Making The Smoothest Riding Street VX - Tire & Shock Advice...

[pbkid]

Smooth riding VX ?

Sarcasm aside, I don't have any experience with new shocks or tires. But understanding the physics behind it, the bigger tires will ride smoother, assuming that the side-walls aren't dramatically stiffer...

As an additional thought though, I notice you got an '01, and those have the 18inch rims. Moving to some smaller [16inch] rims would improve the ride quality a bit. Especially if you do some large 265 tires which would require none to minimal trimming of the cladding. Just as a note though, my '99 VX (16 inch rims) came with 255 all-terrains (stock 245), stock shocks, and I would say it rides pretty rough. Especially when the tires are pumped up properly.

Some softer shocks would probably make the most difference in "ride quality." Just keep in mind that your VX will dip/dive/lean more, which will take away a bit from the "sports car" feel. From what I've read, almost nothing is as firm as the stock shocks except for a select set of bilsteins

thats what i was thinking.... the VX is kinda heavy in the front and so (at least mine) has a tendency to dip when braking and lean in the front when cornering (yes my shocks need a little replacing, but they definately arent blown)....so in my experience, if you replace them with something softer your going to end up with something that handles like a cadalac (sp)....

i would take thmstec's advice and go with a smaller rim...which will give you more sidewall which will in turn give you a softer ride, but still have good response...

so, i would stay stiff with the shocks and get a bigger sidewall...

[Gussie2000]

I'll deffinetly go with smaller rims,also remember that the tire's speed rating is important along with the index load.

An set up of highway/all season should be just perfect.If you need more info check out tirerack.com.

You can gather all the info to make the right choice

[pbkid]

I'll deffinetly go with smaller rims,also remember that the tire's speed rating is important along with the index load.

An set up of highway/all season should be just perfect.If you need more info check out tirerack.com.

You can gather all the info to make the right choice

personally i LOVE the bfg all terrain's...but i drive 8 hours a week solid in the snow....so i need something that kicks arse...

[rowhard]

The Rancho 9000's will soften the ride over the OEM's, but being a short wheelbase, it will still and always be an uncomfortable ride compared to a long wheel base vehicle. I found with 9000's, when run soft, had a lot of nose dive under braking.

[etlsport]

i drove a vx with gabriel shocks and it rode really smooth.. also as pbkid mentioned there was lots of body roll so it didnt handle sharp turns nearly as well as my stock shocked VX... dont know what model they were.. just that they were gabriel shocks

here is the only listing for them ive found on this site.. so might be these

Trooper listing
Ultra Premium SUV
P/N
Frnt G63707
Rear G63708

[nfpgasmask]

Mmmm, if you go with smaller rims, I would get a nice set of 16" American Racing Teflon Mojaves. I keep waiting to see a Proton with those rims. Maybe someday I will have to buy a Proton and do it myself.

Bart

[TheGanzman]

Mmmm, if you go with smaller rims, I would get a nice set of 16" American Racing Teflon Mojaves. I keep waiting to see a Proton with those rims. Maybe someday I will have to buy a Proton and do it myself.

Bart

Actually, I'd go with some American Racing Torq Thrust D's in 16" (Old School, doncha know...) - I'd just have to figger out how to go from 6 lugs down to 5 (custom spacers) and work out all the offset math...