This dynamic safety almost certainly factored into your decision to purchase this particular vehicle. You'll be trading away some of the (impressive) capabilities that can keep you out of trouble. You need good traction for safety, so don't look for the hardest tires you can find. Its only the cupping that is unacceptable because of the noise and vibration. We drive gently, so our overall wear has been good. Be aware that I haven't tried this rotation or read any feedback. Frequent tire rotation (every oil change) in an X pattern (swap LeftFront w/RightRear, RightFront w/LeftRear), should help even out the wear.
However, the ride will be unacceptably rough unless the vehicle is fully loaded. Running the maximum recommended pressure helps. This wasn't caught in testing, so there is a problem in the fleet. The combination of the vehicle weight and the alignment, deform the blocks on the outside edges of the tire, causing the uneven wear (cupping). Volvo likely specifies alignment with a lot of toe-in, to aid stability at highway speeds by reducing oversteer. Other tires are wearing normally on the XC90 and this tire has a good track record on other vehicles. It is the combination of the Pirelli tires on the XC90 that is the problem. Bottom line is if you vehicle's alignment is not correct then your tires will not last, no matter how many times you rotate them.
Usually car manufactures will just try to push tire problems off to the tire manufacturer. Is it the tire or the car? Also my experience has been if a car dealership is willing to replace tires that have worn early or uneven it is because they know their vehicle has a problem. Look at Tire Racks reviews for the Pirelli Scorpion and notice that every XC owner experiences the same problem, however that same tire on another vehicle does just fine. I have worked in the tire industry long enough to know that some cars are just designed badly and will chew up tires regardless of the brand. the vehicle is either out of alignment or there is some kind of mechanical problem with the car. If your tires are wearing fast and uneven, cupping or feathering it is not the fault of the tire. Volvo vehicles can be identified by the Volvo emblem, which portrays the name “Volvo” in all capital letters inside a circle with an arrow pointing to the Northwest.I seem to be noticing that there are many XC90 owners with tire problems. In 2005, a V8 engine was added to the XC90, and over 40,000 units were sold in North America that year. The T6 trim level was only available with the all-wheel-drive system. The T6 level included a four-speed automatic transmission. The T6 trim included a 2.9-liter twin-turbocharged inline-six engine with 268 horsepower and 280 foot-pounds of torque. The 2.5 T trim level came standard with front-wheel drive, but an all-wheel-drive system was available. The 2.5 T’s engine produced 208 horsepower and 236 foot-pounds of torque and was mated to a five-speed automatic transmission. The 2.5 T trim level was the entry-level model and included a 2.5-liter “T5” turbocharged inline-five engine. It was launched in North America in 2003 with two trim levels, the 2.5 T and the T6. In its debut, the first-generation Volvo XC90 was awarded Motor Trend’s SUV of the Year and the North American Car of the Year. At the end of the first generation, Volvo renamed the Volvo XC90 to the Volvo XC Classic or Volvo XC90 Classic. The first generation of the XC90 was introduced in 2002 and used the Volvo P2 platform shared with the first-generation Volvo S80, another large Volvo automobile. The Volvo XC90 is a mid-size luxury crossover SUV (sport utility vehicle) produced by Volvo Cars since 2002.
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