Re: wheel bolt pattern

[Alexxi Cini <alexxi@magma.ca>]

Your car will handle better with the lower profile tires as there's less 
sidewall rubber to flex and more steel on the sides. However tires are 
unsprung weight (meaning the suspension does nothing for it) so the bigger 
the rim the more weight you have unsprung. Also your engine has to work 
harder to rotate the larger mass of the wheels so while it will give 
increased handling it can also detract from acceleration. ... If you get16' 
rims that are lighter than your 15's then this won't apply.

At 01:33 PM 11/21/99 -0800, you wrote:
>hi guys,
>        I am getting new wheels very soon and I am
>wondering if anyone can tell me the bolt pattern on
>the glx.  I am at college right now and my car is at
>home.  I am ordering new wheels and I need to know the
>bolt pattern.  Also I have 15 inch wheels now and was
>wondering if anyone could tell me the advantages and
>disadvantages of buying larger 16 inch wheels.  Would
>my car perform better with bigger wheels?
>
>          Thanx,
>                Ryan Frechette
>                95 Jetta GLX
>
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