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Re: 8 Spoke Alloy Wheels Posted by LIFETIMEOFSAABS [Email] (#2) [Profile/Gallery] (more from LIFETIMEOFSAABS) on Wed, 12 Oct 2011 01:18:28 In Reply to: 8 Spoke Alloy Wheels Questions, Canada Karl, Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:02:33 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
If you're referring to the minilite style, there were four designs made
Minilite brand, fits pre-87 900. Very rare. Available through Saab Sport and Rally back in the day. A set today is worth well north of $1,500+. Available in Silver and Yellow.
Shelby brand, fits pre-87 900. Manufactured in two colors. Black spoke and Gold spoke with polished rims. Center caps are round, not hex shape. Easily $400 for a well preserved set.
Ronal "minilite style", two versions, 15x5.5, fits pre-87 900. 15x6, fits later 88-on 900s.
Also known as SilverSpoke design. The early wheels are more commonly seen, again about $400+ on a set. Center caps are hex shaped and use the same design as the Saab Inca wheel. The later style, 88-on fitment are really uncommon to find. If you see a set, buy it! 400-500 for set in need of refurb. which can then cost another $150 a wheel to restore professionally.
The later fitment were standard on a few special edition European series.
The Shelbys were the softest construction and made under license with Mr Shelby, the man, himself and you see these most frequently. Ronals, much better built, with the pre-87s more widely available. 88-on, as mentioned rare-almost unobtainable. The Minilites, forget it...you'll maybe see one set a decade.
As correctly stated, the 900 SPORT
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