At 7:30 PM -0500 2/18/00, [email protected] wrote:
195 60 14's will negatively affect the handling and your speedometer. It will feel really sloppy when taking turns, kind of like when you are low on tire pressure.
Depends on the tire; I know one person who is happy with that size on a GLI. The speedo error is only +2.1%, the difference in overall diameter.
195 55 14 is a much better choice.
I agree that it's the best choice for handling, but there are far fewer tire models made in that size. Also, it has a considerably smaller overall diameter, so the engine will spin faster at highway speed, lowering fuel economy a bit, and it'll affect the speedo reading even more than a 195/60: -3.3%.
185 60 14 is the other stock 14" tire size, and they handle much better than 195 60 14's.
For a lighter weight chassis, like all your cars, 185's are OK. But, IMHO, a heavier A2 really needs a wider tire.
205 60 14 is way too tall.
Agreed. W. Lee Hendrick [email protected] http://soliton.ucsd.edu/~hendrick/ _____________ List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org
