Mags for Older RWD Volvos

GT_Girl · 2016-09-07T04:51:21+00:00

Adapt something with a high offset Or Ferrari 308 stuff is around

familyman

Vee_Que;86099 wroteHe is complicating everything as usual.

In reference to repairing some wheels, Spac said: "These wheels seem to be made from the same cheese that Virgos are made from - they are both soft and easy to crack..."
https://ozvolvo.org/discussion/340/wheel-repair-refurb/p1

In reference to any Volvo wheel, Snoopy said: "But you need to know they are round...and of course they are made of cheese so.... Thats why i go for any other wheel. Better if it says BBS or anything not made for Volvo , cheese ...."
https://ozvolvo.org/discussion/comment/57785/#Comment_57785

In this thread Jay said: "Volvo wheels are made of cheese."
https://ozvolvo.org/discussion/comment/61612/#Comment_61612

In this thread Ash said: "In all seriousness, I winced a few times during the ozvolvo meet on the way to Fitzroy falls with wheels made of cheese (Titans) and 215/40/17 tyres. lol."
https://ozvolvo.org/discussion/comment/61689/#Comment_61689

Here egads says: "Looking really good and looking forward to seeing the neptunes fitted, such a cool wheel and not made of cheese! "
https://ozvolvo.org/discussion/comment/65456/#Comment_65456

And there are many other examples about Volvo wheels.

Some other aftermarket wheels have also been mentioned in recent threads. I know at least one of those has a reputation for being quite soft, having read comments in other Volvo forums. Saying something very similar to: "Nice looking wheel but they are known for going out of shape."

Dauntless said in this thread: "Some years ago I heard of Eiker wheels being fairly soft, prone to rim bending. I don't know if that's still the case."
https://ozvolvo.org/discussion/comment/23559/#Comment_23559

Of course Ash then replies: "I read that too, but it may be best to take it with a grain of salt." Which suggests it may not be accurate, but does not totally discount it either.

The OP asked for input. I made Egas aware of past comments I've seen both here and elsewhere. i.e. Buyer beware, due diligence, etc. If I saw someone about to buy a car that I knew the clock was wound back on, I would speak up. It's better than waiting until after they make a mistake.

Considering the quoted comments above are by others who frequent the same forum, are they over complicating all those threads? Or is it just ME the problem is with? The "as usual" seems to give the answer to that one.

I appreciate any answers you've given to my own questions, but man alive... you need to get that railway sleeper off your shoulder.

240Joe

I like cheese

familyman

Lol. ;-)

Vee_Que

Wall of text once again, in reference to aftermarket rims too. People exaggerate.

You know you missed one good volvo 15" rim, the Nova/Sirius, they are used on rally cars and are quite heavy. Don't bend too easily. Yes pegs bend easy, as do Virgos, but for bloody aftermarket rims, you treat them as they are, by weight. Plenty of people actually have the eiker rims now and no reports of bending. Its paranoia and writing reams of useless info just to confuse people and overcomplicate the issue!

jamesinc

@Vee_Que can you please stop critiquing the length of replies on this forum?

Edit: and familyman's comments are perfectly valid. If you want to have a discussion about wheels, contribute something constructive, rather than just nay-saying other people.

FWIW I currently own 14 Volvo alloy wheels. Five Volans (three buckled), four Virgos (I had to buy 7 to total 4 unbuckled wheels), and five Geminis (1 buckle).

deleted_user_160

It's much like my Draco's set of 5, 3 with flat spots in them.
Although my virgos are very good and all round.
Though the 142 gets very little use.
My steel wheels are all round. Much too everyone's protest they wouldn't last

tbro

A member of the Transport Inspectors that I deal with, was a warranty administrator for Volvo in the 80s and 90s in QLD. His first comment to me when I told him that I had the GT, get rid of the volvo rims, they are so soft, caused him no end of claims for warranty, which generally were knocked back.
Back in the 70/80s euro alloy wheels were pathetic when used on aussie roads, the main offenders, MOMO and BBS, great on a race track, not so good on aussie goat tracks.

James, I managed 2 straight Virgos out of 10. (9 German and 1 Norway)

jamesinc

@tbro man I thought I was having bad luck! I'm actually in the process of having my Volans completely refurbished. I will probably submit an article to Oz Volvo and Rolling Magazine once it's done. They've got their original paint, and then a repaint layer flaking off the top of it, as well as buckles and gutter rash. The refurb shop is media blasting them back to bare metal and going from there. He said they have one of the largest lathes in Australia, hopefully I'll get some good photos of it all. They're going to end up being a different colour.

familyman

@jamesinc if that's the same place we recently discussed, do you know if they soda blast, or only sand/grit blast?

I read once some 'mags' (i.e. real ones made of magnesium), require soda blasting, because grit blasting can cause micro-cracks that weaken the metal.)

Ex850R

Iirc magnesium alloy wheels age badly so you don't want them anyway.

Ex850R

And have nothing to do with the original posters post......
Start a new thread for that stuff.

GT_Girl

Its ALL very inteteresting to read though......and i thank everyone for their input :)

Anthony

And then there was a fellow who bragged to me he got all 4 wheels of the ground on a dirt road, so no wonder an issue with his Virgos.
Virgos were one of the first wide Volvo alloy rims and the supporting ribs were to the inside, so you got a really cool wide flat lip but at the expense of overall strength.
When buying 2nd hand you really need to find out / or check they are round and not wobblers. Or adjust the sellers price accordingly.

Most other Volvo wide alloy rims are pretty reasonable and are the same metal as other brands.
Anyway Volvo would buy from a supplier who includes Volvo details on the mould. For example, Gemini 16x7 are made in Germany and they don't bend on normal potholes.

jamesinc

My advice on Virgos is buy ones with gutter rash and flat spots, get them on the cheap, and then drop the thousand bucks necessary to have them fully refurbished, and in the process go for a brighter aluminium/silver paint, rather than the dull grey-silver Volvo used.

deleted_user_160

Or better yet, don't buy virgos because they are poo ? The potential of $1200 for new, significantly better and nicer atheistically is right on your next Google/eBay/gumtree search.

I've spent a squillion on refurbishing my 16" rays manufactured in 83' and I've done it for a reason. 16" mesh rays almost don't exist.
And now hold a value that will make most blush.

familyman

Ex850R;86332 wroteAnd have nothing to do with the original posters post.

Er, it is about the OP's question.

I was going to suggest some wheels I have here. They are magnesium (Volvo 14" Corona's I believe), stronger than Virgos, and as in another thread I'll probably be going to the same business as James. So I could have taken a Corona wheel to get an idea what soda blasting/reconditioning would cost. That way I could provide a better understanding of what they would require.

First I'm posting too much. Now I'm not posting enough. Who should I send a draft of all messages to first, so I know they're ok to post?

egads (she/her)

Volvo alloys have warmed me up a lot to a good steel wheel. Bit more weight but much more resilient and can be done quite prettily in my opinion.

GT_Girl

What about Globes I have a set of them ?

GT_Girl

familyman;86354 wrote
Ex850R;86332 wroteAnd have nothing to do with the original posters post.
Er, it is about the OP's question.

I was going to suggest some wheels I have here. They are magnesium (Volvo 14" Corona's I believe), stronger than Virgos, and as in another thread I'll probably be going to the same business as James. So I could have taken a Corona wheel to get an idea what soda blasting/reconditioning would cost. That way I could provide a better understanding of what they would require.

First I'm posting too much. Now I'm not posting enough. Who should I send a draft of all messages to first, so I know they're ok to post?

Just keep doing what you're doing @familyman All Good

egads (she/her)

Globes are generally a tough design and being smaller will have more sidewall to protect too

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