V70 Tyres - Page 2

clivea · May 2nd, 2014, 12:36

I always stayed with the Volvo load ratings as I had seen posts in various forums that XL led to a harsher ride. The XC70 had 235/55/17 and was a quite compliant ride that absorbed the worst that UK roads could throw at her, whilst still handling well too.

griston64 · May 2nd, 2014, 23:04

why not stick with the same tyres it came out of the factory with ? If Volvo picked them they must be good

I-S · May 3rd, 2014, 06:43

Because they're not... I found the sport contact a poor tyre for the v70

griston64 · May 3rd, 2014, 09:41

I find them ok but my car is pretty much motorway use. What was your problem with them ?

I-S · May 3rd, 2014, 17:25

http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showth...=201126&page=2

griston64 · May 3rd, 2014, 20:25

Okaydoke ! I've got 18k out of mine and I don't use my car in the winter which is probably why they seem ok to me !

clivea · May 3rd, 2014, 23:59

18k is about what I got from Pirelli Assimetricos but I tend to be pretty gentle on acceleration and braking. What do you use in winter if not the V70?

griston64 · May 4th, 2014, 09:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by clivea

18k is about what I got from Pirelli Assimetricos but I tend to be pretty gentle on acceleration and braking. What do you use in winter if not the V70?

I cycle to work year round and if the weather in the winter is really bad I run to work. Our knockabout car is the wife's Honda Civic.

nickbw898 · May 12th, 2014, 17:08

In North America XC owners run Nokian tyres which are rated winter but run them all year. They regularly get 30K miles + (and their roads are a lot rougher being loose gravel tracks off the highway. They run 235x60xR16 rather than the standard 215x65xR16 which do not affect speedo and give excellent dry and wet handling and then again, short of a studied tyre, they are the best on snow. They are said to be quieter than the Perrelli Scorpion STRs and they are more fuel efficient being rated C for fuel and wet, scorpions are E/F and C. Do not compromise on load ratings, lower load rated tyres have side walls that do not perform to the OE speck.
I am getting Nokian WR SUV G3.

May 2nd, 2014, 12:36	#11
clivea clivea Last Online: Dec 10th, 2014 12:38 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Country	I always stayed with the Volvo load ratings as I had seen posts in various forums that XL led to a harsher ride. The XC70 had 235/55/17 and was a quite compliant ride that absorbed the worst that UK roads could throw at her, whilst still handling well too. __________________ Cheers Clivea April 2014 Subaru Forester XE Lineatronic. 2010-April 2014 XC70 SE Premium 205ps D5 Geartronic AWD 2010MY Oyster Grey

May 2nd, 2014, 23:04	#12
griston64 Premier Member Last Online: Yesterday 22:31 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Lenzie	why not stick with the same tyres it came out of the factory with ? If Volvo picked them they must be good __________________ V70 D5 SE Geartronic 215bhp Saville Grey 2012MY 940 LPT Manual 1996 740 SE 1990

May 3rd, 2014, 06:43	#13
I-S Premier Member Last Online: Jul 22nd, 2021 23:43 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Huddersfield	Because they're not... I found the sport contact a poor tyre for the v70 __________________ Our Car 2011 V70 D5 Geartronic Polestar - 38.6mpg over 45524 miles Replaced by

May 3rd, 2014, 09:41	#14
griston64 Premier Member Last Online: Yesterday 22:31 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Lenzie	I find them ok but my car is pretty much motorway use. What was your problem with them ? __________________ V70 D5 SE Geartronic 215bhp Saville Grey 2012MY 940 LPT Manual 1996 740 SE 1990

May 3rd, 2014, 17:25	#15
I-S Premier Member Last Online: Jul 22nd, 2021 23:43 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Huddersfield	http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showth...=201126&page=2 __________________ Our Car 2011 V70 D5 Geartronic Polestar - 38.6mpg over 45524 miles Replaced by

May 3rd, 2014, 20:25	#16
griston64 Premier Member Last Online: Yesterday 22:31 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Lenzie	Okaydoke ! I've got 18k out of mine and I don't use my car in the winter which is probably why they seem ok to me ! __________________ V70 D5 SE Geartronic 215bhp Saville Grey 2012MY 940 LPT Manual 1996 740 SE 1990

May 3rd, 2014, 23:59	#17
clivea clivea Last Online: Dec 10th, 2014 12:38 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Country	18k is about what I got from Pirelli Assimetricos but I tend to be pretty gentle on acceleration and braking. What do you use in winter if not the V70? __________________ Cheers Clivea April 2014 Subaru Forester XE Lineatronic. 2010-April 2014 XC70 SE Premium 205ps D5 Geartronic AWD 2010MY Oyster Grey

May 12th, 2014, 17:08	#19
nickbw898 Senior Member Last Online: Jul 28th, 2022 12:52 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Rugby	In North America XC owners run Nokian tyres which are rated winter but run them all year. They regularly get 30K miles + (and their roads are a lot rougher being loose gravel tracks off the highway. They run 235x60xR16 rather than the standard 215x65xR16 which do not affect speedo and give excellent dry and wet handling and then again, short of a studied tyre, they are the best on snow. They are said to be quieter than the Perrelli Scorpion STRs and they are more fuel efficient being rated C for fuel and wet, scorpions are E/F and C. Do not compromise on load ratings, lower load rated tyres have side walls that do not perform to the OE speck. I am getting Nokian WR SUV G3. __________________ MY 2001 Ocean Race XC70 blue/silver

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