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Re: OEM Tires [shrifty]
by cosmo
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Oct 29, 2008 (6:43 am)
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Replying to: shrifty (Oct 28, 2008 3:17 pm)
Consider buying studless winter tires mounted on 15" steel wheels from Tire Rack. We typically get five to six winters (Nov 1 to Feb 28) of service from a set of winter tires. That's 15-18 months of vacation for the all-season tires, thus delaying replacement time. No all-season tire will give you the traction on ice that studless winter tires do. Also, rotate all five all-season tires every spring to extend the life of your original set and assure that your spare does not become a potential road hazzard just sitting in the trunk decaying away.
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- #2520 of 3564
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Re: OEM Tires [shrifty]
by elias
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Oct 29, 2008 (8:00 am)
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Replying to: shrifty (Oct 28, 2008 3:17 pm)
two words for you for winter tires: Bliz Zaks .
(Don't even bother with the factory/turanza tires in the snow/ice,
and forget studded snows too. snow+ice tires are the way to go!)
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- #2521 of 3564
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Re: OEM Tires [elias]
by sebring95
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Oct 29, 2008 (9:11 am)
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Replying to: elias (Oct 29, 2008 8:00 am)
You might also consider Nokian WR's if you're not getting into really major snow. They have much better dry handling and will last longer. I ran the Nokians on my Jetta and don't think I would have been happy with the dry handling of the blizzaks. I ran them before and on a warm winter day they were too loose for my goose.
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Re: OEM Tires [sebring95]
by altair4
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Oct 29, 2008 (9:53 am)
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Replying to: sebring95 (Oct 29, 2008 9:11 am)
Here's another vote for the Nokian WR series (WR and WRG2). Severe Weather certified with the mountain/snowflake symbol and yet they carry a UTQG rating, too, unlike some winter tires. Snowy and Dry road handing is good. Wet road handing is fantastic.
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- #2523 of 3564
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Re: 2009 Jetta TDI - Factory Timing Belt Replacement Recommendation Is? [shrifty]
by asa
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Oct 29, 2008 (2:58 pm)
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Replying to: shrifty (Oct 28, 2008 6:11 pm)
bpeebles, I think you're correct that the '09 TDI Jetta uses a timing belt because I read an article somewhere that said they used a belt to help subdue any hint of noise that a chain might produce. VW wanted to make the TDI as quiet as possible, hence the belt.
(I ordered my '06 NIssan Frontier with specific features, just like your Dodge. My truck arrived in six weeks, made in Smyrna, TN.)
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- #2524 of 3564
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Re: 2009 Jetta TDI - Factory Timing Belt Replacement Recommendation Is? [asa]
by ruking1
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Oct 29, 2008 (3:31 pm)
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Replying to: asa (Oct 29, 2008 2:58 pm)
There is also a more arcane discussion about the advantages of a belt over chain. MB 320/350 turbo diesels (not sure what they currently call them) do run the timing CHAIN. The upshot (again depending one ones mileage horizon): the question is really of WHEN you replace either and NOT, IF. The second salient point is when you do, the chain costs (much) more. If it breaks before you do, ( because of a mistaken notion chains do not have to be changed) ... ah...... we are talking thousands in damage. A tertiary issue: what changes have/will be made to water pumps to extend their replacement schedules.
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Re: 2009 Jetta TDI - Factory Timing Belt Replacement Recommendation Is? [shrifty]
by bobgwtw
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Oct 29, 2008 (4:30 pm)
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Replying to: shrifty (Oct 28, 2008 6:11 pm)
Service Mgr. at Wray VW in Columbia, SC says the TDI still uses a timing belt. Big mistake not going to a chain llike they did on the redesigned 2.0 turbo gasser.
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Re: OEM Tires [altair4]
by bpeebles
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Oct 29, 2008 (6:30 pm)
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Replying to: altair4 (Oct 29, 2008 9:53 am)
I just replaced 4 Nokian WR (went over 60K miles) with a new set of WR G2 (generation2 of the WR)
Here are a couple websites for NOKIAN
http://www.nokiantyres.com/
http://www.nokiantires.com/
Since I have well over 60K miles of experience with the WR... here are my comments.
*)The original WRs lived up to their claim as ALL WEATHER tires. They went thru many Vermont winters and only got stuck when the bumper was pushing snow!
*)The rolling resistance is low.. (I averaged 50 MPG)
*) They became NOISY as they wore.
The new ones (WR G2) are significantly quieter than the original WRs.... I have less than 100 miles on them so no further comments about the G2.
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TDI Clutch Wear
by tditoronto
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Oct 29, 2008 (8:48 pm)
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I have a 2004 Jetta TDI with approximately 150,000 miles on it. The clutch just started to chatter the other day, and I'm wondering if this would be considered premature wear? Has anyone else had similar mileage before replacing a TDI clutch? If replaced, how much was replaced? Everything including the flywheel?
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- #2528 of 3564
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Re: TDI Clutch Wear [tditoronto]
by gagrice
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Oct 30, 2008 (4:23 am)
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Replying to: tditoronto (Oct 29, 2008 8:48 pm)
A 150,000 miles sounds pretty good to me. My 1994 Toyota PU only got 11,000 miles before needing a new clutch. It was driven by my son whom I would assume was not easy on it. In 1995 it cost me $900 to have replaced at the Toyota dealer.
Have you had any other trouble with your TDI?
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