New wheels for 340 Saloon

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New wheels for 340 Saloon

Post by Speedy88 » 07 May 2009 04:16 pm

I don't think I'm ready for banded steels yet. Of course I need power before grip :D

But for now I'm woundering what kind of standard wheels would suit the 340 saloon? I'm aiming for looks really but I wouldn't want low profile tyres to mess up my game in the motorway gutters. Suggestions?
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Re: New wheels for 340 Saloon

Post by volvosneverdie » 07 May 2009 04:32 pm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Refurbished-BBS-a ... 7C294%3A50

bbs's are an old favorite.
Rare on 340s now.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Original-mini-sup ... 7C294%3A50

minilites are always popular.

http://www.volvo300mania.com/forum-uk/v ... f=8&t=7894

340GLTs selling some nice white volvos


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RONAL-TURBO-R10s- ... 7C294%3A50

Ronal turbos if youre a billionaire...............................


basicly, anything you like.

check 4x100 pcd man and theres not much that wont fit.
Anything up to 15" if youre lowered/lowering, or bigger if youre not.
Choice is yours man. Its one of the most common and prevalent fitments...................
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Re: New wheels for 340 Saloon

Post by Speedy88 » 07 May 2009 06:01 pm

Mint, I'll look at some 15+" BBS then :D
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Re: New wheels for 340 Saloon

Post by pistonpen paultje » 09 May 2009 11:09 am

Here's one of a dutch guy...!

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Re: New wheels for 340 Saloon

Post by magnumpi » 09 May 2009 02:25 pm

I knew banded's would look mega, and i'm right, needs to be lower though if possible IMHO.

I'm going to cause outrage now, but i think the early ones, is that a Mk1 are just plain ugly :?
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Re: New wheels for 340 Saloon

Post by classicswede » 09 May 2009 03:03 pm

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Re: New wheels for 340 Saloon

Post by volvosneverdie » 09 May 2009 03:32 pm

magnumpi wrote:I
I'm going to cause outrage now, but i think the early ones, is that a Mk1 are just plain ugly :?

sir!

i am outraged!
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Re: New wheels for 340 Saloon

Post by Chris_C » 10 May 2009 02:37 pm

Fugly wins, those wheels don't. The orig 13 steels look better than that reel of sellotape thats been stretched over those "rimz" How do people like that look ffs, it looks like a bean tin is sticking out the wheel!
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Re: New wheels for 340 Saloon

Post by volvosneverdie » 10 May 2009 03:02 pm

Chris_C wrote: How do people like that look ffs, it looks like a bean tin is sticking out the wheel!

Beans are lush though.
And theyre good for your heart.......
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Re: New wheels for 340 Saloon

Post by Fuse » 10 May 2009 05:05 pm

Chris_C wrote:Fugly wins, those wheels don't. The orig 13 steels look better than that reel of sellotape thats been stretched over those "rimz" How do people like that look ffs, it looks like a bean tin is sticking out the wheel!
True.. I don't know why people don't get rims with proper ET and tires wide enough to fit the rim. lol. Just my personal opinion, but it looks just as stupid as the mexican lowriders with the same kind of ET/tire setup... And MK1s are by far the best looking 300-series ever, just look at the 363CS or the factory rally cross car. 8)
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Re: New wheels for 340 Saloon

Post by trabitom99 » 10 May 2009 05:57 pm

magnumpi wrote:I'm going to cause outrage now, but i think the early ones, is that a Mk1 are just plain ugly :?
:-) Feel free to speak your mind mate ;-) Makes for an interesting thread!

Old Volvos were never famed for winning beauty contests. Personally I think MkII GLTs or GLSs are the "prettiest" of a not very pretty bunch, the big-bumpered MkIIIs with the slightly-out-of-proportion rear lights, the ugliest (even though I own two!) Saloons are also not to everyones taste.

Nor are the wheels on that spoiled Mk1. +1 to Chris and Fuse there ...

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Re: New wheels for 340 Saloon

Post by magnumpi » 10 May 2009 08:17 pm

No worries.

Bean cans FTW though, as said a million times before if we all liked the same thing the World would be a pretty boring place.
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Re: New wheels for 340 Saloon

Post by SteveP » 10 May 2009 10:45 pm

Hey what's all this saloon hatred :lol:
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Re: New wheels for 340 Saloon

Post by trabitom99 » 11 May 2009 08:54 am

SteveP wrote:Hey what's all this saloon hatred :lol:
No hatred ;-) But not what I'd call pretty!

Had my eye on one on the bay yesterday - low mileage, PAS and "low-tax & city centre low emission zone" B200F engine - hyper rare over here.
http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... 0353896897
But ... 3 is enough ;-)

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Re: New wheels for 340 Saloon

Post by Chris_C » 11 May 2009 10:05 am

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Only Eurospec could have electric mirrors with wind-y windows :lol: :lol: :lol:
'89(G) 340 GLE B172k
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast

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