Mk4 30R

picked up some C4 Sawblades from nolan112311 on here, figured id throw a couple of pictures up

2002 VW Jetta TDi

220k, 2nd owner
ALH 1.9 TDI 5speed manual
muffler/cat delete
FSB delete
OEM HID reps, rebuilt using OEM Bora optics, ingnitors and ballasts
5000k HID bulbs
Euro switch
EIP tuning STS shifter
OEM Audi TT 180q shift lever
Rokkor jointz coilovers with Bilstein rear shocks
sick U-Haul 2000lb hitch
OEM Corvette Sawblade 17x9.5r and 17x8.5f +56 wheels
Falken Ziex ZE-512 205-45-17f + 215-45-17r
Adaptec Speedware 5x120.65 to 5x100 adapters, hubcentric for VW and GM wheels 28mm front and 31mm rear. final offset is +28 front, +25 rear

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an HDR shot that got a little bit of lens flair
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BRTC5

that is really cool and i know that i am not the only one that thinks so.

JLC629

I like.

pappy.72

Why not tires that fit the wheels? Those look stretched to fit on those wheels. Rubbing issues?

bob guzzy

That seems to be the new look I see small cars here with wide wheels with tires that barely fit.

They mist have a hell of a time getting them to air up.

Those wheels do look good on that Vdub.

Mk4 30R

ok, let me throw my other set of sawblades on that have 275/40/17s on them... its a 9.5" wheel on a car that comes with 15x6.5's and a 195 tire. you can fit a 255/40/17 under the stock wheel wells, but thats not the look im after.
actually no, they went on without a problem at all. mounted easier than my last set of 225-45-17s on my old car(oem 17inch size)

my next tire combo is likely to be a 225-45 rear, 215-45 front. just a bit bigger. its a damn diesel, not going 200mph here.

0331MARINE

That look is big with the eurotuner's. Not really sure why, but hey its not my car.

Gnfanatic

My i ask what kind of MPG are you getting with the Vw? How durable is the drive train???




thanks!

tjZ06

Geez, don't get all spun-up when people on a Corvette Forum don't understand the "hella flush" look. We modify for performance, and tiny tires on giant rims do not perform well. And yes, some 'vette guys do mod just for looks too. But in general our taste is going to vary greatly from the Euro crowd.

Personally, I don't dig the "hella flush" look, nor the sawblades on the TDI. But that doesn't really matter, it's your car do what makes you happy with it! We're all gearheads at the end of the day and tweaking on our cars is what we do. BTW, I'm also interested to see what average mileage you're seeing, also, have you dynoed it after the mods?

-TJ