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I thought the same thing when I bought my new rims and tires. I kept my stock wheels and thought to myself, "I'll put the stock rims and street tires on for daily use". Nope. Once I saw the Teflon Chambers and new rubber I knew I could never look back.
Sell your stock rims and tires. You're never gonna use em!
Bart
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I don't know, but I think it might be worth it to look COOL all the time.
Peace.
Tom
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HOOOOOLD your horsesOriginally Posted by nfpgasmask
I thought the same thing when I bought my new rims and tires. I kept my stock wheels and thought to myself, "I'll put the stock rims and street tires on for daily use". Nope. Once I saw the Teflon Chambers and new rubber I knew I could never look back.
Sell your stock rims and tires. You're never gonna use em!
Bart
I'm glad no one bought my stock setup I had forsale...
I get to put them on this afternoon so I can pass the local Safety Inspection
Utah you can't have your tires stick out past the flares (probably most states/countries have similar laws) and I need mudflaps.
Quick solution, pop on the stockers, and I should be able to pass with neither flares nor flaps.
If I end up needing flaps still I'll throw on some naked lady ones...
I didn't buy the VX for fuel Economy, and I don't prefer the stock minivan height (unless you've got some wide wheels and a more street like stance) So after the inspection... back to the 33X12.5 that stick out a couple inches and leave me with 14mpgs!!
That being said, I've only put 5,000 miles on my VX since I bought itJust turned 52,000 miles today.
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Well from my experience the gas mileage is relatively the same. The tires don't make THAT big of a difference. It's really the odo reading that changes. I live in Las Vegas for a year and would go back home to So Cal every other weekend. This is when I had my completely stock Ironman, my odo would read 300 miles exactly from Point A to Point B. Making the same exact stops and the same exact drive in the Proton with 16" alloys and 32" BFG AT's my odo was off by about 40 miles. But yet I made it home on the same amount of gas I have always used...
Just food for thought...
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Really mileage depends on the wheels... rotational mass, not diameter.
My 20X8.5" wheels Weigh a ton!! Therefore my mileage suffers greatlyAnd my scanguage corrects the Speedo for me.
Super VXer
Does Batman ALWAYS wear his cape and mask?
Does Superman ALWAYS wear his tights and shield?
There is a reason superheros blend in most of the time...think about it.
Return evil for evil to no one...as far as it depends upon YOU, be peaceable with all men. Romans 12:17, 18
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Well yah but...
Superheros are imaginary, these are real life & death STYLE issues we're talkin' here...
Super VXer
Good call.Well yah but...
Superheros are imaginary, these are real life & death STYLE issues we're talkin' here...
LOL
Super VXer
umm....superman doesnt carry a shield...
are you thinking of captain america?
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On the new Superman, he peels that shieid shaped thingy off his chest and throws it. I guess he used it more as a weapon than as a shield, but it is shaped like a shield.
Um, I didn't want to use the word "cape" twice.
Super VXer
I would say tires and wheels make a huge difference. Maybe not so much on highway driving, but for normal stop and go, you talk about adding a 33" AT or MT tire, thats an extra 20-30 lbs per tire plus the unsprung weight. That is part of the reason that I have the AT2s, they weigh somewhere around 44lbs, which is almost exactly the same as the factory tire, but I put an extra couple of inches of rubber on the road. I would imagine that the roof rack kills mpg as well. That little 3.5L just isn't enough for a heavyweight VX. I didn't realize that the curb weight is close 5K lbs.Really mileage depends on the wheels... rotational mass, not diameter.
My 20X8.5" wheels Weigh a ton!! Therefore my mileage suffers greatly
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You must be kidding? Wow, that is like the kid who wants to always stay in the kiddie pool when the grand rapids are waiting right there
EXACTLYJust remember, when you travel you’re not only representing your self but all of VX kind. So dress accordingly!
Yes that is why I sold my stockers as soon as I could. Oh and I know a mechanic down the street who I have never had a problem passing the VX for inspection sticker, I just keep it clean and pretty, lol.I thought the same thing when I bought my new rims and tires. I kept my stock wheels and thought to myself, "I'll put the stock rims and street tires on for daily use". Nope. Once I saw the Teflon Chambers and new rubber I knew I could never look back.
Sell your stock rims and tires. You're never gonna use em!
Bart
Definitely leave your mudders on and sell the stock stuff to save up for another set of mudders
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