Just bought a nice, white/grey 1991 TurboBrick Wagon. Already love it. Turns out to have a wheel that is bent a bit. I would like to save a few bucks over buying a new wheel from Volvo, and would like to try sending it off to Wheels America to be repaired. Do any of you have any experience/comments/recommendations with either Wheels America or the whole business of repairing bent wheels?

Second question, about tires: It really needs new tires, they don't match, one is worn much more than the others, and one is a real cheapie. I've got Yokohama AVS ES100s on my RX-7 and really love them, stick like glue, wear far better than even Yokohama thought they would, etc. Are they overkill for a 745 Turbo that I bought because the three Great Danes don't fit in the RX-7 or Tercel (in other words, my primary performance car is the RX-7)? Do any of you have ES100s on your Bricks? Do they effect handling in any way, like improve turn-in response (already amazingly good for a 3100lb+ mom-mobile), improve road feel (see previous comment), etc.? Or would you recommend something else, like the Yoko Avid H4s/V4s?

One comment on the tires: Yokohama is all I will consider. They have been great tires for me, the ES100s are the second set of Yokos I've owned, the company has been great, and they deserve my loyalty.

Scott Cook
1991 745T, 1985 RX-7 GSL-SE, 1986 Toyota Tercel (Don't laugh, it is reliable and faithful, AND it gets 41 mpg!)