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Re: wheels, 16 vs 17
Posted by shane (more from shane) on Sun, 9 Jan 2005 11:29:44
In Reply to: Re: wheels, 16 vs 17, AK Colin, Fri, 7 Jan 2005 11:42:15
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bigger wider and lighter wheels with lower profile tires with the the correst tire pressure (41-51 psi) are surely tons better than smaller thiner wheels with thiner tires that have so much flex in them.
if you want want to eliminate some of your torque steer, and wanna take tight turns at hi speed . then you will need larger wider wheels with
low pro tires.
here is how it works
1- before even looking at bigger wheels..first: do you suspension. lower stiffer with good dampers will make a great diffrence.
2- upgrade wheels to 17" or 18", the bigger the wheels the less the tire the firmmer the ride and the more you will feel the road. you will get what called a steering wheel feed back...very important for racers.
whatever your factory tire diameter is, make sure to get as close as you can to it without exeeding that #, for example for the 1993-1998 9000.
195 65 15, or 205 55 16 is approx 25", any tire you put on your car should not exeedthat 25" diameter, so either 215 45 17, 0r 215 40 18.
the result is a wider tire that is flater on the ground and harder to flex, , alost as the diffrence between puting a book on the floor and trying to flip it, or puting a ball on the floor and trying to move it.
the flatter the surface of the tire that contacts the ground tha harder and the more force is required to turn it and make it loose contact to the ground, and that is why a wider less flexy tire is a lot more grip on the road and is the second step to imporove handling on your saab after doing your suspension first.
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Posts in this Thread:
- wheels, 16 vs 17, TML
, Fri, 7 Jan 2005 10:51:09- I've had TWO set's of 16's, and a set of 17's... and..., gavin, Sat, 8 Jan 2005 14:51:07
- 17's on my 95 9k..., Mike C, Sat, 8 Jan 2005 11:53:44
- My 9000 with 17" 215x45x17 tires, Joe
, Fri, 7 Jan 2005 14:38:37 - All the answers here, Steve Brown-ex Hong Kong, Fri, 7 Jan 2005 13:05:32
- Re: wheels, 16 vs 17, AK Colin, Fri, 7 Jan 2005 11:42:15
- Re: wheels, 16 vs 17, dboone, Fri, 7 Jan 2005 11:31:53
- I have kicked this can myself, Chris M, Fri, 7 Jan 2005 11:13:06
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