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Re: MKIV 1.8T Wheels
I was one of the first people in town with 19's on a Mk4 Jetta, got my 19's the same day C-town got his (we did a group order). I ran them for maybe a year or two and then got tired of them, sold them and switched back to 18's.
They fit fine on a lowered car with no rubbing, no problems. They looked hot, I got more compliments and especially if you are into car shows or show'n'shines you need 19's to look good.
But at that point you have so little rubber that you are really going to feel it, at that time the ride was pretty bumpy. Also most 19's are really heavy and when I moved from a 19" cast wheel to an 18" forged wheel it was like chipping my car all over again, it was night and day because of the weight difference - I went from something like 32lbs/wheel to 18lbs/wheel and I probably cut at least a full second off the 0-60 (or more).
Your choice.
I was one of the first people in town with 19's on a Mk4 Jetta, got my 19's the same day C-town got his (we did a group order). I ran them for maybe a year or two and then got tired of them, sold them and switched back to 18's.
They fit fine on a lowered car with no rubbing, no problems. They looked hot, I got more compliments and especially if you are into car shows or show'n'shines you need 19's to look good.
But at that point you have so little rubber that you are really going to feel it, at that time the ride was pretty bumpy. Also most 19's are really heavy and when I moved from a 19" cast wheel to an 18" forged wheel it was like chipping my car all over again, it was night and day because of the weight difference - I went from something like 32lbs/wheel to 18lbs/wheel and I probably cut at least a full second off the 0-60 (or more).
Your choice.
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