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Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 22:55:46 GMT
From: "Plum" <nospamnopsampam>
Subject: Re: Stock Viggen rims - marshmallowy soft


I just put a set of 16" alloys and snow tires on my Viggen. Drive the 17" wheels for half the day, then take the 16" wheels out on the highway and you'll *really* know what marshmallowy soft is like... "Bob" <uctraingnopsamanet.com> wrote in message news:l10l8t014cv3itc62davlqs1rpfn1ud5a1nopsamcom... > On Tue, 13 Feb 2001 20:50:07 -0500, Four Weis <mweinopsamcom> wrote: > > >Do what I did on my Saab - use steel rims! I had the same problem with a > >pothole in my Volvo. I now have to badly bent alloy rims for a 245. I found > >I can buy new steel rims for $27 each -so even if I bend them they are cheap > >enough to throw away. They may not look as good as alloys, but I did not buy > >my car for looks, I bought it drive! > > > > > All alloys are soft unless you buy (expensive) forged rims... although > factory rims from Saab are already fairly expensive. I have seen a > number of complaints on the Vig's though - perhaps they are extra > soft. > > You can buy aftermarket rims from Tirerack for a whole lot less money > than the OEM's. You could outfit you car with new wheels and then > buy a whole spare set or two for the kind of money you're laying out > for factory wheels. Then you can sell your remaining good Viggen > wheels to rebate some of the cost. > > Just an idea, > > Bob

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