last minute TIRE ADVICE (for AR chambers)

[cyronman]

So I just got back from the tire shop, had them test fit a 265/75/16 on the VX, and the 0 offset of the Chambers makes it a CLOSE call on the rear of the front wheelwell. It looked minimal to me, but the techs advised against it.
The look was eXactly what I want, and dang I got tingles seeing the Chamber on there for the first time.

So now, do I just pout and find something that fits ( a /70/ or a 245 even) even though the selection dwindles.
Or just how well does the hammer trick work?
Or will trimming work, it's just a bunch of plastic right?

I'm getting my search on as we speak...

[Triathlete]

You can only trim so much plastic on the rear...then its time for the BFH
If you remove the cladding you can easily see the metal behind the cladding, Knock it back a bit then reattach the cladding, trim as needed and *presto*!

[ZEUS]

You can only trim so much plastic on the rear...then its time for the BFH
If you remove the cladding you can easily see the metal behind the cladding, Knock it back a bit then reattach the cladding, trim as needed and *presto*!

I just removed my wheel well liner the night before last to get a better look at what needs to be removed, or folded over. It was so very easy to remove the liner. The cladding doesn't need to be removed at all - but I am not sure if that is what you meant or not, Billy...?

I am sure you could fit that rim and tire combo, cyronman. I have 275/65-18's (32"x11") waiting to be fitted to my VX. My rims are 18x8.5 with 0 offset, for your info. I am going to make them clear with the 2.5" lift I have so I don't have to lift it anymore than that. I will take pics of what I am doing tonight or tomorrow.

[cyronman]

I just removed my wheel well liner the night before last to get a better look at what needs to be removed, or folded over. It was so very easy to remove the liner. The cladding doesn't need to be removed at all - but I am not sure if that is what you meant or not, Billy...?

I am sure you could fit that rim and tire combo, cyronman. I have 265/75-18's (32"x11") waiting to be fitted to my VX. My rims are 18x8.5 with 0 offset, for your info. I am going to make them clear with the 2.5" lift I have so I don't have to lift it anymore than that. I will take pics of what I am doing tonight or tomorrow.

Zeus,
I'd appreciate it.
I'm going to go crawl under it right now and get a look at it myself. I've been glued to tirerack and google since I got home.

man, the tread barely rubbed that back corner, although it wasn't a brand new tire, so factory tread would be even a smidge higher. But what the techs were talling me is that even with getting it to clear, it still has the probability of hitting that corner with the tire moving up & down (driving on uneven surfaces).
It's not that much different from stock though...

There's that word again....................."lift"

[ZEUS]

Don't think lift yet! You could crank on the tosion bars a bit to remove the rake a little which gives a little more aggressive offroad stance, IMO. If you want those tires, I say go for it. I looked at my VX again before coming back to work tonight (60 to 65 hour work week). It looks to me like you could gain 2.5" clearance by trimming and hammering - you wouldn't need near that much room for those 30" tires! I took a couple pics already but will have to post them later...

[Triathlete]

I will be doing a LOT of trimming to the front of my cladding when I do my SAS since I want to move the front axle forward to fit 35's with as little lift as possible to keep a low center of gravity. Might have to do a little BFH work to the rear of the front cladding also...so it will be good to see your pics Zeus.

[ZEUS]

I added some pics to my gallery that might give you some ideas. Check it out if you want - more to come as I progress. Cy, keep in mind, my cladding has been trimmed for over a year. I trimmed the liner as well, but the pics show it removed. This trim job is all I needed to fit 31.6" tires on 8.5" rims w/0 offset and a torsion crank up to 1". Like I said though, you should be golden with 30's and a 0 offset - I cranked my t-bars, but you should not have to if you remove enough plastic and a bit of metal... I seriously doubt you would need to do any hammering. FYI, I used a sawzall with a long blade (small teeth) and made one single straight cut per side.

[nfpgasmask]

The teflon Chambers are REALLY nice man. They clean up so easily and always look new. I am running 245s and I only trimmed a smidge off the corner in the front cladding. 265s might put you over.

But damn, the Teflon Chambers were made for the VX. Simply put, I think they are the finest looking rim ever available.

Bart

So I just got back from the tire shop, had them test fit a 265/75/16 on the VX, and the 0 offset of the Chambers makes it a CLOSE call on the rear of the front wheelwell. It looked minimal to me, but the techs advised against it.
The look was eXactly what I want, and dang I got tingles seeing the Chamber on there for the first time.

So now, do I just pout and find something that fits ( a /70/ or a 245 even) even though the selection dwindles.
Or just how well does the hammer trick work?
Or will trimming work, it's just a bunch of plastic right?

I'm getting my search on as we speak...

[CrnCnn]

Has any one ever put them on an astral yet? I would really like to get them someday and interested to see what they look like.

[cyronman]

I think they look good on any color, except maybe the Green;
not enough contrast.

But you have to de-badge.

[VCrossfan]

Has any one ever put them on an astral yet? I would really like to get them someday and interested to see what they look like.

CrnCnn..You might checkout the Incubus 511's, they really go good with the silver and cladding, the best of both worlds. I've had nothing but complements where ever I go on them.. And at $100 a wheel at my door even a better reason...