Quote Originally Posted by simonm View Post
Which is also one of the reasons I didn't order the 19s (harder ride, more expensive rubber over the life of the car, I like the silver headlights with the Rising Blue
Yep I agree with all 3 of those points, plus to add to that, if you are actually serious about driving, the 19" rims will be slower around a track due to them being heavier and having less sidewall height and therefore offer worse handling. In fact, with the GTI, the std 17" wheels are faster around a track than the 18" Detroits, so the 19" Talladega's are only going to be even further in the wrong direction!