Been thinking of some 18's

[SilverBullet75]

Those wheels are exactly the look I've been looking for too...
They are similar to the Ultra Thunder wheels that I've been thinking of.
With a blacked-out VX and light chromeish accents, it'll look tuf!
http://www.ultrawheel.com/wheel_deta...brand=1&id=155

[Triathlete]

They will look great right up until that first trip to the rocks!

I kind of want a sweet set of Beadlocks...
These OMF's are sweet


And these guys (Stazworks) will do some sweet custom beadlocks if you truley want to be original

[technocoy]

Hey dub...

These are the pretties I put on mine, but in black...

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/showthread.php?t=13570

for some reference. They are the exact same but chrome.

If you don't mind the rough ride getting rougher, the width they add makes her handle like a friggin roadster.

Of course, I put a smaller bit of rubber on her with these vs my factory 16's. I kept those for the occasional off roading.

I'm sure you don't mind cutting (and you may have already) but anymore rubber than you see on mine and you will definitely be cutting/jacking her up.

Hope that helps!

[Riff Raff]

Hey dub...

These are the pretties I put on mine, but in black...

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/showthread.php?t=13570

for some reference. They are the exact same but chrome.

Ldub, now that's what I'm talking about!!! Those chromies on his VX look pure bad-@ss. More bling, less blah. Once you go black, you'll wish you went back.

In addition; for a 35" tire in a 285 series width (which will also fit on a 2000/2001 stock OEM 18x7 VX rim), please consider the TOYO - Open Country A/T & M/T and MAXXIS - Big Horn M/T in LT285/75R18 (35x11.50R18). Incidentally, the TOYO - O/C "A/T" is the only "A/T" made in this specific size in the world. That's my technical advice for you-- feel better now, Ldub???

[Ldub]

That's my technical advice for you-- feel better now, Ldub???

Mmmmm...about the same......

285/75 x 18" = 34.83"...

Stock Tire - 245/70R16 >Search Tires Tire 1 - 285/75R18 >Search Tires
Section Width: 9.64 in 245 mm
Section Width: 11.22 in 285 mm

Rim Diameter: 16 in 406.4 mm
Rim Diameter: 18 in 457.2 mm

Rim Width Range: 6.5 - 8 in
Rim Width Range: Unrecognized tire size.

Overall Diameter: 29.50 in 749.3 mm
Overall Diameter: 34.83 in 884.68 mm

Sidewall Height: 6.75 in 171.45 mm
Sidewall Height: 8.41 in 213.61 mm

Radius: 14.75 in 374.65 mm
Radius: 17.41 in 442.21 mm

Circumference: 92.67 in 2353.8 mm
Circumference: 109.4 in 2778.7 mm

Revs per Mile: 705.0
Revs per Mile: 597.1

Actual Speed: 60 mph 100 km/h
Speedometer1: 50.8 mph 84.6 km/h

Speedometer Difference: - Speedometer Difference: 18.07% too slow
Diameter Difference: - Diameter Difference: 15.31%

[Riff Raff]

I'm thinking of mating these with some 35" x 12.50" x 18"...

See, you were originally planning on changing to 18" rims anyway with 35" O.D. tires. It's just that the narrower 11.50" width (aka 285 series) will fit much better (and look much better) within the smaller VX wheel-wells. Leave the large 12.50" width to the larger full size 4x4 pick-up trucks, for which they were designed.

Consequently, go with a LT285/75R18 (aka 35" x 11.50R18). If you want an "A/T" tread, you're choice is simple. If you want an "M/T" tread, you've a few picks.

[Ldub]

See, you were originally planning on changing to 18" rims anyway with 35" O.D. tires. It's just that the narrower 11.50" width (aka 285 series) will fit much better (and look much better) within the smaller VX wheel-wells. Leave the large 12.50" width to the larger full size 4x4 pick-up trucks, for which they were designed.

Consequently, go with a LT285/75R18 (aka 35" x 11.50R18). If you want an "A/T" tread, you're choice is simple. If you want an "M/T" tread, you've a few picks.

You do it your way, I'll do it mine...

I've already got a few years of "happy motoring" under my belt running 33 x 12.50 x 20"...

[Riff Raff]

What do Y'all think of these...

You asked.

[Ldub]

You asked.

Understood...but you always post as if your opinion is the absolute, bottom line, only way to go...you can usually count on me for a differing viewpoint...

[Riff Raff]

That's OK, Ldub. When offering my advice/opinion, I always back it up with sound logical reasoning or I don't make a post. What people do with that advice/opinion is entirely up to them; and I don't force my advice/opinion on anyone, but do offer it when asked. Thank you for asking and I'm glad I could be of assistance.

[Ldub]

Those wheels are exactly the look I've been looking for too...
They are similar to the Ultra Thunder wheels that I've been thinking of.
With a blacked-out VX and light chromeish accents, it'll look tuf!
http://www.ultrawheel.com/wheel_deta...brand=1&id=155

They will look great right up until that first trip to the rocks!

I kind of want a sweet set of Beadlocks...
These OMF's are sweet


And these guys (Stazworks) will do some sweet custom beadlocks if you truley want to be original

Hey dub...

These are the pretties I put on mine, but in black...

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/showthread.php?t=13570

for some reference. They are the exact same but chrome.

If you don't mind the rough ride getting rougher, the width they add makes her handle like a friggin roadster.

Of course, I put a smaller bit of rubber on her with these vs my factory 16's. I kept those for the occasional off roading.

I'm sure you don't mind cutting (and you may have already) but anymore rubber than you see on mine and you will definitely be cutting/jacking her up.

Hope that helps!

All good choices to be sure, but the one's I'm lookin' at are a shade over $500 (4)...to my door...

I don't think I'd be getting chromies, or especially bead locks, for anywhere near that price...

[Moncha]

I think they'd look better on my Proton

[Triathlete]

Those chromies on his VX look pure bad-@ss. More bling, less blah. Once you go black, you'll wish you went back.

Yeah, but all that chrome adds weight and compromises braking and performance!

[Triathlete]

All good choices to be sure, but the one's I'm lookin' at are a shade over $500 (4)...to my door...

I don't think I'd be getting chromies, or especially bead locks, for anywhere near that price...

Ah, its only money! Come to think of it I could use a little more!
The Stazworks are around $300 each...not bad for custom.

[Triathlete]

With those 35's are you going to re-gear Dub? You wil need a lot more skinny pedal and momentum on obstacles if you don't. Depending on the situation that may mean more carnage!