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#20 of 23 Re: Heartbroken [erinbgirl] by shipo May 24, 2009 (5:15 pm)
Replying to: erinbgirl (May 24, 2009 4:35 pm) If/when I buy a new GTI (I'm hoping to hold out for a MKVI), I'll be selling the factory 18" wheels and tires on Craig's List almost as soon as I take delivery and replace them with a 17" set. Why? Better handling, better ride, and a MUCH greater ability to absorb a hit from a pot-hole.   Best regards, Shipo
#21 of 23 Re: Heartbroken [erinbgirl] by pf_flyer HOST May 25, 2009 (7:15 am)
Replying to: erinbgirl (May 24, 2009 4:35 pm) 18" wheels means low-profile tires, and if you're in any kind of rough road area, you're going to pay dearly for "looks" as low-pros just aren't meant to handle potholes.   I can't think of many places where I'd want to run low-pros, no matter how nice I think they look, just because of that.   A few years ago my brother was shopping for a new car, and the dealer showed him a car that someone had ordered but decided not to take. It had large wheels and low-pros and the dealer offered to not charge my brother the cost of the option in order to move the car. The car looked great with the wheels and tires, so he decided to take the deal. He lives in north NJ. Within two weeks he had gone thru two tires and was going to have to replace a wheel along with the second tire because of rough road conditions. He changed out the wheels and tires to something a little more normal in aspect ratio and decidedly "less cool". But the roads stopped eating his tires.   His "free option" only cost him almost $2000
#22 of 23 Re: Fuming!!!! [upstatedoc] by pf_flyer HOST May 25, 2009 (7:19 am)
Replying to: upstatedoc (Apr 06, 2009 12:36 pm) 8200 miles is at least 2200 miles past where I would have rotated the tires. No alignment is "perfect" and you do need to rotate the tires to "spread out the wear" and extend the life of the tires.   On most of my vehicles I've rotated every 6000 miles, although on one current one that tended to develop cupping on the original tires, I rotate at 5000 miles.
#23 of 23 Loud noise from 2007 GTI Fahrenheit tires by dokmok Nov 22, 2009 (2:48 pm)
Purchased at 2007 GTI Fahrenheit in late August. 18 tires have become increasingly noisey even under the most basic driving conditions. Also the ride is very rough. Any suggestions to remedy? Should I purchase 17 inch wheels and tires?   Thanks for your ideas.

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