Re: stock tires do not suck

[Khan Klatt <khan@mediaaccess.com>]

At 2:40 PM -0500 1/31/2000, Bill Hussey wrote:
>Khan Klatt wrote:
>
>For me, more grip is in order, but the stock GA's do not "suck", 
>that is my whole argument.

The flaw I find in your argument is that there are other tires that 
won't do what the GA's do, and if you're trying to support VW with 
their decision of what tires they put on the Jettas, that's a battle 
I'm not going to fight. Let's assume you're right.

What you're incorrect about is that they are NOT the kind of tire 
that I want on my Jetta. I want a different tire, one with more 
traction in the wet. I know there are tires that can do better than 
the GA's in these conditions, and that is the tire I want.

It is absurd for you to state that a GA is completely fine for my 
application, because quite simply, there are other alternatives that 
are superior to the GA in performance, even if they aren't ideal in 
treadwear or cost, but then aren't you specifying your particular 
preferences in these realms when I never stated that cost or 
treadwear was a priority of mine?

>But again .. enthusiasts make up a very small percentage of Jetta 
>owners.  For VW to spend A LOT more money on sportier tires would be 
>a waste.

I didn't say I wanted a refund. I didn't say VW sucks for choosing 
the GA's. I didn't say most people are worse off because VW chose 
GA's. All I was driving at (pun intended) is that the GA's suck 
because I run into their limitations on almost a daily  basis, and 
that is an annoyance to me, and I want different tires which will 
improve things.

I believe I can find such a tire, and if I can't, I'll let you know, 
and if I can, I'll let you know that too. Now I just have to save up 
the money to buy the tires and end the argument one way or another, 
because my GA's do need replacing soon enough.

>  > I still maintain that the GA's are not the performance tires that I'm
>  > looking for in this car. If the Toyo's don't fix the problem, and the
>  > problem is with 2WD like you suggest, I'll be selling my Jetta faster
>  > than you can say "Quattro".
>
>A little FYI, front wheel drive is the least optimal of all configurations for
>really going fast.

Again, you may have lost the original context of my message. I'm not 
trying to go "Really fast" just trying to go from 0 to 35mph (speed 
limit) in a reasonable amount of time with the most control possible. 
Anything revving above 2000 rpm in first gear slips the GA's like a 
m*f*.

-Khan


Khan Klatt                                         khan@mediaaccess.com

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