Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 16:38:25 GMT From: Paul Halliday <pjghnospamyonder.co.uk> Subject: Re: Will rims from a '97 9000 fit a '00 9-3?
in article 1182264328.021712.236530nospam2000hsb.googlegroups.com, Jon R. Pickens at jonrpicknospaml.com wrote on 19/06/2007 15:45: > I need replacement rims immediately after sustaining heavy damage when > I hit some scrap lumber lying in the road. > > I've found a set of 1997 Saab 9000 wheels locally, with tires. The > price is good, but I don't know if they'll interchange. Does anyone > know if the '97 9000's used the 5-110mm bolt pattern, the same as my > '00 9-3 does? > > They are a different style of wheel, and they're 16" instead of the > 15" wheels I have now, but would look just fine, and they come with a > good set of tires. I'm afraid not - the 9000 used the 4x108 bolt pattern, common to the classic 900 from 1987. Some of the wheel styles for the 9000 were available as 5 studded and applied to the NG900 (from 1994). Happy hunting! Paul 1989 900 Turbo S http://saab.go.dyndns.org/
