Help! I want bigger tires for my VX

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This is the type of "fact" I'm referring to:

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).

Where do you get those stats?... Got a link?

All the other info regarding unsprung weight & rolling inertia is true AFAIK.

Having some experience with MX racing bikes, I agree with riff, unsprung weight is bad with regard to how quickly suspension can react to sudden changes in terrain etc.
It's also harder on the equipment controlling suspension components, shocks in particular.
And yes, I agree that larger tires & wheels will generally create more inertia, hence longer stopping distance.

That having been said, IIRC the VX has one of the shortest, if not THE shortest stopping distance of any SUV ever tested in the years that were being reported in various magazines of the time.

IMO, once you've installed heavier wheels & tires, you quickly re-learn the diminished braking & acceleration capabilities of your vehicle, & drive accordingly.

And all that is just my opinion, worth exactly whatcha paid for it, maybe even less...