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Originally Posted by Othen
As I told John recently: being a tightwad is something to be proud of :-)
Alan
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It wasn't a bad guess when i guessed the tyre size then.
There is an argument that the lower the unsprung weight and the shorter the sidewall height, the better the handling and roadholding. However life is a compromise and there is a point, often a very fine line between a harsh ride and a comfortbale one with good handling and roadholding.
If our roads were glass-smooth, 18" wheels wouldn't be a problem for you but as they're not, all the money VAG spent on creating the suspension system is nullified by the fact they've gone for 18s when 16s would give a much nicer ride.
That aside, i think this is the ultimate tightwad :
Start ^^^^^
Sanding down the front ^^^^^
More sanding ^^^^^
Tyre off and primed ^^^^^
Top coats inc lacquer and tyre back on, on the car ^^^^^
Part-way through centre cap refurb ^^^^^
The finished article! ^^^^^ Just another 4 wheels and 3 centre caps to do!
Cost so far, about £40 but i can use some of the materials on the other wheels so total cost likely to be about £60-80. The rest is my own efforts/time and the next wheel won't be sanded back so much!
