ideas for a wagon?

[Curt_pnw]

The car I was thinkin of.

[Curt_pnw]

Fifteen52 Tarmacs. The unique flat face design would work well with the big slabby side panels on the v70 wagon IMO

AGREED. I'd love to see some tarmacs on a volvo.
Once they start doing sizes smaller than 18's, i'll be ordering some for my 245.

Mercedes Alphards.

There's a few pictures floating around the interwebs of a slammed 850r with Alphards. I can't for the life of me find the pics again though. The car looked pretty good, but he was stretching tire quite a bit to get them to fit. Unsure how aggressive you want your fitment to be, but they are a good option.

[matt@adaptecspeedware]

well I can't know exactly how they'll fit until they're on the car.

Sure you can... With some research and measurements anything is possible. We fit wheels all the time without ever having them on the car. It all comes down to personal preference, tire size, fender modifications, ride height and so on. There's a lot of variables, but there is a science to it...

Let me know if this is something you would like to do and I'd be happy to help get you sorted.

Cheers!

-Matt

[Rebounder]

With the Tarmac wheels there would be no spacers required as we would be building these cast wheels around your car. So if you wanted ET25 front and ET15 or 20 rear, we can do that no problem...

-Matt

well I can't know exactly how they'll fit until they're on the car.

[matt@adaptecspeedware]

If the back needs spacers I can add some

With the Tarmac wheels there would be no spacers required as we would be building these cast wheels around your car. So if you wanted ET25 front and ET15 or 20 rear, we can do that no problem...

-Matt

[Rebounder]

with spaces/adapters the offsets may be quite aggressive.

the offset on 9.5 alphards is 40 so i'd have some room to play since the stock offset of the 8s is 46. i'd do 9.5 or higher if I ever decide to add flares.

[Rebounder]

Yah, I'm liking et25

If the back needs spacers I can add some

[Even.j]

I think the Alphards definetly would look sick on a V70R with agressive stance.

[wagonist]

with spaces/adapters the offsets may be quite aggressive.

[Rebounder]

Mercedes Alphards.

I was originally considering those too

[Even.j]

Mercedes Alphards.

[Rally]

Yah, I'm liking et25

[Rebounder]

et25 8.5 front

[Rally]

do you have more information on that car's suspension too? looking at that I'm thinking et20, 15, or 10

You don't want to go that low on the offset. et30 looks just about flush. 18x8.5 isn't exactly ideal for poke if that's what you're going for, but like I said...you're far better off with the flush stance on wagons with such flast side panels anyways.

If anything you *might* consider et25 or *maybe* et20 if volvos experience a lot of camber when lowered. Otherwise 8.5 et30 looks pretty flush. Here's another angle of 8.5et30

If it were me, I'd aim for et30 or et25 depending on how tight you want the clearance.



Mine for example:

[Rebounder]

more offset research

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a260/lowenhart/9-1.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a260/lowenhart/7-1.jpg

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18X8 ET 35 Front 18X8.5 ET 25 Rear
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http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a260/lowenhart/IMG00296-20100307-1256.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a260/lowenhart/5-1.jpg

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18X8.5 front, ET25
18X10.5 rear, ET30 5MM spacers