I upgraded to 16" wheels with some low profile tires, and there's no much difference in ride quality. The road conditions near my place are not bad, though.
2005 Passat wheel upgrade
Hello,
I've got a 2005 Passat Highline 1.9 TDi, and it's awesome. Got it last year, and it's been great at sitting on my drive over the pandemic
Anyway, the car came fitted with 205/60 15" wheels, that look like this
The original alloys are in pretty good condition, only front passenger has some peeling.
I'd really like to put on 16" wheels on it, and I really like these
They are stock Passat wheels, and use the 205/55 16" tyre which is one of the most common sizes, and you can find really cheap quality tyres.
Now, here is my dilemma, I can get cheap set of matching alloys for my car, and just replace the damaged one, or I can add a bit more, I'm talking £80, and get a full set of 16". Or just try and get the existing wheel fixed, or just drive it as is, and hope it doesn't die too soon.
As the car is now fully 16 years old, I'm getting into territory of any big investment is not worth it. Is there a big improvement in ride or something that would justify the upgrade? Ultimately, I'm a family man, and pimpin' up my ride isn't really at the top of my priority.
I've got a 2005 Passat Highline 1.9 TDi, and it's awesome. Got it last year, and it's been great at sitting on my drive over the pandemic
Anyway, the car came fitted with 205/60 15" wheels, that look like this
The original alloys are in pretty good condition, only front passenger has some peeling.
I'd really like to put on 16" wheels on it, and I really like these
They are stock Passat wheels, and use the 205/55 16" tyre which is one of the most common sizes, and you can find really cheap quality tyres.
Now, here is my dilemma, I can get cheap set of matching alloys for my car, and just replace the damaged one, or I can add a bit more, I'm talking £80, and get a full set of 16". Or just try and get the existing wheel fixed, or just drive it as is, and hope it doesn't die too soon.
As the car is now fully 16 years old, I'm getting into territory of any big investment is not worth it. Is there a big improvement in ride or something that would justify the upgrade? Ultimately, I'm a family man, and pimpin' up my ride isn't really at the top of my priority.
