2010 VOLVO XC60 Wheels Problems

I attempted to use the temporary spare tire that came with the car, and 1) the lug wrench provided with the car rounded out when trying to remove the lug bolts, 2) the lug bolts were too long and bottom out in the hub before they tighten down the thin steel spare rim to the car. In short, the spare tire is does not work with the lug bolts that come with the car. This poses a risk as owners will reasonable think they have a means to mitigate a flat tire and be caught stranded as even a well maintained, factor-designed spare tire kit is useless.

TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SUSCEPTIBLE TO CORROSION FROM ROAD SALT AND CAN BLOW OUT VALVE STEM RAPIDLY DEFLATING THE TIRE. WE HAD JUST RETURNED FROM A TRIP WITH THE VEHICLE AND PARKED IT AT HOME WHEN A SHORT TIME LATER THE VALVE STEM HAD BLOWN OUT DEFLATING THE TIRE.

TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR GAUGES ARE CORRODED AND HAVE FAILED ON THREE WHEELS IN THE LAST THREE YEARS.

WHILE DRIVING THE LOW TIRE PRESS WARNING CAME ON AFTER PULLING INTO SERVICE STATION, APPROX 2 BLOCKS PRESSURE IN TIRE WAS 25# WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ADD AIR THE VALVE STEM END FELL OFF EXPOSING THE SHRADER VALVE. AFTER TAKING TO DEALER THEY REPLACED TIRE PRESS MONITOR MODULE UNDER WARRANTY. AAPPROX 6 MONTHS EARLIER I HAD A LOW AIR PRESS WARNING ON A DIFFERENT WHEEL AND AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 1/4 MILE HOME INSPECTION SHOWED VALVE STEM WAS GONE, DEALER REPLACED PRESS SENDER UNIT AND TIRE AT MY EXPENSE. XC70 HAS TJ24767 DATED DEC 2011 THAT ADDRESSES TPMS NUT CORROSION. WHEN DEALER WAS QUESTION IF THIS APPLIED TO XC60 WAS TOLD THEY SELDOM SEE THIS PROBLEM BUT WOULD NOT REPLACE MONITORS. *TR