Sorry in advance for the "long version".

Quote Originally Posted by vxDAKINECHICvx
After researching this site about what you all think of these tires I was pretty set today to purchase them. THEN the boyfriend called down to the tire place where we would get them and the guy told him how he used to have them on his truck and went on about how awful they were....SO I was a tad pissed and came up with some questions.

1. How truly bad are they on the hwy? Tons of road noise?

*IMO one of the quietest off road type tires I've ever had...you have to make a trade off...you can't have everything in one tire. Along with increased traction (more agressive tread pattern), comes increased road noise...but like I stated earlier, these are quiet for the amount of traction they provide.

2. Do they make the ride extremely uncomfortable? I understand with putting bigger and more offroading tires in place of stock tires will be quite a difference but the guy made it seem like they absolutely suck.

*I didn't notice the ride getting much worse, the ride of a VX already sucks, it's not gonna get much worse. And here is that trade off thing again. With a cushy ride you lose cornering ability. The VX, due to it's stiff suspension, is the sports car of the SUV (PUV) world.

3. Are they bad in the snow/rain? Or do they provide mad traction?

*They work fine for me in both...however, be aware of the fact that increasing tire diameter(285/60x18"), increases sidewall height & raises the center of gravity of your VX...meaning that you'll have to take your favorite on ramp a little slower. The good thing...increased ground clearance, & even with 285/60's, the VX will out corner anything in it's class.(oh wait, there is nothing else in it's class.)

I was looking more at the 255/55 18s but it looks like the ones to get after researching were the 285/60 18s. Now since I will have to mod the VX to get them to fit...will it be easier to just get other smaller tires?

*Sure it would be easier, but nothing worth having is ever "easier".

AND I guess lastly does the price of 168 a tire sound pretty normal for these?

*That's a pretty good price, they're currently $174.00 ea. @ discount tires direct.com.

Any input would be incredibly helpful as I thought for sure I had found the tires for the everyday improving VX. Damn that tire guy!! I just need to give reassurance to my bf so he thinks the way I do about this type of tire and we go into it knowing we made a good choice. But like I said, I have read all threads on this site for these tires but I guess Id try and see if there is something about them that is bad that I am missing. THANKS GUYS AND GALS!!