Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 08:39:12 GMT From: Paul Halliday <pjghnospamyonder.co.uk> Subject: Re: 19" wheels for SAAB Viggen?
in article 9hq9v1pom2vb0e5cgl2otifcjun8iki9vanospamcom, Bob at uctraingnospamanet.com wrote on 16/02/2006 21:21: > On 16 Feb 2006 13:04:43 -0800, x_codernospamail.com wrote: > >> Mostly the ride feels a little rough, especially when accelerating >> rapidly... The looks couldnt hurt either, the tires just feel a little >> week for the kind of thrust it has... > Wider tires do not increase the adhesion patch (amount of tire > contacting the road). They just change the shape. While making the > wheelbase wider might have some effect on lateral stability, it also > loads the bearing and suspension differently and is not a great idea. On the C900, using, say 205/55 on the R15 rather than 195/60 left me skittering on hard corners and more "groove wander" on the flat. I went back to 195/60 and won't be doing that again :) I would think on the Viggen, which is already running on a lower profile and larger wheel than the standard 9-3, any adjustments to the wheel profile would produce much the same feeling. Paul 1989 900 Turbo S http://saab.go.dyndns.org/
