Wheel and Tire Options
Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2023 6:20 am
I recently acquired a set of Shelby wheels in addition to the SPG wheels I already have. I want to have one set of tires for spirited back roads driving for spring through fall and another set for track days, autocross, and hillclimbs.
It's been a long time since I've driven a Saab or needed tires and tire options seemed to have dwindled for 15" wheels. I'm not finding performance oriented options in the standard 195/60R15 size. My old go-to tires were the Nitto NT450s in size 205/55R15 but these tires are obsolete and I only see a few options in that size. Im finding lots of performance options in 205/50R15 but Im thinking this size would look too small for the car, and be more likely to bend a wheel on the street. Perhaps this would be the size to use for the track?
I'm curious, what wheels and tires is everyone using for performance road and/or competition use on their pre 88 900s? Has everyone moved on to aftermarket 16 or 17" wheels in the 4x114.3 bolt pattern or converted to the later 4x108 bolt pattern to run Super Aeros or aftermarket wheels?
It's been a long time since I've driven a Saab or needed tires and tire options seemed to have dwindled for 15" wheels. I'm not finding performance oriented options in the standard 195/60R15 size. My old go-to tires were the Nitto NT450s in size 205/55R15 but these tires are obsolete and I only see a few options in that size. Im finding lots of performance options in 205/50R15 but Im thinking this size would look too small for the car, and be more likely to bend a wheel on the street. Perhaps this would be the size to use for the track?
I'm curious, what wheels and tires is everyone using for performance road and/or competition use on their pre 88 900s? Has everyone moved on to aftermarket 16 or 17" wheels in the 4x114.3 bolt pattern or converted to the later 4x108 bolt pattern to run Super Aeros or aftermarket wheels?