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Plywood, good idea... -thoughts on the spare tire. 200 1987

posted by  FitzFitzgerald on  Wed Aug 27 14:23 CST 2003
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Hey, I hadn't thought of the plywood idea. I'll toss in a piece later this week.

I think you'll be glad to hear that Volvo spare tires are not of the same breed as the rest of the automotive world. Volvo builds their spares well, and they mention that it's safe to go as far as 2,000 miles on their spare tires (to finish an extended road trip). This was a real shock to me when I came across this statement while reading through my owners manual (just after acquiring the car).

Comparing a typical American made vehicle spare (60 psi, Bicycle tire sized rubber, undersized stamped thin metal wheel) to a Volvo spare (35 psi, much larger tire rubber, made by a major manufacturer (Michelin/Firestone/BFGoodrich/etc), and heavy gauge stamped wheel that keeps the car up higher).

If I were to take a road trip in just about any other car out there, I'd have a full size spare (and I do keep a full size in my Pontiac). With my Volvo, I'm comfortable with the one that came with the car.

God bless, and drive safe.
Fitz Fitzgerald.
--
'87 Blue 245, NA 223K






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