Saab 9-3 (YS3F) Tire Size and Rim Width Guide by Model Year and Trim
The Saab 9-3 (YS3F) covers multiple model years with varying tire size markings depending on the specific trim. Early models typically feature tire sizes ranging from 205/55R16 to 225/45R17, while higher trims and later production years may use wider tires and larger rims, such as 225/40R18.\n\nRim widths for the Saab 9-3 (YS3F) correspond closely with tire dimensions, generally spanning from 6.5 to 7.5 inches in width, paired with diameters between 16 and 18 inches. This range ensures safety and performance according to factory fitment guidelines.\n\nWhen comparing trims, attention should be paid to the subtle differences in recommended tire widths and rim diameters. Sportier trims often accommodate wider rims to support better handling, whereas base models prioritize comfort with narrower tire configurations.\n\nFor practical tire matching or upgrades, always refer to the original tire size markings found on the door jamb or owner’s manual. Confirm the rim width × diameter pairing to maintain proper fitment and vehicle dynamics.
| Make / model / trim | Year | Tire size | Wheel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1,8t | 2015 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1,8t BioPower | 2015 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1.8 i | 2015 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1.9 TiD | 2015 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1.9 TTiD | 2015 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t | 2015 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t Bio Power | 2015 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t BioPower XWD | 2015 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t XWD | 2015 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 Turbo XWD | 2015 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.2 TiD | 2015 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.8 Turbo V6 | 2015 | 215/50R17 | 7" × 17" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.8 Turbo V6 XWD | 2015 | 215/50R17 | 7" × 17" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1,8t | 2014 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1,8t BioPower | 2014 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1.8 i | 2014 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1.9 TiD | 2014 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1.9 TTiD | 2014 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t | 2014 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t Bio Power | 2014 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t BioPower XWD | 2014 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t XWD | 2014 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 Turbo XWD | 2014 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.2 TiD | 2014 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.8 Turbo V6 | 2014 | 215/50R17 | 7" × 17" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.8 Turbo V6 XWD | 2014 | 215/50R17 | 7" × 17" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1,8t | 2013 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1,8t BioPower | 2013 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1.8 i | 2013 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1.9 TiD | 2013 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1.9 TTiD | 2013 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t | 2013 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t Bio Power | 2013 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t BioPower XWD | 2013 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t XWD | 2013 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 Turbo XWD | 2013 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.2 TiD | 2013 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.8 Turbo V6 | 2013 | 215/50R17 | 7" × 17" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.8 Turbo V6 XWD | 2013 | 215/50R17 | 7" × 17" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1,8t | 2012 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1,8t BioPower | 2012 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1.8 i | 2012 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1.9 TiD | 2012 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1.9 TTiD | 2012 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t | 2012 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t Bio Power | 2012 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t BioPower XWD | 2012 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t XWD | 2012 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 Turbo XWD | 2012 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.2 TiD | 2012 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.8 Turbo V6 | 2012 | 215/50R17 | 7" × 17" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.8 Turbo V6 XWD | 2012 | 215/50R17 | 7" × 17" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1,8t | 2011 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1,8t BioPower | 2011 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1.8 i | 2011 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1.9 TiD | 2011 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1.9 TTiD | 2011 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t | 2011 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t Bio Power | 2011 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t BioPower XWD | 2011 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t XWD | 2011 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 Turbo XWD | 2011 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.2 TiD | 2011 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.8 Turbo V6 | 2011 | 215/50R17 | 7" × 17" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.8 Turbo V6 XWD | 2011 | 215/50R17 | 7" × 17" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1,8t | 2010 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1,8t BioPower | 2010 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1.8 i | 2010 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1.9 TiD | 2010 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1.9 TTiD | 2010 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t | 2010 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t Bio Power | 2010 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t BioPower XWD | 2010 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t XWD | 2010 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 Turbo XWD | 2010 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.2 TiD | 2010 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.8 Turbo V6 | 2010 | 215/50R17 | 7" × 17" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.8 Turbo V6 XWD | 2010 | 215/50R17 | 7" × 17" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1,8t | 2009 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1,8t BioPower | 2009 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1.8 i | 2009 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1.9 TiD | 2009 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1.9 TTiD | 2009 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t | 2009 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t Bio Power | 2009 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t BioPower XWD | 2009 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t XWD | 2009 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 Turbo XWD | 2009 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.2 TiD | 2009 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.8 Turbo V6 | 2009 | 215/50R17 | 7" × 17" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.8 Turbo V6 XWD | 2009 | 215/50R17 | 7" × 17" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1,8t | 2008 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1.8 i | 2008 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1.9 TiD | 2008 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1.9 TTiD | 2008 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t | 2008 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t Bio Power | 2008 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t BioPower XWD | 2008 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t XWD | 2008 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 Turbo XWD | 2008 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.2 TiD | 2008 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.8 Turbo V6 | 2008 | 215/50R17 | 7" × 17" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.8 Turbo V6 XWD | 2008 | 215/50R17 | 7" × 17" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1,8t | 2007 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1.8 i | 2007 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1.9 TiD | 2007 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1.9 TTiD | 2007 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t | 2007 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t Bio Power | 2007 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t XWD | 2007 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.2 TiD | 2007 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.8 Turbo V6 | 2007 | 215/50R17 | 7" × 17" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1,8t | 2006 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1.8 i | 2006 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1.9 TiD | 2006 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t | 2006 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t BioPower | 2006 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.2 TiD | 2006 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.8 Turbo V6 | 2006 | 215/50R17 | 7" × 17" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1,8t | 2005 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1.8 i | 2005 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1.9 TiD | 2005 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t | 2005 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t BioPower | 2005 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.2 TiD | 2005 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.8 Turbo V6 | 2005 | 215/50R17 | 7" × 17" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1,8t | 2004 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1.8 i | 2004 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1.9 TiD | 2004 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t | 2004 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t BioPower | 2004 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.2 TiD | 2004 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1,8t | 2003 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t | 2003 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t BioPower | 2003 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.2 TiD | 2003 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 1,8t | 2002 | 195/65R15 | 6.5" × 15" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t | 2002 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.0 t BioPower | 2002 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
| Saab 9-3 (YS3F) 2.2 TiD | 2002 | 205/55R16 | 7" × 16" |
For bolt pattern (PCD), offset ET, center bore, and mounting details, open the bolt pattern page for Saab 9-3 (YS3F).
FAQ
- What tire sizes are common for Saab 9-3 (YS3F) models?
- Common tire sizes range from 205/55R16 to 225/40R18 depending on the model year and trim.
- How do rim widths vary across Saab 9-3 (YS3F) trims?
- Rim widths typically range from 6.5 to 7.5 inches, with sportier trims often featuring wider rims.
- Can I use different tire sizes when upgrading wheels on a Saab 9-3 (YS3F)?
- Yes, but ensure the new tire size matches the rim width and diameter specifications recommended for your specific model year and trim.
Tire size calculatorShow
Compare two tire sizes — diameter, speedometer error, and clearance change.
| Size 1 | Size 2 | Diff | Diff(%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.0" | 25.4" | 0.5" | 1.89% |
| Width | 7.7" | 8.5" | 0.8" | 10.26% |
| Circumference | 78.4" | 79.9" | 1.5" | 1.86% |
| Profile height | 5.0" | 4.2" | -0.7" | -15.08% |
| Turnover per mile | 807 | 793 | 14 | -1.73% |
| Clearance | - | - | +0.2" | - |






Speedometer Error
(First wheel OEM size)
| Reading | 20 mph | 30 mph | 40 mph | 50 mph | 60 mph | 70 mph | 80 mph | 90 mph |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | 20.4 | 30.5 | 40.7 | 50.9 | 61.1 | 71.2 | 81.4 | 91.6 |
