RE: Wheels, rims and fender gaps

["Cooley, Christopher" <Christopher.Cooley@bactc.com>]

If I go with the 215/40 17's with the 2" drop via the neuspeed sport
springs, will it work?  What does it look like?  I know the performance
will be there, but looks?

What about 215/45 16's?


	-----Original Message-----
	From:	George Turner, Jr. [SMTP:george@dxnet.com]
	Sent:	Wednesday, May 20, 1998 5:29 PM
	To:	jettaglx@igtc.COM
	Subject:	Re: Wheels, rims and fender gaps

	WOW....those tires will be wwwaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy
ttttttttttttoooooooooooooooo big!!!
	you should not go over 215x40x17....it is actually better to
stay in the 205 area....225 will be way to much dragg, and they will
hydraplane very easy in the rain..45 series is too tall for the
17's....is you plan on puting on those springs...stay with the 205-215
by 40 series...
	ps. you  are in for some reconstruction (fenders)if you go for
1-2 fingers and 215x40x17 set up, but it will look nice!!!
	geo
	97 glx w/215x40x17....sometimes 1 finger back 2 in
front....other times   slammed...
	-----Original Message-----
	From: Cooley, Christopher <Christopher.Cooley@bactc.com>
	To: 'jettaglx@igtc.COM' <jettaglx@igtc.COM>
	Date: Wednesday, May 20, 1998 2:25 PM
	Subject: Wheels, rims and fender gaps


	>Hi all,
	>I'm looking to improve the Plus suspension on my '97 Jetta GLX.
After
	>reading numerous articles and consulting many friends, I
thought I''d
	>take what I''ve learned and bounce it off all y'all and get
some
	>feedback from the experts.
	>
	>I'm looking to eliminate the dreaded large wheel gap mainly in
front,
	>but also predominant in the rear, stiffen the suspension some
and get
	>some nicer looking wheels.  This will involve lowering the GLX
some, but
	>I don't want it slammed.  A 1-2 finger gap would be perfect, so
a tuck
	>in any case is not the desired outcome.
	>
	>After installing an upper strut tie bar from Neuspeed, I
noticed an
	>appreciable reduction in the amount of body roll.  The inside
wheels now
	>stay in better contact during hard cornering.  I've also
purchased
	>Neuspeed Sport springs, which will reportedly get rid of the
wheel gap
	>(1.5" - 2" drop) and greatly improve handling given the
progressive
	>spring rate of 200-250 lbs, rather than the 135 lbs linear that
came
	>stock.  I can't decide between the Koni adjustable shocks to go
along
	>with these springs (adjustable being the key portion here), or
the
	>recommended Bilsteins (Heavy Duty or Sport?).
	>
	>With the new springs, will 225/45 17's be too big?  Does
anybody have a
	>similar setup, understand what I'm going for here and then have
a
	>recommendation on the best size rim/tire combo?
	>
	>Thanks for reading.
	>