I was told at the volvo delearship that I havea Bent Rim on the front the car...Dont remmeber which side but i think it was passenger side...

I brought the car into sears to get my tires rotated for free, and whatya know.... STICKY WEIGHTS lol....were on the inside of thatrim....

Could this have caused them to mis-diagnose the problem? The wheel is on the back now, and I get no vibrations on the steering wheel anymore.

also does anyone know why they have such a different psi fill up on the tires for the s80? i notice that 39 psi go in the backs, and 29 psi go in the fronts, read this off my lid for the lid to the cover ... Sears people filled all my tires to 39 psi, and I am wondering if thats ok?

 

Do whatever is recommended by Volvo.

 

Carefully read the side wall, as you should be able to find the max allowed pressure for the tyre. If the tyres are rated for 29PSI and a shop charged them with 39 PSI, I would deflate them.

I wouldn't take Volvo to a franchise shop. I do shop for tools at Sears often, but for servicing I would either do it myself or take it to an independent shop that specialises in Swedish/European makes, or the dealer. Should you take the latter, however, you need to know your car or they'll try to sell you parts that have nothing wrong with them. And they may charge $100 for an oil filter.

To check for a bent rim (out-of-round), jack up the car, place a piece of wood close to the tread and turn the wheel to see if it touches the tread. If it does, the rim is bent. But if you do not notice vibration or unusual tread wear, chances are that the rim is ok.

I hope this is of some use.


JPN

 

I wouldn't worry about the tire psi too much. Most tires are rated 44psi or 51psi on the sidewall. The 29 in the front is mainly for comfort. The higher the psi the harsher the ride, but the better the gas mileage. IMO you could leave them there unless the car drives a little worse.

 

My 850 had pressure info on the inside the fuel filler door and it was 35/35 max, fronts & rears. Also, the number depends on the ambient temp; the colder the temp, the lower the nominal pressure.


JPN

 

cool thanks guys