Wheel Spacers

[Bieredalsace]

PK gave the best answer of all....don't use spacers or adapters.
Good luck with your project.

[Riff Raff]

PK gave the best answer of all....don't use spacers or adapters.
Good luck with your project.

Ditto. DON'T USE ANY KIND OF SPACERS OR WHEEL ADAPTERS -- DON'T DO IT!!!

However; you did the right thing by using your stock OEM wheels when you installed your new tires, that's why your new tires don't rub and no trimming was required. Using the stock OEM wheels (with its correct OEM offset) is truly the "SECRET" that keeps everything neatly tucked inside the front wheelwells without any rubbing and no trimming. Normally, only when aftermarket wheels (with a different offset) are used is when rubbing occurs and trimming may be required. Best advice: If you don't want rubbing and/or trimming issues, then stick with your stock OEM wheels when mounting new tires!!!

[dtruax]

So then is their any realistic way to give a vx a wider stance, without spacers, and without buying aftermarket wheels/tires???

[pbkid]

um...no offense are you going for an aggressive look or a function??

if your going for function and your plan on wheeling, most likely you will scuff up your bottoms of your cladding anyhow...when i did my trimming it was a triangle only 2x2" probably, not much compared to the chunks missing from offroading...

just saying that if your going to wheel, trimming really isnt a big deal, its probably the least of your worries...

if its aesthetic, then the only way is to change your rims...or use spacers

you can achieve a little through wider tires but not what your looking for...

[Riff Raff]

So then is their any realistic way to give a vx a wider stance, without spacers, and without buying aftermarket wheels/tires???

Matt-- I sent you an E-Mail, explaining your available options using the stock OEM 18x7 rim. Basically; keep the 285-series width, and increase the aspect ratio to either 65-series (LT285/65R18, 32.5" O.D./60 lbs) or 75-series (LT285/75R18, 35" O.D./66 lbs). Just be careful of "unsprung weight" in extremely heavy LT-series tires.

Lightweight "P-Series/P-Metric" tires are a much wiser option for the small sporty VX like the Pro-Comp A/T in P285/60R18, 31.3" O.D./43 lbs) or the awesome General Grabber AT2 in P275/65R18, 32.1" O.D./44 lbs). Riff Raff

[WiSDoM]

good choice on the general grabber at2 Riff Raff I chose 265/70/17 was the largest tire for 17" rims, but a nice tire for snow and ice

thanks man

[Riff Raff]

WISDOM-- Yes, the General Grabber AT2 in lighweight "P-Series/P-Metric" is excellent for snow and ice (and comes "pre-pinned" for studs). The Grabber AT2 is just an awesome tire at an awesome price, and probably the best all-around lightweight tire out there for our small sporty VX's!!!

I didn't realize you had 17" inch rims. For those VX'ers looking for an incredible selection of normal-style A/T tires in lightweight "P-Series/P-Metric" for the 17" rim (or any other size rim) should check-out the tire chart of the TOYO "Open Country A/T". They make a P285/70R17 (32.7" O.D./44 lbs). The tire size chart of the TOYO "Open Country A/T" is probably the most diverse on the planet. If they don't make it; then, it ain't been made!!!

Incidentally, the TOYO "Open Country A/T" in LT285/75R18 (35" O.D./66 lbs) is the only "A/T" version in this specific size tire manufactured in the world and will fit the stock OEM 18x7 rim on the 2000/2001 VX's. Yes; a very heavy tire, but a one-of-a-kind and very unique!!! Riff Raff

[kodiak]

I’ve had these on for over a year. It doesn’t matter if it’s the offset or a spacer that putts the wheel out. The stress on the ball joints is the same.