wheel sizes

[milkmanpat]

what benefits/drawbacks will I find by ordering my new VW with 16 inch wheels as opposed to the standard 15 inch? The extra cost will be �320

[tel b]

A harder ride and an inaccurate speedo are the things that immediately come to mind. Oh, and more expensive tyres when the time comes to replace them.

If the bigger wheels are low-profile that'll really make it uncomfortable!

[tel b]

Not sure that VW are going to re-calibrate the speedo or change the suspension setup for �320!

[counting]

I own a land rover 90"(short wheelbase)and have 110" (long wheelbase)wheels and tyres fitted which have a larger diameter. With the 110 wheels I get an extra 3 miles to the gallon, I have a 10 gallon diesel tank which =30 more miles per gallon. Now you tell me how much a gallon is, and how much you would save? Saves me a �fiver every week

[counting]

mdoo98 After putting on the larger diameter wheels and tyres there is a small cog you change where the speedo cable goes into the transfer box. This little job takes about 10 mins and the cog cost me about �7.00 a few years ago. There are 3 different cog ratios you can buy depending on your rolling diameter. I have probably miss understood the original question and thought they were fitting larger wheels and tyres