The Jetta Actually Looks Good!

"That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms" (thatbastardkurtis5)
11/16/2018 at 09:13 • Filed to: None

I managed to get my new wheels and winter tires swapped onto the Jetta last night before the snow came, and man what a difference:

For reference, it used to look like this:

My spacer choices (10mm front, 20mm rear) we’re dead on balls perfect with the 17x8 et48 wheels. The track is the same front and rear because Mk4s are narrower in the back from the factory, and my spacing gets them right out to the lip of the wheel arch. Maybe a tiny bit inside, but not outside which is perfect.

DISCUSSION (22)

Dasupersprint - base trim is enough > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms
11/16/2018 at 09:34

I approve, looks cool

Stapleface > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms
11/16/2018 at 09:35

You know, I didn’t think I would like it, but those totally work on that car. It definitely needed something. I like them better than the old wheels for sure.

EngineerWithTools > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms
11/16/2018 at 09:39

Nice winter look ! The little Mk IV is such a handsome car. Unfortunately the only ones I see are beat up and rusted out heaps.

WilliamsSW > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms
11/16/2018 at 09:43

Much better!! I think the old wheels were too small in diameter. The bright wheels really break up all the black, plus they fill the wheel well better!!

OmerCarrothers333 > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms
11/16/2018 at 10:02

I agree with everyone else, I didn’t think the wheels would look right due to the color, and I was totally wrong.

Not that my opinion matters in the slightest.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Stapleface
11/16/2018 at 10:17

Totally. The old wheels were a) 15 inch, 2) too dark, and D) really awful. I don’t know that I’ll like the look forever, but right now I love it.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > WilliamsSW
11/16/2018 at 10:17

Makes the car look newer to me. I mean I’d rather have had steelies than the junk that was on it, but I like my green wheels on there.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms
11/16/2018 at 10:19

I dig it!

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > EngineerWithTools
11/16/2018 at 10:19

This one has rusty pieces, but the car itself is solid. I’ve got rust on the hood, trunk, and LF fender...all of which I can solve with $100 and a trip to Pick N Pull because they’ve got 20 of these at any given time. I’m surprised how much different it looks with the wheels, the old ones really sucked.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > OmerCarrothers333
11/16/2018 at 10:20

I feel like the wheels would have worked on any grayscale color, so white to black and everything in between. If it was red or blue, or even green, I’d be painting them. Glad it’s black, black and green works well to my eye.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Dasupersprint - base trim is enough
11/16/2018 at 10:20

Thanks! I dig it.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness
11/16/2018 at 10:20

Right? It’s funky, I like funky.

OmerCarrothers333 > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms
11/16/2018 at 10:25

For some reason, your comment made me think of Subarus and Monster Energy drinks.

WilliamsSW > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms
11/16/2018 at 10:28

I would agree with all of that, too.

But now your winter wheels are nicer than your summer wheels, so time to start shopping for new summer wheels!

Nom De Plume > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms
11/16/2018 at 10:32

Purely from a common sense safety viewpoint these are probably every bit as good as the European regulated side visibility practices.

functionoverfashion > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms
11/16/2018 at 10:51

Having gone from white (winter) wheels on my old black wagon, to gray, to gray on blue, I am in favor of any non-black-or-silver options for wheel colors. Of course, I’m back to silver now because that’s what craigslist dealt me. But I love the green, and I really love the wheels.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms
11/16/2018 at 11:25

The shade of green is different enough from Monster energy that your jetta doesn’t look like a Monster Energy can, haha. So good work! Looks great!

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Nom De Plume
11/16/2018 at 11:28

Unintended benefit!

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > functionoverfashion
11/16/2018 at 11:29

It’s kind of the same way I feel about car colors. If it’s not silver or black I’m for it, and in this case because it was black, adding color made good sense.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs
11/16/2018 at 11:29

Ha, I hadn’t thought of that. Also it’s not a Subaru so that’s good.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms
11/16/2018 at 11:50

yeah that probably helps too! It’s just a fun looking Jetta.

Poor_Sh > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms
11/16/2018 at 17:14

Oh hey you're in RI too, now I wanna notice your car somewhere!