Tires: I just had Toyo Open Country AT's, 285 R60 18 installed last week. The VX begged for them, it is the tire that should of been on it in the beginning. Yes, I did have to trim the front corner of the cladding, but you can't tell it was trimmed. No mod to the suspension, so you don't have to lift if you don't want to if it is a street car only. If you plan on wheeling with it, then I don't know.