"N8N" > wrote in message
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> The rougher ride, as you put it, may or may not be due to the tires -
> VWs generally have sportier tuned suspensions than American or Japanese
> cars. That's a Good Thing, sports fans! Personally, I can't see how
> you would consider a Jetta's ride "rough" - I had an '02 GTI 1.8T for a
> while, and while it has a stiffer suspension than a Jetta,

On the plus side, the sport suspension means I can take turns I probably
couldn't in a softer ride, because there's very little body roll (unlike my
dad's pickup truck, his Crown Vic, or the Civic and Prius I test drove). I
don't have to brake so much on those tighter turns when driving through my
suburban neighborhood- that saves on needless acceleration/deceleration. On
the downside, the road out of the neighborhood has alot of rough spots and
potholes. The suspension is definitely better on a highway or mantained
road.