Saab - Saab 99
The Saab 99 was built from 1968, as a altogether larger vehicle with front wheel drive, to replace the smaller Saab 96. Throughout the Saab 99 production, there were three engine capacities; 1709 cc, 1854 cc and 2 litre (1985 cc). The Triumph engine, laid over at 45 degrees got a capacity increase for 1971, but Saab eventually built it's own four cylinder 2 litre engine to overcome the unreliability issues with the Triumph engine. The Saab models were the 1709cc fuel injected Saab 99 E , the 2 door sports Saab 99 EMS , the 99EMS version built for the USA called the Saab 99 SSE , the basic model Saab 99 X7 , the 1.8 litre Saab 99L , Saab 99 LE , Grande Lux Saab 99 GL , and twin carburettor version Saab 99 GLs, and the fuel injected version of the Grand Lux which was Saab 99 GLE , the 2 litre turbocharged Saab 99 Turbo and the longer wheelbase Saab 99 Finlandia. As you can see there was a plethora of Saab 99 models! Saab 99 production carried on to 1984.
Tyre size for Saab 99 was originally either 155R15 or 165R15, depending on the car. Blockley manufactures both these tyre sizes with exceptional steel belt construction high speed rated 155HR15 and 165VR15 tyres. From the Saab factory the tyres for the Saab 99 were as follows:
Saab 99 tyre size was originally 155R15.
Saab 99EMS and Saab 99L tyre size were originally 165R15.
Saab 99X7 tyre size choice was 155R15 or 165R15 , all of which sizes Blockley produces.
Full details of these 155R15 and 165R15 tyres are at the links below:
