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Originally Posted by euromodder
That's the traditional wisdom.
At the correct inflation - according to Volvo - I've had excessive wear on the shoulders, to the extent that I asked the dealer check the wheel geometry, but apparently, it's a common occurrence on the Volvo P1 platform.
Even at 45psi, I'm still seeing a bit more shoulder wear, though it has been largely reduced.
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Rant alert.
I know the V50 is a totally different car but tyre wear is where (ahem) I fell out big time with my Volvo dealer and decided never to buy another one although Mrs A loves them. The car was a V70 Diesel (2.5D) which (I now know) is bad for tyre wear due to the extra weight of the Audi TDI 5cyl engine.
They failed its safety check on brakes and wanted 500GBP to fix. I took it somewhere else and they said brakes are fine, tyres are worn, safety check is passed.
This is of course after said Volvo dealers charged us 400+GBP for 4 wheeled alignment, missed getting the car aligned 3-times because their alignment tool (at a BMW dealer) was booked, tried to convince us that the rear wheels could not be aligned because of the live axle (its a front wheel drive car, eh ?...) and then failed to fix it at all.
How do you tell if a Volvo dealer is lying ? Their lips are moving.
Rant Off
