#4190819 - 10/24/0906:39 PMContinuing my search for the ugliest wheels, evAr...
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Current ugly wheels.
new, and uglier wheels. I don't know why, but I love them. they're another rare wheel, available only on the 97/98 900 turbo talladega they're 16x6.5 certainly not performance wheels. I'll probably smash some 225/235's on them, and some 10mm spacers in the spring, once I bead blast, and re-finish.
I wanted these for the 9-3, and ended up getting a better deal on the Tsw's, so I sold 'em off.
I'm happy to have found them again, and I'm psyched to get them on the wagon.
Edited by g96nt (10/24/0907:58 PM)
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Honestly, I like the old, uglier wheels better. But tri-spokes, for whatever reason, just *work* on Saabs. The 900 SPG is one of my favorite cars, even with those wack-ass tri-spokes.
#4190935 - 10/24/0908:00 PMRe: Continuing my search for the ugliest wheels, evAr...
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Yeah, I've been trying to explain to people that saabs and 3-spokes is like escalades and chrome or fox's and 5-spokes.
I'm hoping they look good on the car when they're cleaned, and spaced. If they don't, the brand new tires I got on them will be worth the $200 I paid, and I can EASILY get the money I spend on re-finishing them, back.
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6.5" with a 235? That'll end up with sidewalls popping... literally.
I speak from experience, set of Eclipse wheels I picked up with 235/40/17's on them where the tires are screaming for mercy holding on to the bead with their dear life, and one of them broke right on the shoulder of the tread. Wires poking out through the side and all.
Edit: Although I think 3-spokes look right at home on a Saab. Had a friend in college who did a lot of work to his 900 vert.
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when i met you a few years ago i think you had normal looking wheels on your saab?
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