Volvo is one of the biggest vehicle manufacturers in the world. We have had a look at what tyres Volvo give you, and have made some alternative suggestions on replacements (www.volvo.co.uk). stock complete ranges in Volvo tyres to suit your vehicle and your driving style. have created this page for guidance only. We strongly recommend checking the size of the tyres currently fitted to your vehicle before purchasing replacements. The stylish new V50 from Volvo takes them light years from their old frumpy image but does not lose any of the safety aspects that Volvo are famous for. The car provides a smooth ride and as such the tyres need to work with the suspension settings on the cart to optimise this. The Dunlop SP2000 or the Continental Eco Contact will work well on this car as would the Michelin Pilot Primacy. As these tyres are designed to provide quiet smooth handling but still perform well under braking and cornering. This excellent medium sized saloon is a worthy rival to the more established company car manufacturers.

As such it will spend most of its life cruising on Motorways or longer drives; it needs a tyre that is quiet and responsive to changes in direction, which gives good life. Such a tyre is the Pirelli P6000 Powergy, an excellent alternative for this car. Clawfoot Tub Soap Shampoo HolderAlso the Michelin Pilot Primacy is a beautifully constructed tyre that will add to the driving experience gained from this vehicle. Yunho T-ShirtVolvo’s move into the 4x4 market created an instant class leader that challenged all the existing opposition. Low Profile Tires Tulsa OkThe Scorpion STR is a new tyre from Pirelli that has been designed to work at its best on the road offering grip and levels of quiet that are ground breaking for 4x4 tyres. The Michelin Synchrone is however an excellent alternative for a mainly on road 4x4 tyre.

Off road options would depend on the degree of off roading that is intended, but an excellent option is the BF Goodrich, which is superb in difficult conditions but can lack sophistication on the road. Please click here for Volvo Car Insurance details.Project XC90: Wheels and Tires It is often said that wheels and tires are the most striking change you can make to your car. For those searching out a starting point of modification or tailoring of their car, larger diameter wheels and tires are a great place to begin. In our minds, there was no better way to start the evolution of our Project XC90 than with a more aggressive wheel and tire combo that would transform the big XC’s looks, while firming up the ride as well. Our Project XC90 was outfitted from the factory pretty-much loaded, with 18-inch alloys from the factory. While handsome in their own right, the look isn’t particularly aggressive or rare. Besides, the original Michelin tires had done their duty and were basically shot, making timing even better for such an upgrade.

There is a surprisingly large selection of wheels available for the XC90, even in the large, 20-inch diameter we were seeking. Tire Rack is a great place to start, with everything from clean Italian designs from OZ racing, to more of a chrome kitsche feel made popular on Navigators and Escalades. Other lesser-known companies such as Ronal or Kahn Design offer clean OE-looking applications as well. That could-be-factory look was preferable to us, and in the end we went with a different spin on a familiar design for our XC90 project. If you’ve owned a modern Volvo and thought of upgrades, then you’re most likely well aware of German uber Volvo tuning house Heico Sportiv. Heico offers several wheel designs, the most handsome of which is probably their 5-spoke Volution V design. Close in appearance to Volvo’s own Pegasus, though with a concave contour on each spoke, Heico even offers their wheels in “Titan Grey” - perfect for that original R look, and one we thought would be fantastic on our bright white XC90.

At 20X8.5 and an offset at ET49, the Volution is a bolt-on affair. No spacers or longer lugs are needed, and the wheels arrive, individually packed in a blue cloth cover with Heico Sportiv logos, themselves packed within plastic and nestled snugly in their cardboard shell. Center caps with the Heico Viking trademark and low-profile valve stem hardware are also included, again with the trademark Heico Viking helmet on the cap. Heico offers the 20-inch Volution V in either Titan or bright silver at $699 each. The German Volvo tuner suggests a tire size of 265/45-20 on their 20-inch wheel, the same plus size suggested by Tire Rack. Searching our particular application in Tire Rack’s upgrade garage, we found two offerings. The lower-priced of the two, the Pirelli Scorpion Zero Asimmetrico, is the same tire, albeit different sizing, fitted as a factory application on the XC90 and XC70 from Volvo. In stock applications, the Scorpion is a bit noisier than the also-OEM Michelin. However, we’ve had great experiences with the Italian tire, beating the crap out of them in locales as extravagant as Baja Mexico on some of the same terrain used by the Baja 1000 race.

Mounting and balancing such a large diameter wheel turned out to be tricky ï�� not in the process, but in finding a shop to do the mounting. Some tire mounting machines don’t go up to 20-inch. If you’re planning on mounting 20s, call ahead. Keener Tire of Donegal, Pennsylvania had a machine able to fit the bill. They mounted and balanced the set with nary a problem ï�� no scuffs, no scratches. Both Heico and Keener Tire suggested that we drive about 100 miles then re-torque the new wheels. Some softer wheels definitely need to be re-torqued when fitted new, according to Keener. After a weekend worth of mileage logged on the XC90 of more than 100 miles, checking the torque on the lugs showed the Heico wheels didn’t need re-tightening. Having now logged some weeks on the car, we are unanimous in the feeling that the wheels look stunning. Our somewhat staid XC90 has amore aggressive appearance. It draws more appreciative looks in traffic, but still retains a relatively factory appearance.