I know there is a lot of anecdotal info on this topic, but is there anything resembling a consensus in regards to which is more/less likely to be damaged after an encounter with some road imperfections?
I am located in NYC/NJ and we have more then our fair share of busted up roads. I've been riding stock 17's the entire time I've owned my GTI and in that time, I've bulged several tires, all DWS's and maybe slightly bent up a rim or two, which were fixable.
At this point, I am at a crossroads... sell or ride car into ground. If I chose the later, new tires would be needed very soon. That being the case, I figured I might be able to snag a new set of OEM 18's with tires for same price as a new set of tires from Tirerack. I would need to get new TPMS since my set is way old but that's just maintenance.
I always wanted a set of Detroits/Huffs... What do you guys think? 18's way more likely to get damaged vs 17's or about the same?
I am located in NYC/NJ and we have more then our fair share of busted up roads. I've been riding stock 17's the entire time I've owned my GTI and in that time, I've bulged several tires, all DWS's and maybe slightly bent up a rim or two, which were fixable.
At this point, I am at a crossroads... sell or ride car into ground. If I chose the later, new tires would be needed very soon. That being the case, I figured I might be able to snag a new set of OEM 18's with tires for same price as a new set of tires from Tirerack. I would need to get new TPMS since my set is way old but that's just maintenance.
I always wanted a set of Detroits/Huffs... What do you guys think? 18's way more likely to get damaged vs 17's or about the same?
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