"functionoverfashion" (functionoverfashion)
11/06/2019 at 09:37 • Filed to: None
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"functionoverfashion" (functionoverfashion)
11/06/2019 at 09:37 • Filed to: None | 1
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Picked these up a few weeks ago from CL for $200.
I have a brand-new set of snow tires for these wheels, the ones they came with are... well, they’d pass inspection fine. But they are LOUD AS HELL I don’t know if the guy running these just never bothered with rotations or alignments, but they have some serious uneven wear and they will ANNOUNCE that. So, yeah.
The only reason the new tires aren’t on yet, is I wanted to see just how pesky the car would be without TPMS installed in the wheels. It’s just a message on the dash that can be dismissed, and then a yellow light. Meh. I could go either way on that.
So what should I do?
a. Put the new snows on these wheels, ignore the TPMS error, send it. Then sell my factory wheels, get a set of 17's for summer (these and my factory wheels are 16")
b. Put the snows on my factory wheels (they have TMPS sensors already) and use these for summer with better tires - adding TPMS to these at the same time.
c. Put the snows on my factory wheels, sell these to someone desperate for snows that will be better than whatever bald tires they have now, buy 17's for summer (I’d get a set from Tire Rack with TPMS).
d. Do (a) but also have TPMS sensors installed in these 16's.
I’m inclined to use these for winter. I like the look , but would really like a little more wheel for summer, with some good tires. This car kind of floats around on the factory 16's with the tires I had. I feel like it’ll be a little sharper with 17's without compromising ride quality. Tire Rack lists OE diameters up to 19 (!) which I’m not doing; I think a 17 would be a good match.
Something like this:
But holy hell I can’t wait to get these tires off, they’re obnoxious.
Tripper
> functionoverfashion
11/06/2019 at 09:53 |
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I’d p ut snows on those wheels, NP by the way. Anyway to “code” out the error light/message?
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functionoverfashion
> Tripper
11/06/2019 at 10:12 |
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I think I will put the snows on, then keep scouring CL for a nice set of 17's. It took a long time to find these, not as many people are trading out wheels on XC70's as with my E46's, go figure haha.
And no, as far as I know, the US market Volvos of this era cannot have the TPMS disabled, at least according to The Forums. Everyone either says “just live with the light” or “I can’t believe you don’t just spend the money on the sensors, you cheap bastard you’re putting your life and family in danger along with everyone else on the road in fact I can’t believe you can even sleep at night...” you know, typical forums .
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Tripper
> functionoverfashion
11/06/2019 at 10:16 |
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“you know, typical forums.”
I sure do, haha. If it wasn’t a Volvo, I’d say remove the bulb/led. However I’ve done simpler electrical work in V olvo’s and ended up with an airbag light or other error code. Also I’m nuts and the light would bother the shit out of me so I’d take it further than most.
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functionoverfashion
> Tripper
11/06/2019 at 10:24 |
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Oh, I’ve got a DICE interface and internet-derived VM running a Win7 machine with Volvo’s VIDA software, and so on, but I still don’t think I can even do it from there. I’m not sure a dealer could, either.
Ash78, voting early and often
> functionoverfashion
11/07/2019 at 09:59 |
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Borbet Type F for $130? Those would look great. Almost like OE V70R wheels.
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functionoverfashion
> Ash78, voting early and often
11/07/2019 at 11:03 |
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Seriously, and I have a thing for 5-spoke wheels to begin with. Previously, I favored them for winter wheels because it’s easier to clean out snow that gets caked on the insides of the wheels causing horrendously unbalanced wheels. This happens when you drive through deep snow, or, ahem, do donuts in the snow. So yeah, it’s a factor.