber of the rear wheels controlled? Is there a torsion bar or other part that ages or might have failed? Other thoughts? Putting a new set of tires on the vehicle this week and want to promptly correct the problem. Thanks for all help. - OldJim |
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This is additional feedback for those who read my discussion above regarding XC90 rear wheel alignment. My dealer was able to immediately identify the problem and correct it. The problem was not camber (which is not really adjustable - you normally replace worn parts) but Toe instead. The rear tires were toed out and the inside of the tires were being scraped off at a very alarming rate. The problem was identified as bent Toe Adjustment Bars. There are individual bars for each of the rear wheels and both of them were significantly bent in the approximately same relative location. It did not take long to recognize that some force had been applied to each of them that produced the bend and resulting Toe adjustment error. The mystery was solved when I remembered having AAA tow the car to the dealer (you always tow an XC90 AWD on a flatbed) for service approximately one month earlier. The untrained tow truck driver apparently secured the car to the truck by chaining it down using the Toe Adjustment Bars instead of the tow attachments. Once again a story of expecting experienced service personnel to know what they are doing, only to find that they cause more damage than they solve. Because of the location of the Toe Adjustment Bars, I suspect others will have a similar experience. Hopefully this note will prevent at least one instance. Kudos to the Towing company that admitted their error and paid for an expensive repair and re-alignment. It would have been nice to have had the tires covered too but they were coming close to the end of their life anyway. - OldJim |
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I am looking at the Michelin Latitude Tour HP as the replacement tires for my 2006 XC90. Any thoughts about replacement tires for this vehicle? Donna V
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Replying to: dveno (May 08, 2008 2:37 pm) Here are reviews from tirerack.com. See this. 2006 Volvo XC90 2.5T AWD Kumho Road Venture APT KL51 Miles driven on tires: 7,500 Location: Princeton, NJ Driving Condition: Combined Highway/City Driving Style: Average Initial Review, 7,500 Miles on Tires April 15, 2008 Great value in this tire. Replaced the OEM Michelins after 35K miles for half the price and frankly it seems like these Kumhos were made for the XC90. Tires are unbelievably quiet and smooth. Driving in heavy rain is not much different than driving on dry payment as the tire displaces the water efficiently. Cornering is pretty good, but then again, I'm not taking tight corners with an SUV. Some have complained about the sidewall being unattractive. I think it's fine. Nobody is looking at your tires anyway. Treadlife rating is superior and so far after 7500 miles no real sign of treadwear. 2005 Acura MDX Kumho Road Venture APT KL51 Miles driven on tires: 3,000 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Driving Condition: Combined Highway/City Driving Style: Average Initial Review, 3,000 Miles on Tires April 13, 2008 The Kunho's transformed my MDX, for $400 less than replacement Michelins would have cost. They're quieter, much better riding with sharper turn then the Michelins. I wouldn't have supposed tires could have made such a difference. I was going to trade in the MDX, but decided to try the new tires instead. Such was the change they made that it's now my vehicle of choice, even around town in preference to my TL.
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Replying to: jim314 (May 08, 2008 3:46 pm) Granted, it has only been a week since I had them installed, but they are great. VERY REASONABLE in price - at least 1/2 the cost of Michelin's. Handling is very good, they generate less road noise than the Michelins did, and I think they feel better. Some people have commented that the sidewall is ugly, but to me it looks like any other tire. In general a very good experience. If you are in the Bay Area, I would recommend Redwood General Tire in Redwood City. They got them in 1 day and they were priced below Tire Rack out the door with exceptional service and workmanship. By the way, NONE of the companies listed as dealers on the Kumho web site had them on their web (you could not price them nor was the Kumho logo featured). Good Luck and thank you to jim314 for the posting. |
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Replying to: guyf (Sep 10, 2006 2:52 pm) Also, what is the cost per wheelk? Thanks, Cliff Karchmer please reply to email below as well e mail: cliffk4  juno.com
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Replying to: cliffk4 (Jun 08, 2008 1:41 pm) |
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This my 3rd Volvo, so I am not used to cheap tires, BUT the rear tires on my XC90 completely burnt up in a matter of 3,000 miles. No...I am not a road warrior. I commute 10 miles a day back and forth to work. The volvo dealer says that it is an alignment problem, but I find that hard to believe since the excessive wear is only on my rear tires. Oddly enough, this wear did not start until after my last scheduled service which was 3,000 miles ago. At that time, the dealer replaced a brake booster and rear spring isolators. Does anyone have any thoughts as to what may have caused this sudden wear on my rear tires? The front tires have very little wear and I have the tires rotated every 3,000-4,000 miles. |
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