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Virgos in winter? 200

posted by  Volvodad on  Thu Sep 30 06:16 CST 2004
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No Virgos in the winter.

Steel, 14-in, Volvo 240 rims at the junkyard = $5 or so each. Just spin them on a jacked-up front wheel while holding a long screwdriver or such steady against the fender with the tip near the wheel rim and look for side-to-side wobble or out of round evidence. Insist on a good set. There are plenty of good winter tire choices out there. I put Dunlop Graspic 185/70-14 (from Tire Rack) on all 4 corners of my son's 81 - he had no problems through a Canadian winter at college. His first winter driving experience.

The 185-70-14 is virtually identical in circumference to the 195/60-15 Volvo recommend for the Virgos - so your speedometer will read the same.

I got the "Volvo" (knockoff) set of wheel covers from IPD, and these masked the ratty steel wheels quite nicely.
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Bob (son's 81-244GL B21F, dtr's 83-244DL B23F, 'my' 94-944 B230FD; plus grocery-getter Dodge minivan, hobbycar MGB, and numerous old motorcycles)






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