To: Volvo303@yahoogroups.com From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Gr=F8nntass?= Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2005 08:53:34 +0100 (CET) Subject: [Volvo303] Rim dimensions Reply-To: Volvo303@yahoogroups.com According to my swedish manual: Dimension 7.5 L x 16" Impress 204.8 mm Bolt-circle-diam 222 mm Bolts diam 18 mm Center-hole-diam 165 mm Max production-error, radial and sidewise is 2 mm. The wheel-nuts should be mounted with 150-210 Nm (15-21 kpm). Christian [note WJ: 8 bolts] [note WJ: bolt head/wrench/tool size = 24mm] [note WJ: bolt-circle-diameter 222.25mm equals 8.75", so boltpattern 8 x 8.75" seems the proper description] [note WJ] Bolts needed for removal of the wheel drums: 3/8-24 UNF To: Volvo303@yahoogroups.com From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Gr=F8nntass?= Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 14:00:23 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [Volvo303] Lockable wheel-nuts Reply-To: Volvo303@yahoogroups.com Even though the risk is small, I'll lik to mount lockable wheel-nuts so nobody can steel my new tires (when I get them mounted). Anyone knowing where to search for such nuts with 9/16 UNF? Here in Norway such wheel-nuts are only with mm thread. An alternative solution is to put disks wide enough to overlap the rims on the brake-drums, and fix them with lockable bolts. But this will definitely be some job. Christian To: Volvo303@yahoogroups.com From: "Alan H." Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 16:17:07 -0000 Subject: [Volvo303] Re: Lockable wheel-nuts Reply-To: Volvo303@yahoogroups.com Christian, There is a company called McGard that makes locking wheel nuts. I see they have 9/16-18 that I think is the UNF thread, so you might take a look on their web site. I don't know enough about the seating surface on the C303 wheels to know if these would be the right nut for the job. I don't have any of them on my wheels. For the moment, I'm hoping that the odd wheel size and the tall skinny tires aren't going to be very appealing to most thieves in the US looking to use them on their own vehicle or a quick sale to get some money. Of course there is some market and always a few who would steal them just to be stealing something. To: Volvo303@yahoogroups.com From: "G.R.Baker" Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2006 18:20:00 -0000 Subject: [Volvo303] Re: Weight of rim-only? Reply-To: Volvo303@yahoogroups.com --- In Volvo303@yahoogroups.com, "Willem-Jan Markerink" wrote: > > Anyone here ever measured/calculated the weight of a Volvo rim? > Trying to figure out whether they can be shipped by postal mail at > all (with a 20kg weight-limit). > I only have data on complete wheels, Goodyear & Trelleborg (45 vs > 55kg), not on the bare rim. > > PS: if anyone has a bare Goodyear/Trelleborg tire laying around, and > weigh that one, we could calculate the rim-weight of course. > > Willem (actually also looking for 4-6 Trelleborgs with good thread, > to complete a set of 2-3 that I already have) Jan 30 lbs [note WJ: 13.5kg]