Original wheel/ tyre sizes

darroch · Nov 30th, 2021, 22:26

Put about 1500miles on this 13 plate XC60 D5 AUTO.
I noticed the Volvo wheels looked like new! Maybe they are as they are 20" with brand new Pirelli tyres. I thought the ride was a wee bit harsh on uneven roads. Have they been changed?

DaveNP · Dec 1st, 2021, 09:50

Things that have been made by casting in a mould, like alloy wheels, often have a date mark cast into them, have a look at the back of the wheel, the date mark is often a circular mark about the size of a penny with a year number in the middle and a series of segments around the edge to show what month they were made.

Forg · Dec 1st, 2021, 10:19

Volvo have always offered a few upsized alloy wheel choices (for extra moulah of course), the original purchaser could have optioned those wheels. But ... I just checked, they only offered wheels up to 18" for the Australian market on the MY13 (even the R-Sport).

If you can find some photos of your wheels & link them here, I'll bet someone knows the market there well enough to be able to tell you if they were offered by Volvo on the 2013.

darroch · Dec 10th, 2021, 13:50

This is the wheel type in question.

Pandamedic · Dec 10th, 2021, 14:52

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Originally Posted by darroch

This is the wheel type in question.

Just looked at the brochure i have for my MY2016 XC60, and your alloys are in that. 20" Titania Alloys £1,900 optional extra

glynh · Dec 17th, 2021, 15:30

check the tyre date, this will only show when the tyres were manufactured, but you can be pretty confident the wheels are older than the tyres.

so if the tyres show 2014 year then its a good guess the wheels will be the same or older (unless they bought new wheels then fitted old tyres.

https://www.continental-tyres.com.sg...wledge/lex-1-2

darroch · Dec 22nd, 2021, 18:10

They will be going long term. Total carp ride with stupid low profile on tyres.
My £600 Citroen C5 rode much better than this in every way. How anyone could have forked out for wheels and tyres like this, and went for an AWD car is a joke.

EssexExile · Dec 22nd, 2021, 20:20

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Originally Posted by darroch

They will be going long term. Total carp ride with stupid low profile on tyres.
My £600 Citroen C5 rode much better than this in every way. How anyone could have forked out for wheels and tyres like this, and went for an AWD car is a joke.

I'm with you 100% but some people like their sporty looking tyres on their SUV. Personally I'm all for big fat tyres and comfort.

Nov 30th, 2021, 22:26	#1
darroch Junior Member Last Online: Yesterday 22:59 Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: paisley	Original wheel/ tyre sizes Put about 1500miles on this 13 plate XC60 D5 AUTO. I noticed the Volvo wheels looked like new! Maybe they are as they are 20" with brand new Pirelli tyres. I thought the ride was a wee bit harsh on uneven roads. Have they been changed?

Dec 1st, 2021, 09:50	#2
DaveNP Non VOC Member Last Online: May 29th, 2024 18:03 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Milton Keynes	Things that have been made by casting in a mould, like alloy wheels, often have a date mark cast into them, have a look at the back of the wheel, the date mark is often a circular mark about the size of a penny with a year number in the middle and a series of segments around the edge to show what month they were made. __________________ David V70 2.5 10v Torslanda Manual 98 Sreg

Dec 17th, 2021, 15:30	#6
glynh Member Last Online: Nov 27th, 2023 12:34 Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: runcmorn	check the tyre date, this will only show when the tyres were manufactured, but you can be pretty confident the wheels are older than the tyres. so if the tyres show 2014 year then its a good guess the wheels will be the same or older (unless they bought new wheels then fitted old tyres. https://www.continental-tyres.com.sg...wledge/lex-1-2 __________________ 2013 V60 D4 SE Lux

Dec 1st, 2021, 10:19	#3
Forg Senior Member Last Online: Yesterday 08:15 Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: North Ryde	Volvo have always offered a few upsized alloy wheel choices (for extra moulah of course), the original purchaser could have optioned those wheels. But ... I just checked, they only offered wheels up to 18" for the Australian market on the MY13 (even the R-Sport). If you can find some photos of your wheels & link them here, I'll bet someone knows the market there well enough to be able to tell you if they were offered by Volvo on the 2013.

Dec 22nd, 2021, 18:10	#7
darroch Junior Member Last Online: Yesterday 22:59 Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: paisley	They will be going long term. Total carp ride with stupid low profile on tyres. My £600 Citroen C5 rode much better than this in every way. How anyone could have forked out for wheels and tyres like this, and went for an AWD car is a joke.

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