Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 17:02:26 GMT From: "th" <someguynospamwhere.se> Subject: Re: What tires for '99 9-3?
"Dave Hinz" <davehinznospamcop.net> wrote in news:c63j2l$7c4sg$1nospam34476.news.uni-berlin.de... > On Tue, 20 Apr 2004 09:54:55 -0600, Zon <johnnospamy-to-group.please> wrote: > > I'm planning to buy a set of summer tires for my '99 9-3 FPT. I'd like to > > get a set of Continental PremiumContact, Goodyear Eagle Ventura, Nokian > > NRHi, > > If anyone in the states can get the Nokian NRHi's, it's Pat Greer at > Greer Enterprises - 414-545-2296. Saab enthusiast, and I've bought > dozens of tires from him over the years. Either way, he can tell you > if it's importable or not; I bet if it is, he has 'em. Are you sure that NRHi:s are approved for the 9-3, especially an FPT? It depends on the rules, but for modern cars here in Europe you are not really allowed to use tires with a lower speed index than was used for the model approval. I would have liked to buy the NRHi a couple of weeks ago. Thisis really the first summer tires without toxic HA oils, but I was forced to go to V-grade tires (stuck with similar Michelin tires as the car was originally equipped with)becuse the car would otherwise have been rejected at the next upcoming mandatory inspection. H tires are rated for 210 km/h, V tires for 240 km/h and although my 9-5 has a max speed of 209 km/h, according to the manual, it must be fitted with V tires. -- th