tire issues
Well, I'm assuming that you have a XC model with AWD. I hate to be the one to tell you, but it sounds like you may have damaged your Angle or Bevel Gear. They are the same thing, some call it angle, some bevel gear. It's an expensive repair, mine cost $3100. If there is 8/32 of an inch difference in diameter between the front and rear tires, you can cook your angle gear. Go to a Volvo mechanic and he can tell you if it is this. Hopefully not, but with your description of the problem...... There are lots of posts about the notorious angle or bevel gear on this forum. It seems like just yesterday, that I was on this forum asking what was wrong with my XC. Seems that the 98-2000 XC's have this angle gear, which is defective. Starting in 2001 they switched to a different AWD set up to solve the problem. Meanwhile, we get to live with the angle gear.
A cheaper alternative may be to remove the angle gear and drive shaft to the rear drive and have a FWD car. See the most recent posts about that.
Good luck.
Greybeard
2000 V70 XC-SE
2002 Camaro Z28
2001 Harley Electraglide Classic
2009 Dodge Ram 1500
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