Howdy All, will 16" Hydra wheels fit on my 1989 240 without rubbing or modification? Many Thanks. Barry

Yes, they fit. But with a caveat about the weights, and a limit on tire width.

I know it looks like a close call, but there's no problem with the wheels -- even the "horn" (of the rear caliper) isn't a problem, and you should leave it on anyway because they're an integral part of the rear collision protection design -- they transmit impact energy from the rear of the car to the heavy axle, instead of into the rear of the chassis and passenger compartment.

Anyway, because of their greater offset (25mm of the 700s, instead of the 240's 20mm), they're more inboard. Again, not a problem for the wheel, but be sure that you use adhesive weights instead of the traditional clip-on-the-wheel's-edge type of weights, as the inside clip-ons may be big enough to be swiped off, in the rear.

Of greater concern is for the sidewall of the tire -- a concern if they're too wide. I use 205/55RW16 Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2 tires. The inboard sidewall was a little close, and had me concerned. But despite hard cornering (often), they bear no marks to indicate rubbing. I wouldn't go any wider than this size. (if you had another type of wheel with less offset, a wider size would be possible).

Thanks Guys, I've located 3 of these wheels at a resonable price and tempted to take my chances on finding an afforable 4th wheel. None of the 3 have the center cap but that might even be reasonable at the dealer. Headed to another salvage yard today, might get lucky. Thanks much.

children gone: 1984 240, 1993 960
children still at home: 1989 240, 1989 740 16v, 1992 740t wagon

Barry,
The center cap was still available at a Volvo parts counter as of a year ago. I think that the price was about $16 (+/- a bit -- my memory is a little fuzzy for such specifics), and included the circular spring, which is no longer available separately (although it has a p/n 1343663-9).
The p/n for the center cap is 1325483-4.

BarryC:

I just picked up a set of 16" Hydras along with Yokohama 205 50 16W tires today. The fronts fit perfectly even with IPD springs. I haven't tried the rears yet, but if I run into trouble, I'll let you know.

jorrell

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I would think so. There might be some interference at the big "horn" that projects off the rear caliper. That can be removed (one bolt) or shimmed inboard. I would also use stick on wheel weights leaving the wheel edge clean and free of projecting bumps.