Spacers.

[900t]

I got the new Focus wheels, they look great on the 900 (better than on a Focus...)

Easy to clean too.

But - I attempt to bolt one up to the right front of my 900 turbo.

The wheel bolts are insanely over-torqued, I snapped my lug wrench :o :evil:

But I got them off...

I bolt on the Focus wheel, fits nice...

Except the tire (205/50/16) is touching the spring. :evil: :evil: :evil:

So I need some kind of wheel spacer and longer lug bolts.

The offset on the Focus wheels is 49.5mm (IIRC) and a factory Saab 6 inch rim is 33mm. So where can I get a 16 1/2 mm spacer and appropriate lug bolts?

[Vince T]

Speedparts.se - or rather, through one of their North American dealers. You can snag a 10mm spacer, that might be enough. My 17" OZ Crono Evolutions were a Focus specific 42mm offset, so I got it down to 32mm with the Speedparts spacers. BTW, I've got an extra pair of spacers, email my privately.

[Matthew]

Which Focus wheels did you buy? :)

[900t]

These ones :

http://www.saabphotos.com/gallery/albums/album44/DCP_0108.sized.jpg (http://www.saabphotos.com/gallery/album44/DCP_0108?full=1)

http://www.saabphotos.com/gallery/albums/album44/DCP_0105.sized.jpg (http://www.saabphotos.com/gallery/album44/DCP_0105?full=1)

http://www.saabphotos.com/gallery/albums/album44/DCP_0103.sized.jpg (http://www.saabphotos.com/gallery/album44/DCP_0103?full=1)

They look much better than Turbo85's. They are 16x6, 52.5mm offset (not 49 1/2) and have 205/50-16 tires (that the size on a 900 with 16?)

[900t]

Note how the alignment got screwed :o
http://www.saabphotos.com/gallery/albums/album44/DCP_0110.sized.jpg (http://www.saabphotos.com/gallery/album44/DCP_0110?full=1)

And how they rub the spring
http://www.saabphotos.com/gallery/albums/album44/DCP_0107.sized.jpg (http://www.saabphotos.com/gallery/album44/DCP_0107?full=1)

I fix the fitment problem they'll look good. :D

Damn photo limiter! :roll:

[john-w]

Hope you have money left for new tyres :o