Snowdance38
24-11-2006, 02:40 PM
We have had our 06 Jetta 2.5 w/5 speed std a while.. So here are some things I have noticed..
Our car came with 17 inch wheels.. Great looking but we can not chain them..
I picked up 16 inch spoke dealer take off wheels and tires.. And run them in fall and spring as we can chain them.. They ride better and better fuel mileage than the 17's
Also picked up 15 inch steel wheels and std caps that we run traction tires w/studs in winter.. The traction tires we run on our cars make a lot of noise and the steel studs make it worse but they make winter driving easy.. Yesterday morning we had frozen rain with snow over it.. The 06 got around with no problems. I had no real traffic to deal with as it was a holiday here.. So really had a chance to see how the ABS, locking drive axle, ESP work.. I was pleased to be able to slam the throttle in the ice and not spin the tires.. And still be able to steer when hitting the brakes because the brakes did not lock.. Over all its far nicer to drive in ice and snow than our 02 Bora wagon w/2.0 is..
I still chuckle when its raining and the wipers are running then you come to a stop and the wipers stop and run part time.. Then speed up when the car goes again.. Nice but who thought of that???
I have been a VW owner from 1957.. They have come a long ways.. I can find nothing about our 2.5 that I do not like.. We sold my wifes Mercedes 320CE and she drives the new Jetta all the time.. Says it rides better and is much more user friendley, Quiter in side.. Who would have ever thought a VW would ride better than a Mercedes??
Our car came with 17 inch wheels.. Great looking but we can not chain them..
I picked up 16 inch spoke dealer take off wheels and tires.. And run them in fall and spring as we can chain them.. They ride better and better fuel mileage than the 17's
Also picked up 15 inch steel wheels and std caps that we run traction tires w/studs in winter.. The traction tires we run on our cars make a lot of noise and the steel studs make it worse but they make winter driving easy.. Yesterday morning we had frozen rain with snow over it.. The 06 got around with no problems. I had no real traffic to deal with as it was a holiday here.. So really had a chance to see how the ABS, locking drive axle, ESP work.. I was pleased to be able to slam the throttle in the ice and not spin the tires.. And still be able to steer when hitting the brakes because the brakes did not lock.. Over all its far nicer to drive in ice and snow than our 02 Bora wagon w/2.0 is..
I still chuckle when its raining and the wipers are running then you come to a stop and the wipers stop and run part time.. Then speed up when the car goes again.. Nice but who thought of that???
I have been a VW owner from 1957.. They have come a long ways.. I can find nothing about our 2.5 that I do not like.. We sold my wifes Mercedes 320CE and she drives the new Jetta all the time.. Says it rides better and is much more user friendley, Quiter in side.. Who would have ever thought a VW would ride better than a Mercedes??