Originally Posted by
Riff Raff
Of note, most VX's are wrecked/totaled because they rear-ended the car in front of them because they simply couldn't stop in time using the unmodified OEM factory brakes in a safe distance due to very excessive "tire fat" (extremely heavy tires).
ok buddy... im gonna have to play devils advocate on this one...
2 things-
1. where did you get the information that most wrecked VX's have oversized tires on them, and how do you know that the tires were the cause of the accident?
2. there are MANY more influences on the road that are far more important than tire size. if everyone drove exactly the same and perfectly safe (ie: never looked away from the road, never drove drowsy, etc) then yes, theoretically tire size would effect car accidents. but in that case, personally i would take my integra over the VX any day. its stopping distance is significantly less than the VX.
so, what im trying to say is that stupid drivers who dont pay attention, or dont drive correctly is what causes accidents, not tires. (i guess its a similar argument to that of gun control eh? 
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in fact, i consider myself a MUCH safer driver with my huge tires than 90% of the drivers on the road. because of 2 things- i DO pay attention to the road all the time, and consistently try to not be distracted. and second, but MUCH more importantly, i have NO quams with diving my VX into the median doing 90mph because i know that my huge tires are gonna be able to handle the ruts and dips. 
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