Saab Wheel Spacers

9-3 1999–2011, 9-5 1999–2009 and 900 1994–1998 (not the 1994 classic-body convertible) wheel spacers: 5x110, 12x1.5 lug bolts, 65.1mm hub

The 9-3 1999–2011, 9-5 1999–2009 and 900 1994–1998 (not the 1994 classic-body convertible, whose pattern is not confirmed by an outside source, so measure it before ordering) use 5x110 with 12x1.5 lug bolts and a 65.1mm hub. Two spacers match: the 5x110 hub centric slip-on pair (65.1mm bore, 5mm) and the 5x110 bolt-on pair (65.1mm bore, 12x1.5 studs, 1" or 1.25"). Before ordering the 5mm 5x110 slip-on pair, check your hub diameter. These Saabs have no wheel studs, so the slip-on pair needs lug bolts 5mm longer than stock in the same thread and seat to keep full thread engagement, and the bolt-on pair mounts to the hub with hub-side lug bolts in 12x1.5 and the correct seat, bought separately, because bolt-on spacers do not include lug bolts; the wheel then mounts on the pair's studs with the lug nuts named in its listing, or lug nuts matching its stud thread and your wheel's seat if none are named. Those hub-side bolts must reach full thread engagement in the hub, with their heads fully recessed below the pair's wheel-side face so the wheel seats flush. Conversions: 5x110 hub wheel adapters.

9-5 2010–2011 wheel spacers: 5x120, 14x1.5 lug bolts, 67.1mm hub

The 9-5 2010–2011 uses 5x120 with 14x1.5 lug bolts and a 67.1mm hub. Fit the 5x120 bolt-on pair with a 67.1mm center bore (14x1.5 studs, 1") or the 5x120 pair with a 72.56mm center bore (14x1.5 studs, 1.25" or 1.5"); both need hub-side lug bolts in 14x1.5 and the correct seat, bought separately. Those hub-side bolts must reach full thread engagement in the hub, with their heads fully recessed below the pair's wheel-side face so the wheel seats flush.

9-4X 2011 (6x120), 9-7X 2005–2009 (6x127) and 9-2X 2005–2006 (5x100) wheel spacers

The 9-4X 2011 uses 6x120 with a 14x1.5 thread and lug nuts on a 66.9mm hub: fit the 6x120 bolt-on pair (67.1mm center bore, 14x1.5 studs, 1.25"), whose listing names the 9-4X and says to use it only on the vehicles it lists. The 9-7X 2005–2009 uses 6x127 (6x5") with a 12x1.5 thread and a 78.1mm hub: fit the 6x5" hub centric TrailBlazer and Envoy pair (78.3mm bore, 12x1.5 studs, 1.5") or the 6x5" bolt-on pair (78.3mm center bore, 12x1.5 studs, 1" to 1.5"; its listing says to check your hub diameter first). The hub centric pair's listing is for factory TrailBlazer and Envoy wheels, so use it only with factory 9-7X wheels whose center bore matches that hub. The 9-2X 2005–2006 uses 5x100 with a 12x1.25 thread and a 56.1mm hub, the Subaru layout: fit the 5x100 hub centric Subaru pair (56.1mm bore, 12x1.25 studs, 1", for factory wheels with a 56.1mm center bore). The wheel must seat flush on any of these pairs; the listings for the 6x120 pair, the TrailBlazer hub centric pair and the Subaru pair say to shorten any factory stud that stands proud of the pair's face and stops the wheel seating flush.

How to choose a Saab spacer: slip-on or bolt-on, thread, hub bore and thickness

Slip-on spacers slide over existing wheel studs like a thick washer, ideal for thin adjustments. Bolt-on spacers bolt directly to factory studs using separate hardware and feature their own integrated studs to mount the wheel, ideal for wider setups. Hub centric is an attribute of both types: the pair is bored to your hub diameter so the hub, not the bolts, centers it.

• Thread: 12x1.5 lug bolts on the 9-3 1999–2011, 9-5 1999–2009 and 900 1994–1998 (not the 1994 classic-body convertible); 14x1.5 lug bolts on the 9-5 2010–2011; 14x1.5 studs on the 9-4X 2011; 12x1.5 studs on the 9-7X 2005–2009; 12x1.25 studs on the 9-2X 2005–2006. A bolt-on pair's studs must carry your vehicle's thread. On a hub with wheel studs, your own lug nuts clamp the pair to the hub; on a hub with lug bolts, the hub-side bolts are bought separately in your car's thread and seat, because bolt-on spacers do not include lug bolts. The wheel then mounts on the pair's studs with the lug nuts named in that pair's listing, or with lug nuts that match its stud thread if the listing names none.
• Hub bore: 65.1mm on the 5x110 cars, 67.1mm on the 9-5 2010–2011, 66.9mm on the 9-4X, 78.1mm on the 9-7X, 56.1mm on the 9-2X. If your Saab is not named above, measure the hub, or measure your bolt pattern if you are unsure of it.
• Bolt length: a slip-on spacer takes its own thickness out of the thread engagement in the hub, so check that the lug bolts keep full thread engagement at the thickness you choose, and fit longer lug bolts in the same thread and seat if they fall short (5mm longer than stock for the 5mm pair).
• Thickness available: 5x110 slip-on 5mm (with lug bolts 5mm longer than stock, to keep full thread engagement), bolt-on 1" or 1.25"; 5x120 pairs 1" to 1.5"; 6x120 pair 1.25" (listed for the 9-4X; use it only on the vehicles its listing names); 6x5" pairs 1" to 1.5" (check your hub diameter before ordering the 78.3mm-bore lug centric pair: the center bore must clear it; the 1.5" hub centric TrailBlazer and Envoy pair only with factory 9-7X wheels whose center bore matches their hub); 5x100 hub centric pair 1" (for factory wheels with a 56.1mm center bore). Before ordering the 5mm 5x110 slip-on pair, check your hub diameter. Take the thinnest that clears. On the 5x110 and 5x120 Saabs a bolt-on pair also needs hub-side lug bolts in the car's thread (12x1.5 or 14x1.5) and the correct seat, bought separately, long enough for full thread engagement in the hub and with heads fully recessed below the pair's wheel-side face. On the 9-4X, 9-7X and 9-2X the wheel must seat flush too; the listings for the 6x120 pair, the TrailBlazer hub centric pair and the Subaru pair say to shorten any factory stud that stands proud of the pair's face and stops the wheel seating flush.
• Torque: torque to Saab's specification for your model and check the bolts or nuts again after the first 50 to 100 miles.

Common questions

Before ordering the 5mm 5x110 slip-on pair, check your hub diameter. Which spacers fit a Saab 9-3? 9-3 1999–2011: the 5x110 hub centric slip-on pair (5mm, with lug bolts 5mm longer than stock to keep full thread engagement) or the 5x110 bolt-on pair (1" or 1.25", with hub-side lug bolts in 12x1.5 and the correct seat, bought separately, long enough for full thread engagement in the hub and with heads fully recessed below the pair's wheel-side face).

Before ordering the 5mm 5x110 slip-on pair, check your hub diameter. Which spacers fit a Saab 9-5? 9-5 1999–2009: the 5x110 spacers (the 5mm slip-on pair needs lug bolts 5mm longer than stock to keep full thread engagement; the bolt-on pair needs hub-side lug bolts in 12x1.5 and the correct seat, bought separately, long enough for full thread engagement in the hub and with heads fully recessed below the pair's wheel-side face). 9-5 2010–2011: the 5x120 pairs with 14x1.5 studs (hub-side lug bolts in 14x1.5 and the correct seat, bought separately, long enough for full thread engagement in the hub and with heads fully recessed below the pair's wheel-side face).

Do bolt-on Saab spacers come with lug bolts? No. Bolt-on spacers never include lug bolts. On the 9-3, 9-5 and 900 1994–1998 (not the 1994 classic-body convertible) the pair fastens to the hub with lug bolts you buy separately in your car's thread and seat; the wheel then mounts on the pair's studs with the lug nuts named in its listing, or with lug nuts matching its stud thread if none are named. On a Saab with wheel studs, your own lug nuts hold the pair to the hub.

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