Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2007 13:32:11 -0700 From: targa <tmuehlhoffnospaml.com> Subject: Re: Wheel Width/Tyre Width
On Jun 23, 8:38 pm, Paul Halliday <p...nospamyonder.co.uk> wrote: > I'd love to see a picture, especially of the rims. I know different > manufacturers look very different, but it would give me an idea. I sent you some pics of my 205/55 on 6Jx15 ET33 Fundo "Turbo 9000" rims. Usually I drive on Minilites, but since some people told not to go for the 205/55s, I bought a cheap test-setup ;) > There was some discussion here recently about the legality of wheels and see here: http://groups.google.com/group/alt.autos.saab/browse_thread/thread/b607eefb92ab2fe4/278bc95363e82492?q=rims&lnk=ol&hl=en& > tyres in Germany. Is it the 195/65 ratio that is illegal on the classic 900? > 195/60 is standard on 5.5" width wheels. Yes, It's not only illegal, it looks strange ;) I can try to take some pics of my colleagues CV tomorrow at work. > Our convertible is not lowered, so it could take a little higher percentage > tyre wall size, but I'd like to go with a ratio equivalent to the standard > or perhaps the standard ratio if the 205/55 look a bit "fat". You should go with the standard diameter... everything else looks strange. As you can see on the pics they don't look "fat", only wide. You have to have a littel distance ring for the rear springs... /Tomas
