RE: tire size question

["Ng, Kevin (Bank of America Commercial Finance)" <kevin.ng@bankofamericacf.com>]

Size		Overall diameter
205/40-16	22.46"
205/45-16	23.26"
205/50-16	24.07"
Stock		23.07"

Going to a 205/45-16 will be closest to stock. If your car is lowered at
all, I would not suggest the 205/50-16. I have no experience with that size,
but a friend of mine put 215/45-17's on a lowered GTI (overall diam 24.62"),
and he got rubbing everywhere.

I would suggest you also look at a 215/45-16 tire if you want a more comfy
ride.

Kevin Ng
97 Jetta GLX Windsor Blue

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Naresh H. Singh [SMTP:nhs1681@is4.nyu.edu]
> Sent:	Monday, January 03, 2000 1:28 PM
> To:	jettaglx@igtc.com; VW-A3-2L@onelist.com
> Subject:	tire size question
> 
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Hope everyone had a happy holiday. Happy New Year.
> 
> I've been running 205-40-16's on my Jetta for the past 6 months or so. The
> ride is getting to me, (darn NYC roads) cd player keeps skipping, etc. I'm
> considering going to a taller sidewall. I know that 205-45-16 is the
> correct +2 size but was wondering if 205-50-16 would fit and offer a
> better ride. Will the "5" difference b/t the 45 and the 50 series tire be
> noticable? (There is a approx. $20 diff in price per tire b/t 45/50
> series, btw)
> 
> Any advice or suggestions?
> 
> Later,
> -Naresh
> 
> '95 Jetta GL- Black
> 
> --
> "Many are educated, few are learned."
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