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its about weight distribution
Posted by Jim Blake [Email] (more from Jim Blake) on Fri, 8 Feb 2002 08:16:34
In Reply to: If it's all about tires then it's nothing about Saab..., Philip, Thu, 7 Feb 2002 17:28:17
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I was really disapointed with the snow performance of my '89 900 & I realized that its front wheels carried something less than 60% of the weight. I was used to smaller cars (82VW Rabbit, 86 VW Jetta) which had something more than 60% in the front. Heavier front-wheel drive cars "typically" have less front-biased weight distribution. It gets even worse when you load up the trunk. My '01 9.3 is better than the '89, for weight distribution, but it had wider standard tires (Z-rated, too). Those tires are WAY better than the ones that came on the '89, but thats only true during 3 seasons.
GET WINTER TIRES on all 4 corners. You'll be amazed. There is NO SUCH THING as a tire that's GREAT in all conditions.
Saabs are nice, but physics still applied.
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Posts in this Thread:
- 93SE: the worst winter car i've ever owned, n8, Wed, 6 Feb 2002 22:57:10
- If it's all about tires then it's nothing about Saab..., Philip, Thu, 7 Feb 2002 17:28:17
- I respectfully disagree..., Bob M, Sun, 10 Feb 2002 11:09:14
- what you are missing, Dave W, Fri, 8 Feb 2002 14:40:29
- its about weight distribution, Jim Blake, Fri, 8 Feb 2002 08:16:34 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: If it's all about tires then it's nothing about Saab..., Paul , Thu, 7 Feb 2002 19:45:22
- the verdict is in.... get snow tires, Dave W, Thu, 7 Feb 2002 15:49:40
- Re: 93SE: the worst winter car i've ever owned, jgn, Thu, 7 Feb 2002 13:43:18
- In conclusion; get some WINTER TIRES. nm, Mattias.se, Thu, 7 Feb 2002 13:08:42
- It isn't your fault - you can be forgiven, John A., Thu, 7 Feb 2002 10:12:42
- Four snow tires will change your mind!, Paul H, Thu, 7 Feb 2002 09:31:27
- Re: 93SE: the worst winter - you are high, Will, Thu, 7 Feb 2002 08:21:20
- 45 series on 17"!!!! Geeze!!!!, T Randell, Thu, 7 Feb 2002 08:05:01
- Any car with high performance tires will..., Bob M, Thu, 7 Feb 2002 07:00:51
- It's the tires!!!!!!!!!!!!, Schu, Thu, 7 Feb 2002 06:49:10
- It's the TIRES not the car, TG, Thu, 7 Feb 2002 05:25:36
- Re: 93SE: the worst winter car i've ever owned, Hank, Thu, 7 Feb 2002 04:35:44
- This is funny.... LOL n/m, Dan M., Thu, 7 Feb 2002 02:40:34
- Oh please...you can't be serious?, nickR, Thu, 7 Feb 2002 01:13:15
- Oh please...you can't be serious?, nickR, Thu, 7 Feb 2002 01:07:19
- You mean 17" performance treads are the worst!, keb, Wed, 6 Feb 2002 23:49:01
- Tires Tires Tires, Scott Paterson , Wed, 6 Feb 2002 23:35:54
- Get Winter tires on all four corners, Daver, Wed, 6 Feb 2002 23:26:20
- Tires make a HUGE difference on this car for winter..., Steve B., Wed, 6 Feb 2002 23:10:29
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