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Posted by Lauren Hirsch (more from Lauren Hirsch) on Sat, 11 Dec 1999 13:14:41
In Reply to: , Kok Chen, Sat, 17 Dec 1988 12:00:00

I've just recently purchased a new set of wheels. Literally, not
figuratively. I need to put the proper size tire on them, but I'm
not sure which brand to get, or what type of performance I should aim
for.

My car? A 1995 900SE V6. The wheels? 16 inch. According to Saab,
I need a 205/50 tire to fit both the wheels and my car.

I currently have a nice (practically new) set of Pirelli P4000
SuperTourings on my current, 15 inch stock alloys. I like the tire,
but it isn't available in a 205/50/16.

The other viable Pirelli option is a P7000. However, when I called
up TireRack, or maybe it was a similar place, I was told that a GREAT
alternative was the Nitto NT450. Now, I've NEVER heard of this tire
manufacturer, but I liked the price. What is this tire? What's
Nitto? Should I look at it or is it a cut-rate tire?

So, what to get? Should I be looking at ultra-performance tires, or
would that be total overkill on my particular Saab? (I mean, I love
my car, and keep it shiny bright and well-maintained, but I really
don't know how it stacks up to the sort of car that people like to
slap uber-trick upgrades on)

Is the Nitto NT 450 a reasonable alternative, or should I just save
my pennies and stay with Pirelli, the old standby that I've had on
this Saab and the last one?

TIA,

Lauren Hirsch

1995 Saab 900SE V6 (Sven, my current love)
1987 Saab 9000 Turbo (Thor, ruthlessly slaughtered by a '72 Pontiac)
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