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I've done a lot of research on aftermarket wheels...
Posted by zeke (more from zeke) on Fri, 7 Jan 2005 05:47:33
In Reply to: Wheels for an aero (96)..., aeroblues, Fri, 7 Jan 2005 04:05:14
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....and my conclusions were that there are two main issues: fit and aesthetics. There are some wheels that will definitely fit properly (correct offset vs. width) but aren't very flattering on a 9000. To make a long story short, the wheel that I found, which fulfilled both requirements, was the Panasport - a Mini-lite clone. They satisfied the aesthetic requirement because they look very similar to the wheels that Saab designers chose for the Anniversary model, which was sold in larger volumes both in the UK and Sweden than the US. They're also a bit better, in terms of performance and fit, than the stock 3 spoke Aeros: they're only a half-inch wider (16 x 7"), have a 30 mm offset, yet are a little bit lighter than the Aeros or Super Aeros. They're a very strong wheel, are relatively easy to clean, and actually cost less per wheel ($225) than new Super Aeros, and much less than new Aeros.
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