240 spare tire

The rim should have its size stamped on it somewhere, the economy spare in my S70 is a 4x15 rim with a T115 70R15 tire. This is probably the same as 240s. 4 inches is a little narrow to safely fit a regular size 15" tire. 185 is the narrowest 15" tire commonly available, and the narrowest rim that size can fit on (IIRC) is 5".

If you go the way of a full sized spare, get a short valve stem for it. This way the tire can lie flat without bending the valve stem.

Just get a 14" steel Volvo rim from a junkyard, you can probably find one with a decent tire on it already. There's plenty of room back there for a fullsize spare.

Which wheel well are you referring to? Is it the vertical well on the left side of the rear compartment, or the one under the floor?

Andy I.

| > Tire guy says he can't put a regular 15" tire on the rim, since it had | > the funky emergency tire. Looks like a regular 5.5 x 15 rim to me, | > but what do I know? | >

| > Is my best course to scrounge up a 14" wheel, and fit a regular tire? | > Will that fit in the spare tire well? Is there a standard tire that | > fits the spare wheel? | >

| > TIA, | > CL | | Just get a 14" steel Volvo rim from a junkyard, you can probably find one | with a decent tire on it already. There's plenty of room back there for a | fullsize spare. | |

Hi James,

Thanks for the correction.

Andy I.

| | | 240's only have one and that's the vertical compartment. 700/900 series cars | have it in the floor. | |