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40 messages,  Last post on Nov 14, 2010 at 7:12 AM

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#36 of 40 Re: Replacement tires for 2005 Jetta [fleased] by jeffyscott

Jun 03, 2010 (10:25 am)

Replying to: fleased (Jun 03, 2010 7:51 am)
My thinking is if the place that sold you the tires tells you specifically that there is no defect in any of the tires and that they are all properly balanced and then you go elsewhere with your vibration and they find that the tires or wheel balance are the cause, then you would have a reason to go back to the first place and ask to be reimbursed for any costs that you'd not otherwise have had, or you could go back there before actually having the problem fixed and see what the first place wants to do. It's a hassle though...
 
If the second place finds some other cause, then there would be no issue with the first place, of course.
 
I once had a defective tire that made a subtle but noticeable vibration and had no problem with getting a new tire. I do not know how they determined that it was a defective tire. But when we had it, it was the front passenger side tire and the vibration was much more noticeable to the passenger (felt it most through feet on the floor) than it was to the driver...so maybe they moved the tires around and the vibration moved with the tire?

#37 of 40 Wide Tires for Sportwagen by dddayton

Aug 15, 2010 (7:41 am)

I am shopping for a new Jetta Sportwagen. Dealer showed me VW brand 17" and 18" wheel and tire options. Fine print said "suspension travel limits may need to be installed and rear suspension alignment may need to be checked" for these wider wheels. What do these caveats mean? Salesperson said "should be fine, have not heard of any problems, service manager says it will probably be OK". How can I resolve conflict between salesperson slick pitch and VW's printed recommendations. I plan to swap wheels and tires seasonally but do not want to check alignment twice a year. I would like to know 1) How does one limit suspension travel, what kind of part or adjustment? 2) How much travel is lost? 17" and 18" wheels range from 7" to 8" wide, all tires are 225 mm wide.
 
Thanks for any help.

#38 of 40 Re: Wide Tires for Sportwagen [dddayton] by bpeebles

Aug 15, 2010 (7:09 pm)

Replying to: dddayton (Aug 15, 2010 7:41 am)
VWs formal printed documents ALWAYS trump the words of a sales-person.
...even if the sales-person writes their sales-pitch in blood!!
 
From my experience, a car-salesman does not work at the same dealership for more than a year. Apparently there are a lot of "opertunitues for better employment" in that field of work.

#39 of 40 Re: Wide Tires for Sportwagen [dddayton] by capriracer

Aug 16, 2010 (3:26 am)

Replying to: dddayton (Aug 15, 2010 7:41 am)
If the wheels (and tires) came from the factory, then they will be fine. They check that sort of thing to make sure it fits properly.
 
However, aftermarket wheels may have the wrong offset and the tires may be too big - hence the warning!

#40 of 40 2008 VW Wheels by boi1984

Nov 14, 2010 (7:12 am)

I just bought a VW Jetta S and I want to change the wheels that are on the car. It currently has the 205 55 16 tires and wheels but I found a set of wheels that are 215 55 16 and I wondered if anyone knows for sure if these would work?
 
Thanks to anyone who can help!

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