Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2007 06:58:01 +0000 (UTC) From: Craig's Saab C900 Site <c900nospam.apana.org.au> Subject: Re: Wheel Width/Tyre Width
Paul Halliday <pjghnospamyonder.co.uk> writes: >Guys ... It's that old wheel width/tyre width question again. >SAAB classic 900s have 5.5" wide wheels and while the standard ratio is >195/60, some people fit 205/55s. Personally, I don't think they look right >on 5.5s, but ... >Onto 6", 6.5" and 7" width wheels ... What experience do people have of >205/55 ratio tyres on those width wheels on the classic 900? >I have some 6" curly Aeros (off a 9000) which I'm thinking of fitting >205/55s for my Mrs' 'vert and definitely going for 205 width tyres on my 7" >wheels, but whether to go for 55 or 60 percent sidewalls on those wheels ... >They're the deep dish, five spoke wheels that kind of look good with big >tyres and I know the 195/65 ratio straight from the 9000 works without >rubbing. >I'd like to hear from people running 9000 wheels (with 6" width) on their >classic 900s with 205/55 ratio tyres. What brands? Are they too wide for >dramatically lowered cars? What rubbing do people get with passengers in the >back? My 83 turbo came with 6.5" wide 3-spoke aftermarker 'Speedy' wheels which had Yokohama 205/65 tyres. They rubbed on the wheel arches even without anyone in the back when I put them on the 85 900i for a while before I sold the wheels on Ebay and went back to some standard Saab 5.5" wheels on that car. I think they may have been better with 205/55 or even 205/45 tyres (though 205/45 might have made the car too low by a smidgen). Craig. -- Craig's Saab C900 Page at | Craig's Classic Saab Workshop - Sydney .au http://nospam/~c900 | http://www.classicsaab.net and other URL's Email: c900nospam.apana.org.au | For Saab 99/C900/9000 Enthusiasts World-Wide! Alternate: saabonautnospaml.com | Web-forums, galleries, library, links, etc.
