[Re: Couple Questions - Long]

[losinit@usa.net (Cathy Boyko)]

T Berk <tberk@mindspring.com> wrote:
cwass99@rogers.com wrote:
> =

> Hi,
>      About a month ago I picked up new rims and tires for my 87 8v.  No=
rmal
VW
> 14 inch rims with nice wide snow tires (essential for driving in Ottawa=
). =

<snip>
>      Thanks for any thoughts.  I might park the little beasty until I'm=
 sure
I
> won't end up hurting it badly.
> =

> Cheers,
> Colin


My questions and 1st thoughts revolve around the following:

- Did you get the tire/ rim combo dynamically balanced?

- Did you get an alignment after changing to the new wheels?

TBerk

What Tosha said, and do remember that true snows will be noisy at speed a=
nd
squirmy on the turns due to the block tread design. But they shouldn't be=

hopping, sounds like somethings not quite balanced/round. I love/hate my
snows, depends on what the road has covering it. =

My Canadian perpective, from sunny southern Ontario. (and our skaters got=

robbed FWIW)
Cathy =

87 16V,never needs snows
99 TDI Bug, needs snows ;)