Re: [VWoT] Winter Tires

["Kreso" <3rdlmnt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

  I had 13" used  VW Fox steeleies $15/each(13 x 5?) and Wallmart $23/tire
155/80/13... Now they went through snow like it was nothing ..And all that
for $160..

----- Original Message -----
From: Jeremy Steeves <mk2jer@vwot.org>
To: <list@vwot.org>
Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 9:02 PM
Subject: Re: [VWoT] Winter Tires


> What flavour?
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> >
> >   I have run 155/80/13 for a few winters on my mk2 Jetta ..
> >
> > K.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Jeremy Steeves <mk2jer@vwot.org>
> > To: <list@vwot.org>
> > Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 8:03 AM
> > Subject: Re: [VWoT] Winter Tires
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> >> Last year I had 175/70/14's on my somewhat lowered Jetta, and lemme
> >> tell ya......(as I'm sure others can testify), if there was anything
> >> to rub, it's gone now.
> >>
> >> This year, I want a little less that that, but tall and narrow is the
> >> goal.  We'll see what happens with the 13's.  I'm anxious to know.
> >>
> >> Thanks for the offer Drew.  Might head up for the day and give 'er a
> > whirl.
> >>
> >> Jer.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> > On Mon, 2004-11-15 at 10:24, Jeremy Steeves wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Something just came to mind, though, as the regular size is
> >> 185/60/14, is the safety standard for diameter, or width of the
> >> tire?
> >> >> IIRC, the diameter throws off the speedo, no?
> >> >
> >> > On an A2 I would not consider 14" snows at all, unless you couldn't
> >> fit 13" over your brakes.
> >> >
> >> > Get a decent tire in 175/70R13 and be done with it.  If you want to
> >> go hog wild, I ran 185/65R13 on my A2 Jetta last winter.  A little
> >> squirrelly in the handling department, but I didn't get stuck in the
> >> drive on 'em.  Mind you, I wasn't driving that car every day either
> >> - the damned lowered Scirocco (AKA "Snowplow") had that job.
> >> >
> >> > I'm not sure you could do 185/65R13 without rubbing if your car is
> >> lowered though.  My A2 Jetta was on 16V springs up front, so it sat
> >> a little higher, and I had the rear jacked about 3/4" for snow
> >> clearance. If you want to come for a visit we can strap 'em on for
> >> size before you go buy a set.
> >> >
> >> > Drew
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> >
> >> > 84 Wolfsburg Ed. Scirocco GTD     http://scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca/gtd
> >> 77 Scirocco project car
> >> > 94 A3 Golf GL TurboDiesel, 99 A3 Jetta GL TDI
> >> >
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