Installing BMW Wheels on a Volvo 240!?! | How to choose wheels and adapters

I am so excited to have finally gotten the new wheels on the Volvo 240 and hope you found some helpful information on how to choose wheels, tires, and adapters for your 240 or another vehicle. Please consider supporting the channel by liking and subscribing, and make sure to leave any comments with questions or just general suggestions because those are what help me grow the most! Thanks!
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[@ingvarhallstrom2306]

Cool seeing such a young kid going in for a Volvo! That's class!

[@max._jolley]

Thanks!!!

[@captaincumsock4129]

bro you're literally amazing for making these vids I have a 240 that looks almost exactly like yours but grey and I've done all the same things at the same time as you and your videos have helped so much, only major difference in our cars is I have an aftermarket cam and cam gear. build is coming along amazing man love to see people our age get into these cars and keeping them on the road

[@max._jolley]

I really appreciate you… definitely looking into doing an IPD cam and maybe a turbo conversion from a 740 or 940 this summer. What cam and cam gear did you end up picking and how much of a difference did you notice? Thanks again for your support 🙏🙏

[@ianjohnson7835]

Great work Jolly. You left no stone unturned. Looking forward to your next vid.

[@TurboWorld]

Super cool, two things I love bmws and Volvos.

[@univay]

great video and very informative. thank you!

[@georgedavidla]

Whooah, dude! This looks amazing! Now it's a Volvo 240 E30 version. Very rare :)

[@khalid4608]

Good video man i love ur 240 Hopefully I'll get one myself one day

[@benjaminwildeaudio]

They look sick man, nice one :)

[@corey8237]

I've owned 12 of them you won't be disappointed

[@kewlbean]

The 240 Look good on those wheels. FYI, the 635CSI picture would have come with TRX wheels and Michelin TRX tires which are metric sizing. 220/55VR-390. People swapped on 5/7 series wheels which is what those are. IPD makes Volvo specific spacers for the 240 without needing to do those mods. Cool car, and nice wheel choice.

[@666Natalia]

Wow such a clean 240, i got a 84 244

[@johnharrison4817]

I got bmw 328 bbs rc041 staggered 17" with 20mm Adaptors fit perfect, no rubbing with 80mm drop 😎😎

[@cantbearsedmechanics]

Great car. I have a set of bmw style 42 BBS split rim wheels I'm tempted to put on my Volvo 144

[@tnkrrbort214]

The best color on the best car ever.

[@paorevolorio6568]

Nice videos, now I have some ideas, I have a 1983 244 turbo.

[@corey8237]

They look really good I'll see if you can get a Volvo centerpiece

[@flacko_ccc]

Looks sick bro, I need to get back into fixing my Brick

[@flacko_ccc]

I have Lexus Rx300 wheels on my 240😂

[@TheOneJPtv]

Good Look 🔥

[@jaworshkielllerbe3981]

Good JOB 👌 I MISS MY CAR IT OVERHEAT

[@dazedfrog700]

Looks great! As far as i can see the new spacers are missing the hub centering ? You might want to look into center sleeves because the lugnuts cannot center a wheel perfectly.

[@max._jolley]

Thanks for the feedback, I had no clue that even existed! I have tapered lug nuts which seem to help keep the wheel on straight but I’ll look into getting some of those thanks!

[@67corvaircars]

Motor tech sport makes custom adapters hub centric and wheel centric.

[@dreamsun69]

Front wheel track being larger is a volvo thing, its for added stability! (244 and 745 Owner)

[@max._jolley]

Thank you so much I was really curious haha

[@bomboclatgardener4490]

Good little drift car

[@VicMusicly]

YO! Good job explaining and getting it done. Your ride's looking neat-O! What did you do with the old rings and center hubs? If you're interested in selling them, I might be down to scoop them up, if the price is right. LMK. Peace.

[@max._jolley]

I still have the chrome bits and I actually cleaned them up from what you saw in the video. Message me @max._.jolley on Instagram and I’ll sell to ya! They’ve been untouched for awhile.

[@simplyiresistabl]

nice.. just put ford taurus 16s on my 940

[@Copesthetic-Aesthetic]

Nice work. I'm guessing your hood hinges are about done for, judging by it popped up in the back. Cheap fix: remove the springs, and use a prop instead. It will keep your hinges from breaking, and the back part will sit flush again with a little push.

[@max._jolley]

funny enough my car was at one point in a massive sideswipe before I bought it which is why it’s like that but I’ll definitely look into getting it done… it seems like it will just make the whole operation much simpler. Thanks!

[@jacquespoirier9071]

just lubing regulary the hinge pivots is sufficient to avoid breaking .

[@andyknight240]

How do these ride with the adapters? I have style 39’s to go on, but I’m not sure if I want to spend the extra money on hubcentric adapters or the ones you have.

[@max._jolley]

honestly they ride great, I’ve had no problems with any vibrations, though I don’t do a ton of highway driving. I do do highway driving however, and haven’t noticed anything but I think saving a bit on not getting the hub centric is worth it from my experience so long as you properly torque down your wheels in the right order

[@joegichuru1719]

Great job man. Are you selling the old rings and center hubs?

[@max._jolley]

Message me on Instagram @max._.jolley, I have another person interested but if not they’re all yours

[@joegichuru1719]

@@max._jolley I've followed you but can't DM you unless you follow me back

[@jvinsnes]

I picked up some 5x112 classic rims for my 240 and trying to decide wether to use adapters or redrill my hubs as 5x112 rims are much cheaper and easier to get around here

[@max._jolley]

I would personally say adapters just because it’s easier to undo and so long as you install them properly they cause no issues

[@lukeprovenzano5863]

ik you posted a while ago but i have the same wheels under my house (my family has a lot of bmws) anyway i have a volvo 240 identical to yours and i was thinking of swapping the wheel’s however they are 2 inches bigger will that be a problem

[@max._jolley]

I’ve seen people run 18s, but personally I’m not a fan of them that big. If you like it go for it, but the best thing you can do is pull off a wheel and hold up the new one about where it should be and see if you like it.

[@jomama4243]

Was wondering if u have the link to where you bought the adapters??

[@max._jolley]

Usaadapters is the website… just copy all the specs I mention into their search bar and it should pop up

[@lui5423]

Hey, I just got some bmw wheels, specs are 16x8 & I’m wondering would you suggest I get a 25mm adapter to be safe, because I don’t really wanna shave off any of the threads unless it’s necessary.

[@max._jolley]

I’m not exactly sure how much of the stud I cut off, however I feel it was more than 5mm so even then you may still have to trim the studs. With the flat surface bmw wheels it seems it’s hard to get away with not trimming. Hopefully that helped

[@lui5423]

@@max._jolley alright, thank you for the feedback, I’ll take it into mind

[@KyleFroman]

Just wanted to chime in and say you might need more than a 25 mm adapter depending on the wheel offset. 240s don't offer a whole lot of backspacing with the original spring in the front. The rear isn't too restrictive comparatively but I'd recommend at most 4in of backspacing. So for example, if your wheels have an offset of +42, you'd need a 42mm spacer to have your max backspacing (4in). I ran the same setup you're thinking of with 225 50 r16 tires and the wheels had an offset of +42 so I ran a 2in spacer all around and had to roll the fenders a bit. Hope this helps!

[@aaronlawson4626]

Do you have 20mm adapters on front and back?

[@max._jolley]

I am 99% sure they are 20 but yes same front and back… whatever is in the video is the same all around

[@Dylan-jq4ct]

Could you link you exact adapters from the website. It asking for how long the studs should be. Thanks!

[@max._jolley]

Here they are… they come in pairs so I ordered two. If you’re planning on copy pasting my wheel setup you could probably push to 25mm in the rear for better fitment, but this is what I’m running and what works for me currently! usadapters.com/products/5x108-5x4-25-to-5x120-us-wheel-adapters-20mm-thick-12x1-5-studs-65-1-bore-x-2?_pos=1&_sid=621451bcc&_ss=r

[@Dylan-jq4ct]

@@max._jolley Thanks Man! I did notice the rears needed some more poke.

[@MrSorrycharlie]

You sure those are 20mm (3/4") thick? I only see 25mm+ available on the website as the smallest custom size. Thanks.

[@max._jolley]

They were definitely 20mm because I remember seeing the 25mm. I also almost ordered the 25 but they poked a little bit more than I would’ve wanted in the front. I’ll see if I can find the link for you but I’d look again! Hopefully that helped thanks for the support

[@FatCreamGames1]

What did you get for nuts? The smallest 1/2 inch nuts I could buy were too big.

[@max._jolley]

I used Lug nuts that came with the kit which fit really nicely with no clearance issues… not sure where to look for custom or size specific lug nuts however. Thanks!

[@FatCreamGames1]

@@max._jolley you have to use 1/2 thread nuts

[@hudsonn69]

You should do a round headlight swap next

[@max._jolley]

ya know I’ve thought about it but I might save up and get the e-codes from the European models 🤷‍♂️

[@golden.lights.twinkle2329]

The offset should be stamped on the wheels. The correct offset is important otherwise the tires could rub when you turn.

[@Jason_Buckout]

at 8:20 to answer question my automotive teacher told me that you don't need them on your wheels I still don't know what it does but he said there not that important

[@suresoundslegit9280]

I want to see you put a set of 1972 Cyclecar SMZ S-3D wheels on a Volvo 240

[@max._jolley]

Ha that would be awesome

[@suresoundslegit9280]

lol

[@fslaflamme9094]

The car would have a better loook with all trim in same finish and tint than the new wheel an of course volvo badges

[@max._jolley]

Tint coming soon… I’ve been on the fence about Volvo badges on the wheels, some love it some aren’t a fan 🤷‍♂️

[@corey8237]

Don't go cut no studs that's a very bad thing that keeps the wheels aligned on that car as soon as you do it expect to have alignment issues don't cut that stuff I don't care what anybody says don't cut that stud

[@cantbearsedmechanics]

As long as you don't cut the stud shorter than the wheel nuts you are good. The studs have nothing to do with alignment they just hold the wheels on .

[@duttygs3003]

Yo bro I appreciate it!! My girl is looking to slam her brick and put it on wheels. Not many brick vids out there. You got a new sub🫱🏾‍🫲🏼

[@max._jolley]

Thanks brudda!! All support means a lot and best of luck to your brick 😎