Comments on: Saab Wheels – part of the Saab mojo

By: John S.

John S. — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 05:17:50 +0000

I wish one of Saab’s cool rims made it onto my 03 linear. I just got the 16″ 10 spoke, which sucked any sporty appearance the car has right up.

I bought ASA AR9 for it and now it looks so awesome

By: Racing Ready - Dan S.

Racing Ready - Dan S. — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:11:49 +0000

The only wheel at that Car & Driver article that did anything for me was of the 2008 Audi R8. Although I’m not a great fan of the Turbo X wheel, I DO give Sabb great kudos for a unique & innovative design.

Most those 10 Best Wheels looked like “also rans” – nothing new & interesting like Saab’s wheels & associated history.

My favorite current Saab wheel that I’m lusting for is the 18″ V-spoke, which doesn’t seem to be available in the US market.

This is where I finally found it: http://www.saab.com.au/main/AU/en/model/93_S/10/T/2/accessories_result.shtml

By: Dan Palka

Dan Palka — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:36:22 +0000

PS… ditto with the 17″ DoubleSpokes on my 9-5 Aero.

By: Dan Palka

Dan Palka — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:35:45 +0000

When I’m driving my Turbo X, the number one people comment about is the wheels. They’re usually loved, sometimes hated, but never go unnoticed.

By: alaero

alaero — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:00:14 +0000

Greg,

Its fantastic that you have rescued Taylors car, it truly was a halo car for us C900 owners/tuners to look up to.

The person that bought it and parted it needs to be hung out to dry IMHO, it WAS and WILL be a awesome car again.

All the best

By: smoke_jaguar4

smoke_jaguar4 — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:02:06 +0000

Best 3-spoke wheels:
Pretty much anything by Saab. For example, there’s a decent 9-5 in my building with the ‘Thor Hammers’ that look great.

Best 4-spoke wheels:
This is a very rare type because its can look monotonous. Other than Saab the only other maker I’m aware of is Saturn (which looked incredibly boring). The Inca’s found on Saab 99′s are the exception that proves the rule. Al Incredibly intricate design that doesn’t look overdone our busy.

5 spoke:
- The classic Ferrari Pentagrams are iconic and I’m shocked they didn’t make the list
- Porsche has had many great designs, including the Fuchs, Mille Miglias, Carerras, and ‘teledials’.

6-spoke and up:
From a physics perspective, once you get beyond 5 spokes you’re just adding unnecessary mass. The only exception I’d make is the flat-faced Porsche 928 wheels and the Honda Factory Performance wheels. Everything else is bling for more show than go.

By: swade

swade — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:34:33 +0000

That’s amazing, Greg. I think that’s the second or third time I’ve published an image here without knowing it was your car. I think I’ve done it with the 99T and the Viking wheels on your 9-5 in previous instances. Or maybe it was just the 99? Anyway, it’s a small Saab world.

By: Beren Erchamion

Beren Erchamion — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:02:58 +0000

I agree the Turbo-X wheels are amazing. You really have to see them in person – the pic above is the best I’ve seen to get a sense for these wheels. One thing I’ve noticed is that they look even better with brake dust on them.

Do you have that pic in high-res? That would make a great desktop!

By: Greg Abbott

Greg Abbott — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:02:35 +0000

It’s a silly list. They seem to include only OEM wheels — but many of the OEM wheels they include are copies of the best after-market wheels. The Corvette wheels they include, for example, are hopelessly an after-market design.

I’m not sure any Saab wheels ought to be on the list, either, but IMHO there are some Porsche wheels left out that should be there.

By: Mats

Mats — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:51:48 +0000

For the record I dont think the turbo x wheels should be on the list either… Not sure there are any Saab wheels that should make the “sexy” list, beautiful or scandinavian or unique…those lists should have saab wheels for sure… but sexy? I’m not so sure….