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Re: '97 900 SE Tires: Okay to go with 205/55R16? Posted by REM in Seattle [Email] (#4) [Profile/Gallery] (more from REM in Seattle) on Thu, 27 Feb 2014 20:52:41 In Reply to: '97 900 SE Tires: Okay to go with 205/55R16?, PaulT, Thu, 27 Feb 2014 10:46:18 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
Saab used 205/50-16 size tires for the NG900 (MY1994-1998) and on the 9-3 (MY1999-2001). For the 9-3 MY2002, Saab used 205/55-16 size tires. The Viggen model of the 9-3 came stock with 215/45-17 size tires.
205/50-16 equals a diameter of 24.07-inches and a circumference of 75.62-inches.
205/55-16 equals a diameter of 24.88-inches and a circumference of 78.16-inches, or approximately 2.7% larger than the 205/50-16.
There are many more choice of tires in the 205/55-16 size as it is used on more vehicles such as Audi, Volvo, etc.
I personally ran 205/55-16 size tires on my NG900 and the speedometer, odometer, and SID all show the MPH and miles driven as 3% lower than actual measured values. This is exactly as would be expected as the car is calibrated for 205/50-16 tires and the 205/55-16 tires are 2.7% larger, fooling the car into having an inaccurate readings.
If the slight inaccuracy of the speedometer bothers you, depending on the model and year, a dealer can use the TECH II to set the speedometer/odometer for a standard range of tire sizes.
REM in Seattle
1984 Saab 900T 3-door, Red, 2.0L turbo, 5-speed, 242,000-miles (RIP)
1998 Saab 900SET 5-door, Silver, 2.0L turbo, Automatic, 142,000-mile (sold)
2005 Saab 9-3 Aero Convertible, Steel Gray metallic, 2.0L turbo, 5-speed, 47,000 miles
2013 Volvo XC60, Rebel Blue, 3.0L 6-cyl turbo, Automatic, 8000-miles
_______________________________________ REM in Seattle Current: 2013 Volvo XC60 R-Design, Rebel Blue, 3.0L 6-cyl turbo, Automatic 2024 MINI Cooper S Convertible, 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 6-speed manual Former: 2005 Saab 9-3 Aero Convertible, Steel Gray metallic, 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 5-speed 1998 Saab 900SET 5-door, Silver, 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, Automatic 1991 Alfa Romeo Spider convertible, Alfa Red, 2.0L 4-cyl, 5-speed 1984 Saab 900T 3-door, Red, 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 5-speed
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