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    I would have to agree with what most everyone is saying here. I've had the Terra Grapplers (285/60 R18) for the past year and a half and I love them. They aren't loud on the road, they give excellent on and off road traction, and they make the VX look mean. I think that these are the tires the VX should have come with from the factory, because they fill up the wheel well nicely. They work great in the Colorado snow, and they grab like a son-of-a-gun on the twisty mountain roads (an Audi was trying to play with me on some twisties a few months ago, so I gunned it and left him behind).

    Like dub said, you're going to have to give up something to get something, but in my opinion you don't really give up anything with the Grapplers. Well mannered, long wearing, good grip, and bitchin' look vs. a little bit (and I mean LITTLE) of cladding trim. Sounds like a deal to me.
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    NITTO's! I swear by them. DO IT without delay. Trust me...

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    I have them on mine and there is no highway noise. My VX is on the highway 80% of the time when its out and I have yet to even give them any thought because of noise.

    As for traction, they hold very well on dry and wet pavement. I have yet to have them in the snow since I only got them around Dec and it never came out of the garage in snow because the Rex was too much fun in it with its summer shoes on, heh.
    Gary Noonan
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    Don't be afraid to trim, it takes about 30 seconds if the vx is already on the lift - like when you are having the new tires put on. Just have the tire shop use a small rotary cutting tool like a dremel to cut about an inch off the point of the cladding that would touch the tire. A dremel will cut the cladding like butter so it is really easy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WyrreJ
    A dremel will cut the cladding like butter so it is really easy.
    I'm assuming no pun.

    -bij.

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    If you do a lift first, there is no need to cut the cladding even with the 285/60/18s.
    Peace.
    Tom
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    What do you guys think of the 255/55 18s? Whats the main difference between them and the 285/60s...? Cause apparently that is what is on order now.
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