Tire Question....

[jfolkson@optonline.net (Jan Folkson)]

Yeah Allyn,

The sidewall of the 195/55 is almost the same as the 185/60.


- Jan Folkson 
NYC, NY 

http://www.janfolkson.com

'86 16V
'99 Passat GLS 1.8t
'00 Beetle GLX 1.8t

"How do you know when it's music and not just a bunch of noise" - Dennis the
Menace


> jan, you mean 'proper' as far as not affecting the speedo, right?
> since the 'proper' stock 16v tire is 16V 185/60HR14 (from 16v brochure)
> Al
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jan Folkson" <jfolkson@optonline.net>
> To: "Robert Luhrs" <rob.luhrs@sitescape.com>; "scirocco list"
> <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 6:57 PM
> Subject: Re: Tire Question....
> 
> 
>> The proper size would be 195/55 14.  Dunlop and Yokohama are the only ones
>> who make it.  I've got SP8000 Dunlops and they're great, I've had the Yoko's
>> too...not as great and almost twice as expensive.
>> 
>> 
>> - Jan Folkson
>> NYC, NY
>> 
>> http://www.janfolkson.com
>> 
>> '86 16V
>> '99 Passat GLS 1.8t
>> '00 Beetle GLX 1.8t
>> 
>> "How do you know when it's music and not just a bunch of noise" - Dennis the
>> Menace
>> 
>> 
>>> I have an 88 16v, with the original teardrops.
>>> Officialy speaking the correct tire size for these wheels is 185/60 R
>>> 14   The size my father has on his 'roc (same year/wheels) are
>>> 195/60R14  Is there a problem with that?  The reason is, we have
>>> had a lot of luck on all our VW's going with Michelin tires.  The
>>> current model that my dad went with, and that my mom went with for
>>> her 90 GLI 16v would be the Michelin XGT H4, but they are
>>> unavailable in the 185 size, only in the 195 size.  Should I just go
>>> with the 195's?  Or should I go with the Dunlop SP Sport A2 (the
>>> seemingly comperable tire to the Michelin, that is actually available
>>> in the correct size, and is available at some of the shops near me)
>>> 
>>> Thank you for any/all help!
>>> Rob Luhrs
>>> 
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