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Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 19:43:39 -0400
From: Malt_Hound <""Malt_Hound\"nospamm-me not*yahoo.com">
Subject: Re: slightly smaller wheels for a Saab 9-3?


Icarus Q. Anybody wrote: > On Sat, 27 Aug 2005 20:59:07 +0100, "Charles C." > <c.k.christacopoulos_removeme_nospamee.ac.uk> wrote: > > >>Icarus Q. Anybody wrote: >> >>>I need new tires for my 1999 9-3 5-door coupe. I drive the car >>>gently, but I like a sporty feel for exit ramps/sharp curves, etc. >>>I'd like more low-end torque - the car feels a bit slow to get going >>>(automatic transmission). Would it be a bad idea for me to switch >>>from 195/60r15s to 195/55r15s as a way of getting a sportier ride with >>>tires that are slightly easier to turn and lighter? This way I >>>wouldn't have to go to larger wheels or upgrade my breaks. Should I >>>be concerned that the smaller tires have a lower load rating (85) than >>>the OEM tires (87)? >>> >>>I'm assuming that the smaller tires would only make things easier on >>>the transmission and suspension - not throw it all out of whack. I'm >>>also guessing that any decrease in gas milage while cruising at >>>highway speeds (due to higher tire-rpms) would be offeset by having an >>>easier time in stop-and-go traffic (I live in New York City). >>> >>>I am obsessing over nothing? I know the difference in total diameter >>>is only about .75 inches (2cm). Or will I end up squealing all over >>>the nighborhood and become know as the guy with the skimpy tires? >>> >>>TIA >>> >>>-Chris >> >>Hi, >> >>I would leave it as is. When I drove a new 9-3 automatic I found it >>very lethargic compared to my 9000 (both 2.0l LPT). However, I felt the >>automatic was very much geared for city driving, smoothness AND for fuel >>economy. If I wanted it to perform faster I had to really press my foot >>to the floor most of the time. >> >>Does your auto box have a sport mode? Have you tried using it? >> >>Regards >>Charles > > > Automatics are definitely lame. I sold a manual Honda and got this > 9-3 because my girlfriend couldn't drive a manual (barely drives an > automatic). She also felt like the Honda was a tin can contending > with all the SUVs on the road here in NY. I want her to drive more so > I don't have to drive everywhere all the time. > > I'm just not used to the sluggish starts from stop lights I guess > (though it's fun to be able to keep up with 80 mph traffic for a > change). > > I tried sport mode and honestly couldn't tell any difference. > > -Chris To feel the difference in "sport mode" one only needs to press the accelerator down harder. -- -Fred W Toys for sale, Hey get your toys here: <http://users.adelphia.net/~fredwills/>

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