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Jetta Rim Size
I have 16" rims on my 01 Jetta right now, a spare set of 15" winter rims, and 14" VW steel rims on an old Golf that I am trying to sell. Ideally I would like to use the 14" (on the Golf - nearly new) rims on a set of snow tires for the Jetta, and then put the beat up 15" rims on the Golf I am selling. Will 14"s work on an 01 Jetta? The 16" rims are to nice to want to drive in the winter, but I really don't like the way winter rims look. The 14" steel VW's would be perfect for the snow's on the Jetta, but I am not sure if that will work. Thanks, Glenn |
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"Glenn" > wrote in message
oups.com... > Ideally I would like to use the 14" (on the Golf - nearly new) rims on > a set of snow tires for the Jetta, and then put the beat up 15" rims on > the Golf I am selling. Will 14"s work on an 01 Jetta? doubtful. A co-worker has an '02 jetta with 15" rims and the front brake caliper seems to nearly touch the wheel. I doubt a 14" will clear the brakes. |
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"Glenn" > wrote in message
oups.com... >I have 16" rims on my 01 Jetta right now, a spare set of 15" winter rims, >and 14" VW steel rims on an old Golf that I am trying to sell. Your jetta is a 5-bolt pattern. Don't know what your Golf is year-wise but if it's "old" as you say and it's pre-99.5 and not a VR6, it's a four-bolt wheel. Wouldn't even bolt up. |
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Good point, and I looked, and yep, it is a 4 bolt. It is a 93. At
least I don't have to take the wheels of the 93 when I sell it! Had to take one of the 16's off to fix a nail puncture, and put a 15 on and it fits fine. Going smaller from 16, to 15, means that I will be going slower than the speedometer reads, correct? Somewhat off topic, but I helped my father in-law put a straight pipe exhaust on his Ford E350 cube van today (why, I don't know...). Instead of sounding like a transport, it now sounds like a muscle car. Thanks, Glenn |
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"Glenn" > wrote in message
oups.com... > Going smaller from 16, to 15, means that I will be going slower than the > speedometer reads, correct? all else equal yes, but the real key is the overall diameter of the wheel plus the tire. if yo use a tire that is a higher sidewall, that makes up for the smaller wheel. go to http://www.powerdog.com and use their tire size calculator and put in a few tire sizes and you'll be able to compare them |
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