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Hi, My 93 SE Turbo has front tyres with a V rating and rears with a W ( recommended by my Saab manual). I read that this could possibly invalidate my insurance. Is this correct/ My manual said that my particular motor wheels should be 205/50 R16 W. Btw, I bought the car from a Saab dealer like...

Last week I had 2 new front tyres fitted to my 05 2.0t 93 Aero Convertable. The load rating on the new tyres is 91W. I got a puncture and another tyre centre said they should be at least a 94 rating (The old ones were 94Y). They said the car was too heavy for the tyres and this could void my...

The All New Saab 9-5 has received 5-Star EuroNcap safety ratings Adult occupant The passenger compartment remained stable in the frontal test, the windscreen pillar moving rearward only 2mm. Dummy readings showed good protection of the knees and femurs of the driver and passenger. Saab were able...

I posted an article in snippets yesterday and referred to the Saab 9-7x’s safety rating as being less than that of its Saab siblings. This reference seemed to cause a stir in comments, so I’d like to set the record straight. Was I having a crack at the 9-7x? Not at all. I was merely...

Just had a puncture & as the tread is getting on the thin side its time for replacement. The ratings on the tyre is 94W which I believe is a load & speed rating but the question is:- Does the tyre have to have the 94 load rating as I have been offered 91? As any thought on choice of tyre...

The battery in my convertible looks to be on its last legs (and anyway, woefully under rated to boot). Looking at the various online catalogues seems to point to a 60 Ah battery but, as this is a convertible with various electrical widgets driving the roof, would a higher rated battery be a...

I have an abbott 9k aero. Need to change two front tyres tomorrow am replacing 2 p6000 205/55/16 W tomorrow. Having checked up on tyre ratings, might I do ok with H rating tyres or must I go with the faster W rating. I have never taken the car faster than 125mph and that was only for a moment or...

I'm sure this has been touched on before, but I can't find it now. Does anyone have any knowledge or experience about this:- Can you put a lower speed rating tyre on your car if:- 1 The rated speed is higher than your car's maximum 2 70mph is the fastest your can legally drive in UK anyway...

I'm sure this has been touched on before, but I can't find it now. Does anyone have any knowledge or experience about this:- Can you put a lower speed rating tyre on your car if:- 1 The rated speed is higher than your car's maximum 2 70mph is the fastest your can legally drive in UK anyway...

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I've seen loads of mentions of dealers on this site, mostly unspecific unless we are complimenting someone, in which case it's "XYZ Saab sorted it no problem". That's because, as Saab owners/drivers, we are polite, considerate and above all human. Many of you know I'm a restaurateur/hotelier...

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I have got 5 stars showing, as do nearly everyone else. Do they turn gold when we are awarded Brownie Points for good behaviour?? I've got Per Eklunds and Stig Blomqvists autographs from the 70's. do they count?

Hi i was wondering if anyone knows or has a place that i can find out the stock psi rating on stock t3 garrett turbos?? I am doing a custom turbo setup on a car and wanted to know what boost levels the stock saab 900 turbo comes with. any help would be greatly appreciated. Nick