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Volvo Thief

12-15-2007, 02:33 AM

I need help deciding what kind of tires to get for the GLE.

Stock 14's, 185/70/14

A. White letter tires?
B. Solid Whitewall tires?
C. Blackwall tires?
D. Another size 195/70/14?

And NO. Slapping on a set of Polaris rims and fresh Falken 225/45/zr17's isn't an option! :-P

http://aycu23.webshots.com/image/36262/2005449249886661795_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2005449249886661795)

Crazychopstick

12-15-2007, 02:36 AM

Nice Avatar. Frankie Wilde?

Volvo Thief

12-15-2007, 02:38 AM

Nice Avatar. Frankie Wilde?

Yup you got it. Good call. :nod:

Crazychopstick

12-15-2007, 02:39 AM

Oh yeah, 195 Falkens if you can.

Redwood Chair

12-15-2007, 02:42 AM

185-70-14 is small
195-70-14 is the best all around size for the later cars with tall rear ends.
195-75-14 would be OK for freeway mileage
# C

Volvo Thief

12-15-2007, 02:45 AM

185-70-14 is small
195-70-14 is the best all around size for the later cars with tall rear ends.
195-75-14 would be OK for freeway mileage
# C

I think the 195/75 would be too tall looking...

So 195/70/14 probably plain blackwall would look best then?

Crazychopstick

12-15-2007, 02:47 AM

Black.

This post is racist.

Redwood Chair

12-15-2007, 02:58 AM

I think the 195/75 would be too tall looking...

So 195/70/14 probably plain blackwall would look best then?

And tall around town for the 195-75's

I had an 86 245 DL M 46 with 331's and the 195-70-14's
were just right,good freeway economy.
I could accelerate,and hold 4th & OD around town and on the boulevards.
Blackwalls look right on Euro cars,unless they are tweaked out.:wtf:

PWRPUFF

12-15-2007, 04:45 AM

Any junkyards around there where you can get ANY other set of Volvo wheels? Almost any other style would be an upgrade ...

Anyways, my vote is for blackwalls.

mblue240

12-15-2007, 09:29 AM

I want to see white walls!

Volvo Thief

12-15-2007, 11:18 AM

Any junkyards around there where you can get ANY other set of Volvo wheels? Almost any other style would be an upgrade ...

Anyways, my vote is for blackwalls.

I've had my eyes open for a cheap upgrade of steelie 15's with nice volvo hubcaps but nothings come up around here.

Volvo Thief

12-15-2007, 11:19 AM

I want to see white walls!

could someone possibly do a chop with whitewalls or white letters?? :roll:

A-Rode

12-15-2007, 12:33 PM

GrandmaSideways

12-15-2007, 02:31 PM

Don't bother putting more money in.
Take the hubcaps off though, looks better.

manbeard

12-15-2007, 03:30 PM

andi just took a set of mint dracos to the metal yard....

A-Rode

12-15-2007, 04:53 PM

Hows this, its just paint, but you get the picture

oldschoolvolvo

12-15-2007, 06:11 PM

imo...just get normal blackwall tires. i'd go either 185/70 or 195/70. i have 185/70 on my 242, dad has 195/70 on the 245. both seem fine. dad did have 197/75 but did not like it at all...too tall and too much roll when turning

A-Rode

12-15-2007, 06:21 PM

Im kind of liking the way it looks on the front wheel.....
looks old though....

McLovin

12-15-2007, 06:26 PM

Hit that baby with FULL whitewalls! Not just stripe Whitewalls.

rallyvovo

12-15-2007, 06:29 PM

vogues?

http://www.hspnnews.com/images/uploads/vogue_Custom-Built-Radial-V.jpg

stylngle2003

12-16-2007, 12:37 AM

i have a complete set of dersus wheels (the ones in your original picture) with dunlop snow tires on the rear and kumho all seasons up front. i'd sell them cheap, but shipping to mi might be expensive.

PWRPUFF

12-16-2007, 12:48 AM

Hows this, its just paint, but you get the picture

Needs moar fake woodgrain paneling and curb feelers.

jfs356

12-16-2007, 03:17 PM

195/70/14 or 195/60/14....slightly wider and slight lower profile....

Gilfy

12-16-2007, 06:15 PM

I was just about to ask, since i came over from VWs how would 195/60/14s work?

Chrisco

12-16-2007, 06:33 PM

White wall is for older classic cars with smooth lines. Not 744s that were designed with a straight edge ruler. I only think white letters look good on Volvos if they have black wheels. Therefore I suggest black wall.

Volvo Thief

12-17-2007, 10:48 AM

Hows this, its just paint, but you get the picture

INSTANT GRANDMA CAR!

Volvo Thief

12-17-2007, 10:51 AM

I was just about to ask, since i came over from VWs how would 195/60/14s work?

195/60/14 tire? Seems like an extremely rare size... that might be too wide... Might give it that "wandering" feel.

Volvo Thief

12-17-2007, 02:01 PM

Don't bother putting more money in.
Take the hubcaps off though, looks better.

Those are actually cast aluminum wheels?? But not hub caps! Just the center cap that goes over the lugs.

CountOfNowhere

12-17-2007, 02:28 PM

just buy replacement tires the same size so your speedo isn't off... I swear, you won't notice much of a difference! Just make sure you get good tires...

bullitt210

12-17-2007, 02:47 PM

Try this. This wouldn't cost a fortune and make a big statement.
Stocky bolt-ons and 4WD look gone...

This is NOT your grandma's car!!!

http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/9854/740smlei7.jpg

BoostedSwede

12-17-2007, 06:37 PM

Try this. This wouldn't cost a fortune and make a big statement.
Stocky bolt-ons and 4WD look gone...

This is NOT your grandma's car!!!

http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/9854/740smlei7.jpg

+1. Look for some other Volvo rims....at LEAST 15". That would greatly improve the looks of the car. If thats really not in your budget though, I'd just stick with the stock tire size, but make sure you get good tires. Not some cheap bullshizzle.

'ol red

12-17-2007, 07:33 PM

I will sell you a set of decent hydras and then you can get falken ziex 912s 225/45/16s...think about it.

Redwood Chair

12-17-2007, 09:46 PM

195/60/14 tire? Seems like an extremely SMALL size... that might be too PUNY... Might give it that "GAS SUCKING" feel.

Fixed :)

Captain Slow

12-18-2007, 12:04 AM

Getting white walls would just accelerate the old man look our cars seem to have.

Volvo Thief

12-18-2007, 02:10 AM

Captain Slow

12-18-2007, 02:18 AM

That is a wheel. I can get you a set for cheap if you want some. You could also go with something like

<a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a241/liquid03x/myvolvo740.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"></a>
These are from a 740 turbo

<a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z320/barberl47/Volvo%20760/Photo_072207_033.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"></a>
These are from a 780 Bertone V6

Volvo Thief

12-18-2007, 02:20 AM

I will sell you a set of decent hydras and then you can get falken ziex 912s 225/45/16s...think about it.

I actually have Hydra's on it right now.

http://aycu31.webshots.com/image/38270/2006252419117314620_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2006252419117314620)

However they are from my 90 740T and they will be going back on it it the Spring. I don't have the extra money for another set of those. And I also have a 91 740 which is basicly a drivable parts car with 15 inch steelies with great tires but the 14's on my 88 will not clear the front brakes on the 91 so I cant swap them. :(

http://aycu18.webshots.com/image/36817/2005055630345350021_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2005055630345350021)

Captain Slow

12-18-2007, 02:20 AM

<a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t124/christieswreck/200706/IMG_1771.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"></a>
These are some very classy wheels from a 760.

Volvo Thief

12-18-2007, 02:34 AM

Thanks for all these suggestions guys.

Bottom line is I don't think I will buying another set of wheels for this car. I'll stick with the 14' wheels and just get a decent tire. I just dont have the funds to get another set of rims and especially to pay to get them shipped.

Ideally what I would like to do is swap the 15' steelies from my 91 but as I said I cant get the 14's to fit on the front. And I drive all 3 so I'm kinda stuck with what I got. Or is there anyway for me to make the 14's fit on the 91?

Redwood Chair

12-18-2007, 02:39 AM

Nice chop thanks... :cool:

Now is that style wheel a hub cap for 15 inch steelies?

I think that is a 15x6x25 alloy 700 wheel called Omega.

Captain Slow

12-18-2007, 02:39 AM

What year is you're GLE? I think it is from before ABS was standard, because then they went to 15's. I have an 89' GL so being the base model I have no ABS. So I can run Virgo's on my car. People have problem running Virgo's on 7xx with ABS, I'd say you're running into the same problem with you're 91'. I'm suspecting your GLE is an 85' or 86'

boostdemon

12-18-2007, 02:42 AM

:lol:

sorry, got bored

Captain Slow

12-18-2007, 02:43 AM

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

NEW SIG!

Volvo Thief

12-18-2007, 02:43 AM

Volvo Thief

12-18-2007, 02:46 AM

:lol:

sorry, got bored

FANSTASTIC!!!

:rofl:

Captain Slow

12-18-2007, 02:46 AM

Well, do you know if you have ABS? If not an easy way to find out and annoy the neighbors is to accelerate and slam on the breaks really fast, if they lock, you have an answer!

Captain Slow

12-18-2007, 02:48 AM

Volvo Thief

12-18-2007, 02:50 AM

Well, do you know if you have ABS? If not an easy way to find out and annoy the neighbors is to accelerate and slam on the breaks really fast, if they lock, you have an answer!

For sure NO ABS