1999-2009 [Subscribe to Daily Digest] |
[Main 95 Bulletin Board | BBFAQ |
Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ]
Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
Tire Size Calculator Posted by MI-Roger [Email] (#882) [Profile/Gallery] (more from MI-Roger) on Wed, 24 Oct 2012 04:22:25 In Reply to: Winter tires, stevesaab, Tue, 23 Oct 2012 18:09:21 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
I saw this Tire Size Calcualtor from the "1010 Tires" web site posted recently by somone else. According to this calculator, the tires in your proposed purchased are larger than the recommended tires by over 9%, 1010 recommends all tire size changes be less than 3%.
With a size difference 3 times the recommended maximum Tony's advise should be heeded.
I have a similar, although less severe issue. I bought a set of used Gislaveds mounted on Saab 3-spoke 16-inch alloys for only $300. The bad news is they are P205/50/R16 size (yes, 50 series snow tires!). These are off size by not quite 5% so I will use them anyway, eventually replacing them with the correct (or closer) size.
_______________________________________ Saabs owned: 2008 9-5 Aero Sedan, sold at 227K miles 2006 9-3SC 2.0T - Wife's daily driver 2000 Viggen Convertible - Sold May, 2022 1964 Quantum IV Formula Car - Retirement project 2000 9-5lpt Sedan, sold at 318K miles
No Site Registration is Required to Post - Site Membership is optional (Member Features List), but helps to keep the site online
for all Saabers. If the site helps you, please consider helping the site by becoming a member.