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What wheels will fit our cars? 140-160

posted by KLR142 on Mon Jan 6 12:10 CST 2003
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I have seen 240 Turbo wheels on our cars, and then I also saw newer 850 Turbo style wheels on a 145. Does this require a different hub or anything special? Also, if this does work, then wouldn't any aftermarket wheel that fits almost any newer car also fit an old 140???

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posted by blackjackmc on Tue Jan 7 08:11 CST 2003
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This is my first post.I fitted 200sx nissan alloys to my 144.205 x55 x16 gt radials track remains the same,nothing hits or binds looks very sporty.Have lowered front 2" rear 1" Fitted 1" front swaybar adapted rear 244 bar,very flat cornering.Wheel spacers are illegal in NSW Australia,nuts have less thread to grip.Just fitted m40 in place of auto,modifying 265 auto tailshaft{shorten 60mm}using 244 diff flange on M40.Just o/hauled B20E engine with new D cam,have used 100mm ATF to 30Litres premium unleaded no sign of valve seat errosion.ATF has high zinc content which i assume coats the surfaces so no need for hardened inserts yet.Fitting 164 vented discs with 242 calipers [bigger pistons]have to change nipples on brake pipe to caliper,fitted 145 rear valves {higher pressure}all new brake hoses.Car is grand luxe 91000km i am second owner fitted 242 front spoiler and momo steering wheel starting to turn young heads,I am retired mechanic with time to devote to my brick. Hello all enthusiasts,this is a great forum. Blackjackmc

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posted by Aye Roll on Mon Jan 6 13:20 CST 2003
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Bolt circle is the same, 5 on 108mm diameter, and all RWD wheels fit the early cars. 14, 15 or 16, all fit.
To use the FWD wheels you'll need wheel spacers to push the mounting face of the wheel outward, or you'll have clearance problems, esp in the rear fenders.
See www.gilracing.com for wheel spacers. Not cheap but not many other options if you want this unique look.
All wheels from 850, S/V70, S/V90, XC's, etc will fit. The S40/V40 and the 1993-only 850 have 4-bolts and won't work. OTOH, the 16" Hydras from a 90 740T are getting cheaper every day...
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Rob Bareiss, New London CT ::: 86 244DL, 87 244DL, 88 744GLE, 91 244: 808K total

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posted by volvobub on Mon Jan 6 13:44 CST 2003
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Hi all.About the 850 wheels on a 140,I was told by several people that I would need spacers to run 850 wheels.I got an 850 wheel and test fit it on the car.What I found was no clearance issues in the rear.On the front,the wheels hit the upper control arm (on the back side) when the wheel was turned sharp (to full lock).I found thought with tires installed there was no scraping! I havn't put the car in the air with the suspension loaded but I assume the tire is hitting the sway bar on the opposite side not allowing the wheel to rub the control arm.I will look under there and verify that.My 15" tires hit my sway bar at full lock also so it didn't really concearn me.The only time I turn full lock is u turns and I do those at reasonable speeds! I have no fender rubbing issues either and the car is pretty low and still has it's original "low cut" fenders.

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posted by Aye Roll on Mon Jan 6 16:39 CST 2003
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Yeah, I actually stuck a bare 850R rim on a '70 142S a few years ago, and it did fit. It looked tight, and I couldn't verify that it would work or not with a tire on it. I do know the 240 and at least the '75 164's I've had rub tires on the inside of the rear fenders, on the sides of the trunk box. That's with 195/60-15 tires, and with some of the big 850T wheel & tire combos this would be worse, I'd think. The fronts of a 140 may have more space than I give them credit for- I know it'll clear the brakes but I don't know for sure about suspension parts, and body and frame clearance.
With the different factory offsets, they *should* need spacers to maintain proper clearance. YMMV!!
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Rob Bareiss, New London CT ::: 86 244DL, 87 244DL, 88 744GLE, 91 244: 808K total

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Oh yeah! 140-160

posted by volvobub on Mon Jan 6 13:47 CST 2003
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Sorry I forgot.tires are 195/50-16.I went with the ever-cheap Kumho's from the tire rack.They were $280 for 4 in the door and have worked very well!

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posted by Phil S. on Mon Jan 6 12:43 CST 2003
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Any wheel with a 5 on 108mm (4-1/4") bolt circle will bolt up, although that doesn't mean you won't have clearance or handling issues -- the offset has to be right, meaning you want to keep the centerline of the wheel right where Volvo put it.

Candidates would be any 200- or 700-series wheels, as well as '70-onwards 1800-series wheels. There's a good aftermarket selection as well.

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posted by Kane on Mon Jan 6 12:59 CST 2003
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Generally speaking, if it fits the RWD Volvo's, it'll fit the 140's.

There's more to wheel selection than just the offset. The backspacing needs to be considered too. A wide wheel with the same offset may not fit either, because the portion that'll be behind the hub is too deep.

-- Kane ... who has the Corona's on the '74.
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posted by iadr on Tue Jan 7 03:55 CST 2003
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I've run two kinds of Ford Taurus wheel- older cross spoke and newer 16 inch 5 spoke- they are under my tech stuff on Http://www.geocities.com/iadr1/geocitiesintro.html They bolt on. Apparently, so do Lincoln LS wheels and they are 16 x 7.5 for you real perf guys...

You don't need spacers for 140's to run 850 wheels. Two aspects are at play- the 140 axle is wider than a 240 by a bit and the body is the same- I don't feel like arguing this- check it for yourself if you want. Also 140's do not use hubcentricity to locate the wheel like a 240 was forced to becauce of the wheel balance sensitivity caused by the cheezy geometry of the struts.

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