Volkswagen parts reviews

For plugs I suggest the Platinum 4+. They are a little pricy, but very noticable performance change if you've been running bad plugs for a while (like me )

I got the NGK Laser Platinums for my VR6 and the are running great vs the stock or the bosch platinums I had run very briefly.

Use the stock NGK plugs. Others will not perform properly.

I've always run my car with 195/60-14's. I use BFGoodrich Comp T/A HR4-2's and live in MI and it goes through snow really well.

I just purchased a set of Yokohama AVSdb tires for a 99 Jetta GLS and they are awesome! Nice handling, great in the rain, and not expensive.

I had / have AVID H4's on my Golf and think they are a really good tire. MUCH better than the stock Eagle GA's (but then what isn't). Good dry and wet traction, not bad in moderate snow but you really need to get real snows if you get more than a few inches of accumulation or slushy / ice conditions. Wear was quite good for an H rated tire, I managed about 65,000 kms or approx. 40k miles, not too shabby. I would say get them. Good entry level performance tire. Not hard core, but really good nonetheless.

I just put the tires on my Rabbit about 3000 miles ago. I would have to say they are the best tires I have ever had on a VW. They are also pretty good for wet traction.

NC-GTI, I haven't been in a VW since my '82 Rabbit back in the mid 80's but a good friend who's owned a Corrado, Rabbit, Fox, Jetta and now a GTI has had too many battery failures and his recommendation of the Optima battery is just some good info I'm passing along.

I'll be putting on my Dunlop Winter Sport M2's in the next few weeks for the 3rd snow season and would echo INDIGO's points. I've been slightly disappointed on the snow performance as I've found quite a bit of understeer with these tires in snow.

EBC's warped my stock VW front rotors in less than 2000 miles, replaced with Zimmerman cross drilled, warped those within 3500 miles. This is with casual city driving and NO racing/autocrossing. After I warped the stockers, I was very careful about not holding the brakes after coming to a hard stop. Doesn't matter I guess. My wheels were usually warm/hot to the touch after almost zero braking highway driving. Now I have Mintex, and they work great for city driving. Wheels stay cool, and so far no warpage on my third set of rotors..