Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 07:59:15 -0500 From: Bob <uctraingnopsamanet.com> Subject: Re: Stock Viggen rims - marshmallowy soft
On Tue, 13 Feb 2001 20:50:07 -0500, Four Weis <mweinopsamcom> wrote: >Do what I did on my Saab - use steel rims! I had the same problem with a >pothole in my Volvo. I now have to badly bent alloy rims for a 245. I found >I can buy new steel rims for $27 each -so even if I bend them they are cheap >enough to throw away. They may not look as good as alloys, but I did not buy >my car for looks, I bought it drive! > All alloys are soft unless you buy (expensive) forged rims... although factory rims from Saab are already fairly expensive. I have seen a number of complaints on the Vig's though - perhaps they are extra soft. You can buy aftermarket rims from Tirerack for a whole lot less money than the OEM's. You could outfit you car with new wheels and then buy a whole spare set or two for the kind of money you're laying out for factory wheels. Then you can sell your remaining good Viggen wheels to rebate some of the cost. Just an idea, Bob
