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Re: Tires
Posted by Ramblerdrver (more from Ramblerdrver) on Sun, 3 Mar 2002 18:15:09
In Reply to: , Kok Chen, Sat, 17 Dec 1988 12:00:00 

Just replaced the tires on our recently acquired 1999 9-5se.  Got a set of 
Dunlop SP SPORT A2's, mainly on the strength of owner comments on Tire Rack. 
Got the original size  215/55-16, with an H-rating. So far...we have only a 
few hundred miles...I'm very pleased with them.  Ride is good, they're quiet 
and handle well, at least at any kind of reasonable street speeds.  Had a 
1/2' of snow a week ago and they worked well there also.  Paid $537 installed 
and balanced locally, which includes free rotation and balance every 6000 
miles.

I also looked at the discussion on the 9-5 bulletin board for some guidance 
on tires, but found the long discussion more  aggravating then helpful.  As 
mentioned above, I choose the H-rated version of the Dunlop SP Sport A2's, 
even tho they do come in V-rated also. V-rated tires are simply not needed in 
this country, unless you want them for bragging rites, or plan to drive like 
an idiot on the public roads, or plan some serious track competition on 
street tires.  As far as that goes, the same could be said for H-rated tires. 
 Had S or T-rated versions been available I would have chosen them.  The car 
we traded in on this 9-5 was a 1993 9000CDE Turbo, a car much faster and more 
powerful then the 9-5.  It was shod with 195/65-15 S-Rated BFG Touring TA's 
(a great tire, by the way) and they worked great on it, always felt safe and 
in control with those tires.

Steve Parsons
88 900s, 98 900S, 99 9-5

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