Hmmm, in my 1996 Passat I get tirescrubbing howling when going in a
straight line...  it's never been successfully corrected to the point
where good (50 series tires don't come in budget varieties) tires
don't disintegrate in 30,000 miles.  Rear axle engineering in this car
has much to be desired.

DB

On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 23:47:44 +1200, Andrew Grebneff
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> wrote:
> >Hope no one minds if I take this back to beetle content....
> >
> >NBs are an absolute dream to drive
>
> Understeer and more understeer. Fun if you like tirescrubbing howling
> when trying (unsuccessfully) to corner hard.
>
> >I have had no experience with the other recent German-made vehicles.
> >Hopefully they are better.
>
> I doubt it...
>

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