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The English Patient - 02 Feb 2008 18:00 GMT

Can anyone link to a good site with listings of original Saab alloys? I
can't seem to locate the ones on my car.

My 2001 Saab 2.0 Aero Turbo has 17'' alloys but the tyres are too wide and
rubbing a little. I'll probably just put the correct width tyres on, but I
was just wondering if these alloys were even from this model in the first
place. At the moment I have a tri-spoke with inserts intersecting between
each spoke .........probably off a later model?

Took a look at the rattle underneath (mentioned in a previous post) it was
the heatshield just above the fuel tank, the hole that retains the shield to
the body is annoyingly close to the outer edge and must be a common problem.
Has anyone experience dealing with these? I can't afford to have the thing
replaced just yet, but dare I say it...holding the whole thing in place with
a larger washer would do it.

Thanks

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Adrian - 02 Feb 2008 18:17 GMT

The English Patient ("The English Patient"
<englishpatient74@googlemail.com>) gurgled happily, sounding much like
they were saying:

> Can anyone link to a good site with listings of original Saab alloys? I
> can't seem to locate the ones on my car.

Here y'go...

http://jpowell.tripod.com/saab-wheels/

I dunno if it's _totally_ complete, and it is slightly US-market centric,
but.

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Colin Stamp - 02 Feb 2008 18:25 GMT

>Can anyone link to a good site with listings of original Saab alloys? I
>can't seem to locate the ones on my car.
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>place. At the moment I have a tri-spoke with inserts intersecting between
>each spoke .........probably off a later model?

Mine has wheels with three fat spokes and three thin ones, like this..

http://www.neobrothers.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=23_254&products_id=371

The tyres are 215/45 ZR17. The car is a 2001 Aero. I'm pretty sure the
wheels are standard for that model in the UK. I haven't noticed any
rubbing.

>Took a look at the rattle underneath (mentioned in a previous post) it was
>the heatshield just above the fuel tank, the hole that retains the shield to
>the body is annoyingly close to the outer edge and must be a common problem.
>Has anyone experience dealing with these? I can't afford to have the thing
>replaced just yet, but dare I say it...holding the whole thing in place with
>a larger washer would do it.

I've not looked at that area, but I guess any sensible fix would be
better than the current situation...

Cheers,

Colin.

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johannes - 03 Feb 2008 10:18 GMT

> >Can anyone link to a good site with listings of original Saab alloys? I
> >can't seem to locate the ones on my car.
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> wheels are standard for that model in the UK. I haven't noticed any
> rubbing.

Why did they change to 5 wheel nuts? 4 nuts is quicker, and some French
cars once used only 3 nuts.

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Henrik B. - 03 Feb 2008 10:40 GMT

> Why did they change to 5 wheel nuts? 4 nuts is quicker, and some French
> cars once used only 3 nuts.

Because the suspension and more, comes from Opel, that uses 5 nuts. ;o))

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johannes - 03 Feb 2008 10:49 GMT

> > Why did they change to 5 wheel nuts? 4 nuts is quicker, and some French
> > cars once used only 3 nuts.
>
> Because the suspension and more, comes from Opel, that uses 5 nuts. ;o))

I haven't felt any wheel problems with my 9000. Maybe it's just marketing.

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Henrik B. - 03 Feb 2008 14:06 GMT

>> > Why did they change to 5 wheel nuts? 4 nuts is quicker, and some French
>> > cars once used only 3 nuts.
>>
>> Because the suspension and more, comes from Opel, that uses 5 nuts. ;o))
>
> I haven't felt any wheel problems with my 9000. Maybe it's just marketing.

The fact is, that the (hjulnav?) came of the shelf from Opel - they weren't
allowed to develop new/use old, as it was cheaper to use what GM buys cheap
already. :o))

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Colin Stamp - 03 Feb 2008 11:08 GMT

>> >Can anyone link to a good site with listings of original Saab alloys? I
>> >can't seem to locate the ones on my car.
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>Why did they change to 5 wheel nuts? 4 nuts is quicker, and some French
>cars once used only 3 nuts.

It could be that the cars are getting heavier all the time and they've
calculated that they needed an extra bolt to maintain their
conservative strength margin.

On the other hand, they could just be keeping up with BMW.

I'm going for option B...

Cheers,

Colin.

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johannes - 03 Feb 2008 11:24 GMT

> >> >Can anyone link to a good site with listings of original Saab alloys? I
> >> >can't seem to locate the ones on my car.
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> calculated that they needed an extra bolt to maintain their
> conservative strength margin.

Maybe like lorry wheels then; they use many more wheel nuts. A colleague of
mine told me that a friend had keen killed by a fluke accident as he was hit
by a lorry wheel, or a part of it that had worked free. Hence, you now see
those small widgets under the nuts pointing straight towards each other.
That makes it easy to spot any loose wheel nut on an 18 wheeler.

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Henrik B. - 02 Feb 2008 19:12 GMT

> Can anyone link to a good site with listings of original Saab alloys? I
> can't seem to locate the ones on my car.

http://www.saab.com

Look under accessories, choose Rims and choose your model Saab.

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The English Patient - 02 Feb 2008 21:22 GMT

Thanks - and Adrian and Colin....the wheels I have appear to be the 3 spoke
nail, not entirely sure they were original to my W plate Saab though>?

http://www.neobrothers.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=23_254&products_id=373

Does anyone have any knowledge of how this car would have originally been
set up. I'm thinking of things like heated seats...an extra option? I have
heated wing mirrors and electric seats

Thanks

>> Can anyone link to a good site with listings of original Saab alloys? I
>> can't seem to locate the ones on my car.
>
> http://www.saab.com
>
> Look under accessories, choose Rims and choose your model Saab.

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Colin Stamp - 03 Feb 2008 11:02 GMT

>Thanks - and Adrian and Colin....the wheels I have appear to be the 3 spoke
>nail, not entirely sure they were original to my W plate Saab though>?
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>set up. I'm thinking of things like heated seats...an extra option? I have
>heated wing mirrors and electric seats

I'm not sure how much of it was standard, but my 51 reg Aero came
with:-

2.0 HOT engine
"turbo" gauge
Traction control
Cruise control
Leather seats
Electric and heated front seats
Front foglights
Auto climate control
SID 2
CD changer
Rear spoiler with a gap under it
Side skirts

Cheers,

Colin.

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The English Patient - 03 Feb 2008 13:08 GMT

> I'm not sure how much of it was standard, but my 51 reg Aero came
> with:-
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>
> Colin.

Yes, I'm missing the cruise control and heated seats.. The dummy switches
mocking me at every turn, but compared to some of the Saabs I looked at this
was by far the better purchase.
This is 2.0 Hot Aero is a nice car, best I have ever had and I've tried a
few different makes. Its only been 3 months but I already feel as if I want
to sort out all the little glitches
and repair any neglect. Being careful in 1st gear is a small price to pay
for the smile it puts on my face

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