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Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 00:30:34 GMT
From: Eric Cohen <macapplenopsamh.net>
Subject: Re: 1999 9-5 Tire question


Well, there is a difference in the tires of course, but what you are describing is usually out of round tires. I'm really partial to the Falken's. Not all that expensive, and I haven't got a bad one yet, I'm running them on my '79 900T and my '97 900 SET. Great ride and feel. Wife has cooper cobra's on her 9000T and they handle poorly...unfortunately they are of such a hard compound that with 30k miles on them they still look like new....so I can't replace them! -- E. M. 'Chief' Cohen --------------------- '73 Sonett III '79 900T (Gertrude II) '83 900S (Gertrude I) '86 9000T (Evil twin) '97 900SET (needsa name)! in article bC4O5.8205$I8.988551nopsamoon.southeast.rr.com, Scott Turnamian at wahoonopsamd.rr.com wrote on 11/7/00 11:26 PM: > Hello, > > I have a 1999 9-5SE 5 speed. It came from the factory with V-rated 215/55 > R16 Michelin Energy MXV4s. I just replaced them (they had about 39000 miles > on them) with a new set of the same tire but H-rated. The tires have been > balanced 3 times and there's still lots of shake, vibration, and shudder in > both the steering wheel and seats. Before I replaced the tires, the car was > rock steady at any speed. > > Is there anything special about the wheels or tires on the 9-5? Are they > (the rims or tires) directional? Are the Michelins it shipped with > specially made for Saab? Are there special requirements for mounting and > balancing? > > I've never had this kind of trouble in 20 years. Merchants Tire & Auto has > agreed to put another set of tires on the car at no charge. They've been > good to work with but thus far have not been able to get it quite right. > > Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks. > > Scott > >

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