RE: tires/wheels & offset.

["Ng, Kevin (NationsCredit)" <kevin.ng@nationscredit.com>]

Dunlop Sp8000....$90 (205/50-15) ea. from Tire Rack. You simply won't find a
better tire for the money than that. I'm not sure about the prices for other
sizes though. 

The Pirelli P700Z is another good choice at $68 a tire.

I think what you mean is that you want to decrease the wheel offset (ie.
push the wheels out). H&R makes wheel spacers available from Velocity Sport
Tuning. Todd at Air and Water (http://www.awe-tuning.com) also has them I
believe. Be careful though....if you plan to lower the car with an
aftermarket suspension you will run into rubbing issues. Unless you roll the
fenders in a little, these VW's just don't have enough clearance to fit
large wheels.

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	djbergesen@dotstar.net [SMTP:djbergesen@dotstar.net]
> Sent:	Wednesday, June 02, 1999 2:30 PM
> To:	Jetta GLX mailing list
> Subject:	tires/wheels & offset.
> 
> Well, I just paid the initial FL registration on my car, which included FL
> state tax (since PA didn't charge it), so now I'm down $1200!!!!! I guess
> the 16" wheels I had wanted are now out of the question. I might replace
> JUST the tires, keeping the stock 15" wheels. Any input? I was thinking
> about Michelin SX GTs, but anything else less than $130 is also fair game.
> I'm looking at 215/40s. Unfortunately, with new tires I will have to pay
> for mounting and balancing, something which the mail order people throw in
> with wheel packages.  
>     Also, is there any way to increase the wheel offset? Spacers or
> something? I want the wheels to look a little more flush with the body,
> and increase the track width (two things I WAS going to accomplish with
> new 16x7 35mm offset wheels).
>  
> -ENS D.J. Bergesen
> Student Naval Aviator
> djbergesen@dotstar.net <mailto:djbergesen@dotstar.net>
> 96 Vento GLX VR6 blk/blk
> 96 Chevy Cavalier (aka SLOW)