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15' Steel wheels for snows on S60AWD? S60 2002

posted by  Evan R on  Fri Sep 12 14:31 CST 2003
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I kept the 15" steel rims with Blizzaks from my old car.

Will 15", OEM, Steel wheels fit this car, or must I find 16" or larger rims?








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15' Steel wheels for snows on S60AWD? S60 2002

posted by  someone claiming to be S60 Montreal on  Thu Sep 18 15:38 CST 2003 [RELATED]

I own a S60 2.4T 2002. Last winter, I installed my snow tires with 15" rims
that I had previously on a S70. The service manager of my dealer fully
agreed with that, even if the owner's manual prescribes 16" rims.
But I noticed two minor problems. First, I could feel a slight torque steer
that I do not feel with my optional 17" rims during summer.
Second, you cannot accelerate with 15" tires as much as with 16" tires on wet
pavement because 15" tires are narrower. I plan to talk again with the service
manager about this matter before next winter.







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