Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 22:48:39 GMT From: "James Sweet" <jamessweetnospamail.com> Subject: Re: New wheels?
> > > > Eeeeh.... hate to bring facts into things and all, but there isn't > > an auto manufacturer out there who doesn't offer alloy wheels to go > > on steel hubs. Its not a "design error", it's a "Saab saw that there > > is a potential for all cars with this mixture, and chose to > > proactively deal with theirs" kind of thing. > > > My experience is that the problem is significantly aggravated on the 9-5 > compared with for instance the 9000. When changing to steel winter wheel > you have to work much harder to remove the rust on a 9-5 hub than on a > 9000 (or C900) hub. You would expect that for each new model the > manufacturer would learn how to improve the technical solutions. OK if > the new bolt is one way of doing it but it seems more like a panic > solution than a proactive solution to a known problem. > I haven't tried it on a Saab yet, but I've switched back and forth between alloy and steel rims on my Volvo and have never had any problems in that area.
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