Date: 17 Nov 2004 03:11:10 GMT From: Dave Hinz <DaveHinznospamcop.net> Subject: Re: New wheels?
On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 22:03:26 GMT, th <someguynospamwhere.se> wrote: > Colin Stamp wrote: >> >> Sounds like bullsh1t to me. The wheels bolt to the brake disks, which >> are are cast-iron, so steel wheels are closer to being the same metal >> than alloys are. >> > It's not complete bullshit, it depends on what type of bolts you have > (yet another of all the 9-5 design errors like crankcase ventilation, > SID etc.!). With the original bolts, without a washer, the bolts may > break if you switch between alu and steel rims and if you are not _very_ > careful when cleaning the disks each time you change rims (clean > carefully and use copper paste). 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. > Saab has changed to a new bolt type > with built-in washer for those who changes between alu and steel rims. > You should get these bolts free of charge from Saab. Yes, the existance of said recall shows further that, a) they care, and b) steel wheels exist for Saabs. Dave Hinz