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    Quote Originally Posted by kodiak View Post
    Very cool!! Good looking tire, what size are they?
    They're 285/60-18s....Richard, if I recall, you aren't lifted either, right? Is this the same size you're running? Any rubbing?
    I just noticed my one pic shows a darker rubber all along the shoulder of the rear tire, like it rubbed on the inner fender....gotta go check that out.......
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    Mine are 275s. I think you're fine, if it was rubbing you’d definitely hear it.

    Quote Originally Posted by VX KAT View Post
    They're 285/60-18s....Richard, if I recall, you aren't lifted either, right? Is this the same size you're running? Any rubbing?
    I just noticed my one pic shows a darker rubber all along the shoulder of the rear tire, like it rubbed on the inner fender....gotta go check that out.......
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    Thumbs up Nice !

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    kooll. good set
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    Hey Kat, did you replace the rear springs on your VX to be able to run those tires? I assume you cranked out the torsion bars.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SomeBeach View Post
    Hey Kat, did you replace the rear springs on your VX to be able to run those tires? I assume you cranked out the torsion bars.
    Neither. Stock / original springs and didn't touch the torsion bars as I wanted /needed it to stay as low as possible so I can get in it...(leg problems). I even kind of worried about the 1.21" increase from the tires, but I can still manage it.

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    Looks good.

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    Quote Originally Posted by VX KAT View Post
    Neither. Stock / original springs and didn't touch the torsion bars as I wanted /needed it to stay as low as possible so I can get in it...(leg problems). I even kind of worried about the 1.21" increase from the tires, but I can still manage it.

    Did you perform the customary cladding cuts in the front to accommodate the new shoes?
    Scott

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