"facw" (facw)
05/04/2018 at 11:19 • Filed to: Wheels
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"facw" (facw)
05/04/2018 at 11:19 • Filed to: Wheels | 0
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When I bought my S60 last fall, the shop that did the PPI said I needed new shocks and struts. The car does ride a bit rough, so I can believe that, but two subsequent shops have told me that the suspension seems fine to them. I had been tempted to do the replacement (maybe even getting some fancy Bilstien B6's), but I’m not going to spend a bunch of money replacing parts that don’t need to be replaced, especially when I may sell the car in a few months anyway, if I can find a way to move back to NYC.
However, the shop did show me that both my front wheels are bent, which certainly would explain the pulsing I get when driving sometimes. Definitely seems worth dealing with.
That leaves me a few options:
1. Get the wheels fixed. The shop felt that dents in the wheel would definitely be repairable. They are on the inside, so it seems like they can probably be done without needing to refinish the whole thing. They recommended !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , who charge $109 per wheel for straightening. This seems like the cheapest option, and would guarantee matching appearance, but I’m not sure how durable aluminum wheel repairs are?
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2. Buy some refurbished ones. Looks like around $200 a piece, plus whatever I’d pay for mount and balance. Not sure how good those are though, or whether the paint color would match properly.
I guess I could hunt for non-refurbished junkyard wheels as well, but Volvo made a lot of styles for the S60, so finding them might be more difficult, and who knows if I’d be getting something that was out of true.
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3. Get new wheels in the existing size. I like the stock wheels, but honestly this would be tempting if I could find something I like, but selection seems limited. Best I could do at Tire Rack (admittedly, I think it would look better if Tire Rack’s silver car color wasn’t so grey):
Also, Discount Tire: Good job with the Prancing Moose, but I think your preview still needs work:
Depending on what I got, this looks like it would be $100-140 per wheel plus mounting.
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4. Get new 17" wheels and tires. This is pricey, but the existing wheels do look a bit small sometimes, two of my tires are old, and one of the new ones was driven on while flat, and while it seems fine, I don’t quite trust it. There are also a lot more choices I like in 17"
Still, that looks like it would be around $1100-$1300 depending on what I got, and seems a bit silly to spend that instead of $220, especially on a car I may not need for much longer.
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Oppopinions? Anyone have experience with wheel repair?
PartyPooper2012
> facw
05/04/2018 at 11:32 |
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This is amazing!
Also, does this volvo really have a ferrari sticker on the fender?
Eric @ opposite-lock.com
> PartyPooper2012
05/04/2018 at 11:40 |
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facw even told you what it was...
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PartyPooper2012
> Eric @ opposite-lock.com
05/04/2018 at 11:45 |
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lol. i didn’t know what that was in reference to
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Eric @ opposite-lock.com
> PartyPooper2012
05/04/2018 at 11:56 |
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It’s a prancing moose badge, not a “Ferrari sticker”.
Amoore100
> facw
05/04/2018 at 12:58 |
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Just what I would do (personally, so not really very good advice), but I’d go junkyard hunting for a new style for all four corners just to switch things up!
I’ve always liked the split-spoke Orpheus ^
but Tethys ^ are probably easier to find and cheaper—quite handsome as well IMO
I think anything from that generation V70 and S80 will fit as well—Volvo’s vocabulary of wheels is massive so the OEM-plus effect is fun to play with!
Here’s a guide of just what came on your generation S60 for reference. If you’re looking for direct replacements, it’s Eurus’ you’re looking for!
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> facw
05/14/2018 at 10:40 |
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Last time I bent a wheel it ended up too damaged for repair. I ended up buying a matching used 18" OEM Subaru wheel that I assume came from a wreck. It is true but did have a small amount of curb rash and a scratch. I paid around $150 for it - a perfect one or a refurb would’ve been around $200. I did an eBay search sorted by distance and ended up finding a guy with one in a local warehouse. So you might be surprised what you can find - probably worth a few minutes to search. What I would 100% recommend if you haven’t already is get it on an alignment rack when you get the wheels swapped.
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facw
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05/14/2018 at 11:01 |
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I ended up getting them straightened. For what I paid, it might have been better to just buy refurbs but it is done. I think the alignment is a good call, just need to find a good place to do that (the indy shop I go to doesn’t have a rack, so I need to see what else is available).
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> facw
05/14/2018 at 11:15 |
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I usually take mine to the dealer because I’m confident they know the right geometry - but I think just about everywhere reads from the same database these days. You might be surprised what they can do if you call and chat and bring it in when they aren’t busy. Even though an alignment at a Volvo dealer sounds pricey it doesn’t hurt to ask the service manager if they can do it for $89. Keep an eye out for any non-adjustable angles that are out of spec. For instance if caster isn’t adjust able on these and comes back out that could be an indication that the strut towers themselves got a little tweaked by the driving habits of the previous owner.