Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 15:04:21 GMT From: "X" <xnopsamm> Subject: Re: Winter tyres for Saab 9-3 converts
All the narrow and wide stuff is nonsense, what matters is the rubber compound in the tires. I have a set of Blizzaks on my 9-3, and never had a problem. X "Joseph D. Farrell" <joefarrellnopsamcway.com> wrote in message news:0jl3hu0cdfp8u02akv8vqd81bvsbe7rt5lnopsamcom... > OK - I am think Blizzaks or Artic Alpins - my wife has the 9-3 ragtop > with the 17" wheel package and I knowe those P6000's 45 aspect ratio > tires aint gonna cut it - > > Sooooooo - I know I need to go down to at LEAST a -1 and get 16" > wheels, but do I take it to -2 and get 15" wheels and even narrower > tires? The back of the manual details a 16" Winter Wheels setup for > the Viggen and if that igood enough for Saab it is good enough for me, > so - any thoughts out there on good setups - > > We are in Southern New England and we had no snow last season but that > was unusual - we were here for 95-96 and the 110 inch plus snowfall > year - so I know about snow - but mostly its the crapola you need to > be ready for - the packed ice and snow, the melted junk, the sleet > that is more common in the Hartford area. > > thansk - Joe in CT