I would seriously ditch that crappy donut spare, they are flat out dangerous. Mine exploded in the trunk when it was two years old, never used. I called TireRack and ordered a replacement steel rim and Khumo tire assembled for about $150 (205/50-16). Just call them or go to TireRack.com and order the same size tire that's on your car now. Then there will be no hazard in the trunk and no speed restriction if you ever have to use it on the side of the road one rainy night. If you're in doubt about the fit take a tape measure and measure across the narrowest part of the spare well in the trunk and tell TireRack that's the biggest diameter tire you can fit in there. They'll set you up.



Mike
'95 850T

Hi

I have a facctory orginal with Jack and everything never been used

Make offer

Ron

I bought a new full size tire and steel wheel from Discount Tire (www.tires.com). I bought the lowest priced tire that they had. It fits fine in the spare tire well in my '95 850 - I believe there is a plastic or styrofoam spacer that you can take out to accomodate the extra width of a full size tire. If you are only going to use it as a spare you would be okay to select one of their lower priced tires. I notice that you can get a Nitto tire for $43 and a new steel wheel is also $43. They mount and balance it for free, just pay the shipping. Be careful with buying a used tire as you don't know how old it is and what type of abuse it may have been exposed to. You can also check at The Tire Rack but I think they have sold out of steel wheels for this season.

Ditch it. A full size rim/tire will fit. Check Ebay for a single that matches with what you already have.

Klaus
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98 V70Rawd(101Kmi), 95 854T(85K mi), 88 245(165K mi)

I have a full size 205/55/16 spare in my '98 Volvo's spare tire well.

On another car that I run winter tires I just swap a winter and summer tire so I'll have a full-size spare at all times.

If you must, the dougnut spares must be no more than a few bucks on e-bay or erie vovo parts.

-BTC

'98 V70 T5 5-speed, 154k mi, front IPD stabilizer bar, rear factory HD bar, Bilstein HD, Volvo strut tower brace and skidplate, e-codes, V-1, Mobil-1 since new, Michelin Arctic Alpins