I've never bothered myself with other marquees, however, they do look scruffy and the Saab's nuts get rustier than others...
Read the full replyI've noticed that, after this winter, all the wheel nuts on my Saab appear rusty. I have no steel rims for winter driving, just the original Saab alloys for my 9-5 ('04). Do I need to replace these wheel nuts for fear that they'll damage my alloy wheels, or is the only problem that they're unsightly?
How much should I expect to pay for a completely new set of wheel nuts? (20, I guess.)
Thanks!
-- Viktor Haag
I've never bothered myself with other marquees, however, they do look scruffy and the Saab's nuts get rustier than others...
This seems to be a common cosmetic problem with 9-5 wheel bolts. Don't worry about them weakening. They will outlast the car. I resorted to painting them in situ on my significant other's car with a tiny brush. I touch them up each time the tires are rotated.
just another example of GM cheapness - my 20 year old saab does not have rusty nuts :-) ohh
The man _does_ have a point. Never had a problem with rusty lugnuts on my 93, my 95s, my 96s, or my Sonetts.
aka chocolate salty balls. 8-)
Craig.
What is rusty, then? :)
Nor I on my 21 year old Saab 900 Turbo with 250K miles (not as old as yours, I know). Again, Kudos to Saab...
-jw
Neither have I. On the 9^5 it's not the just the nuts (or rather the bolts) that rust very quickly, also the discs rust with a tremendous speed. Compared with my 9000 it seems to be a factor of 4-6 faster. GM quality?
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