In Reply to: My biased opinion........., Herb Hirsch [Profile/Gallery] , Thu, 5 Jun 2008 07:46:58

I've been away from the BB for a couple days.. thanks to all who took the time to respond with their opinins and real world experience... very helpful.. My commute takes me through not so greatly plowed winding and hilly back roads into South Paris that end up with good layer of ice pack (especially when towns run out of salt like this winter). Auburn actually got some bigger snow this year than westerm mountains at times.. wierd winter.. South Paris generally gets the tail of the big western mountain snows.. not sure where the "real Mainer" mountain poster was from but we see our fair share of accumulation in these areas.. if money permits, will go with second set of rims and tires..

last question regarding this tire post.. benefits of 15" over 16" rims? Herb is that what you were referring to in your tire height and width explanation i.e. going with 15" gets you more tire height cushion from rim? If I could find some good used alloys I would prefer that to steel, but are they available in 15" stock Saab??

Again thanks to all who took time to respond. this forum is great...

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• 5 months of Winter wheel/tire recommends, Bob, Wed, 4 Jun 2008 18:03:52
  • Also from Maine, Mike Johnson, Thu, 5 Jun 2008 15:31:18
  • Another New Englander opinion, Wasabi, Thu, 5 Jun 2008 09:09:45
  • My biased opinion........., Herb Hirsch , Thu, 5 Jun 2008 07:46:58
    • Thanks to all who responded!!, Bob, Fri, 6 Jun 2008 17:04:35 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Re: My biased opinion........., KevinM, Thu, 5 Jun 2008 10:32:29
  • Mainer here, DE , Thu, 5 Jun 2008 03:56:30
  • Saab recommends against steel wheels on the 9-5, BrianG, Wed, 4 Jun 2008 20:36:42
    • No they don't...., LesH, Thu, 5 Jun 2008 07:59:33
      • DON"T use anti-sieze on wheels/rims/hub......., Bill U, Fri, 6 Jun 2008 06:35:43
        • BillU, you made me go look....., LesH, Fri, 6 Jun 2008 07:23:10
        • Maybe a local climate thing?, LesH, Fri, 6 Jun 2008 07:12:02
  • Re: 5 months of Winter wheel/tire recommends, Kevin Rhodes, Wed, 4 Jun 2008 20:01:34
  • Re: 5 months of Winter wheel/tire recommends, jblake , Wed, 4 Jun 2008 18:56:45
    • Re: 5 months of Winter wheel/tire recommends, Bob, Wed, 4 Jun 2008 19:09:21
      • Re: 5 months of Winter wheel/tire recommends, jpb in me, Thu, 5 Jun 2008 03:00:13

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