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Volvo 960 rear looks wheel like heavey load

Hi all;

I notice the rear wheels are quiet close to the wheel arch as though there is a big load in the car, the car is fitted with wide wheels that I think these would catch the inside plastic mud gaurd fitted under the wheel arch.

Is this anything to worry about?

My writen off 960 has what I would call common skinny wheels compared to the wheels on my replacement 960.

I have often wondered why volvo have a Placement peg on the hub as these wide wheels are quiet heavey and absolute shit to locate on this peg.

Regards Ian (Leic UK)

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ipellew
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My 92 960 with 17" Volvo rims looks the same and looks worse in cold as car settles. after a short trip they ar up end do notlook so bad. Can just get my finger between tire and fender well. Never has touched the fender in 13 years!

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lmicbikini12

The 960's have self-leveling shocks (or at least, many of them do). These shocks, particularly when old, will settle overnight. They will self-level to the same point regardless of teh load, and this can sometimes take a few minutes of driving as they pump the oil and whatever to the correct level.

If someone has replaced the original self-leveling shocks with more affordable standard shocks, the car will sit low becasue it now has the wrong springs in it. Standard shocks need a stiffer spring to help maintain the correct ride characteristics and ride height.

The peg on teh hub insures that the wheels always go backl on in teh same orientation when removed. This helps maintain correct tire balance when the wheels are removed then refitted... I have always assumed, anyway.

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Randy G.

Hi Imic;

I have worked it out, after swopping my SS exhuast between 92 & 96 960 Saloon.

Each side of the rear suspension is like a trapizian, so as the wheel linkage is compressed with load the wheel moves inwards as well as up. Not only that, the wheel leans into the road as the top tie rod is shorter than the lower one. Look at a BMW and you see the wheel angle terrably under load or they come off the road. Not so our Volvos.

Thats must be why you are not concerned and still have your tyres intact. Silly me.

Regards Ian

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ipellew

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