On Sat, 2 Feb 2008 18:00:40 -0000, "The English Patient"
<englishpatient74@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>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?
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 heat****eld just above the fuel tank, the hole that retains the ****eld
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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