Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 20:07:48 +1000 From: "P & D Oates" <gordonwestnopsamalbox.com> Subject: Re: Replacement Tyres for Saab 9-5 in OZ
I seem to be getting around 40-45 K from each set - mainly because of the wear on the outside edge. I've tried to keep the tyre pressure up to 35 psi and have them aligned regularly (including the occasional four wheel alignment) but still can't get them to wear evenly. I suspect some places are better than others for alignment. Do you have any recommendations on the north shore ? --- cheers, Peter "Peter Wilkins" <wilkinspnopsamail.com.au> wrote in message news:vl9vou0h7es5ebv1qfih85kqb2rttiu8u6nopsamcom... > On 23 Sep 2002 05:19:48 -0700, monsoon55nopsamstmail.com (Peter Oates) > wrote : > I had a similar problem with my 9-5SE, couldn't find suitable > replacements at a reasonable price. I investigated the Bridgestone > Turanza but the price quoted to me in Sydney was $345 for the ER50 - > the inferior Grid2 was quoted at $228 fitted. If you can get the > ER50's at $220, go for it!!! > > I was very frustrated and commented to my Saab dealer when I took it > in for the 60000km service, saying I couldn't find good replacement > tyres and no-one had the latest Michelins available. He said, "have > you checked with us?" I said no, so he went to the computer and said > he had 12 MXV3A's in stock at $306 each including fitting, so I said > go for it. Have you checked with your Saab dealer? Mine was > Northshore Saab at Brookvale in Sydney. > > You must do a lot of driving to have gone through 2 sets of tyres > already! I got 60000 km out of my first set of Michelins, and they > wore pretty evenly, so perhaps you need to get a 4-wheel wheel > alignment to make sure you are tracking properly. My front ones wore > more than the rear ones of course, so had to get them rotated front to > rear. That is normal for front wheel drive. > > I looked at cheaper Oz tyres like the Goodyear GA+ and Dunlop Monza > 200R at around $180 each, but wasn't prepared to take the risk. I was > also advised against them by several independent tyre dealers who said > that I would get less than half the mileage of the Michelins- and they > were not selling Michelins so had no commercial advantage. > No-one said anything against the Turanza ER50's though, so at that > price it sounds like a good deal. They are supposed to be very quiet, > and if they prove to be no good, you can always eat them: they say > they are made with "Donut" technology. :-) > > -- > Regards, > Peter Wilkins
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