I have 17" upgraded rims on my 2002 S60 and I put new meat on yesterday (Mich Pilot Sport A/S+). The tires are 235 45ZR17.

I knew of the issue when I bought the car and right away realized it was tire rub, but when I do a U-Turn (legal here in AZ) or tight maneuvers on the parking lot, I get tire rub.

Not a big deal but I wonder if anybody has fixed this by cutting through the inner fender?

Thanks for your help!

 

You can also get some spacers(5-10mm).

 

Volvo came out with a fix but it isn't worth getting.
Making U-turns is already hard with the turning radious. Doing the fix makes it worse.

One of the statements I like to make out this fix is that instead of needing 1 football field to make a U-turn you will need 2 after the fix.

 

And cutting an inverted V through the inner fender so that the tire does not rub again...?

Also, do the 235 45 17 create a problem with the actual speed?

 

Cut at your own risk...
when ever you upgrade you wheels to a bigger size...it will through off the speedo a couple mph.

 

Yes but I did not realize I was upping the size. The previous owner had that size on and that's what I thought I was to use.

Oh well...

I will hook up my GPS and see what the real speed is and adjust accordingly.

I am used to that on my Avalanche, which has big wheels and big tires as well.

 

Some did have the 235/45/17's stock. Inside the gas door should tell you what your car had stock.

Pretty much all the S60's V70's with the 17's have that problem.

 

Yes, it is the stock size on my car.

I will put the car on blocks this week-end and take a look from under the hood and see where it is rubbing.

I don't see why it would not be possible to at least remove a couple inches from the inner fender...

 

Most of the time it rubs on the front side you can try to remove some but it also rubs on the metal protective plate on the inner fender liner.

 

do a search, i know that on SS there what a guy who took off a panel on the inside wheel well. it rubs at the top front inside of the tire and you can see on the well where it is rubbing by the scrape marks, there are plastic "rivets" holding that piece in.

 

I've thought about fixing it, but like has already been mentioned, I'd be wishing I hadn't when I had to make a sharp maneuver. I just don't like the funny looks I get when it rubs. [:@]