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V70 Accessories V70-XC70 1999

posted by  someone claiming to be SamA on  Fri Jun 14 18:59 CST 2002 [RELATED]

I own a 99 V70 with factory roof rails. Agree that there is a little added noise. On the plus side, I can mount my Thule cross bars anywhere on the car - not sure if you can do that with the Thule towers aft of the back doors. Either way, a wind deflector is a good idea otherwise above 45mph you will get a good howl. The howl lessens when you put gear on the rack.

Tires - I put Michelin X-one's on my V70 after the MXV4 wore out quicker than I wanted. The ride is quieter and the tires are warrantied to 65 or 80k (can't remember off the top of my head).

Tow hitch - watch the Volvo wiring. Don't know if the car is pre-wired (I have a factory hitch), but Volvo uses a screwy electrical setup.

Good luck.






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