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Glad to see your new set is doing good Chris! I figured you'd get in here sooner or later, but FYI, you have ALOT more trimming than most of us up front lol. Just joshing with ya. And dbp, when are you going to do a disc swap on that Chevelle, it isn't that expensive and if you plan to keep drag racing it you will end up REALLY wanting them at some point lol.
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1995 Honda Passport: Lifted, Locked, 34x10.50's, just a few things..-Click for build thread
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Alright, after my brief loss of sanity, I think I'm back to the opinion I had before I even posted this message, that 33" tires are the "correct" size for the VehiCROSS. I appreciate you getting me thinking Riff Raff, and I agree if someone was to go 35" that the stock wheels are the way to go. However, the more I studied pictures, I realized (as I originally had), that the 33" tires just fill the wheel well properly. Especially with 913 springs... the arc of the wheel well exactly matches that of the tire. With 35" tires it's like sticking a circle in an oval... or like drawing a circle on an egg. I don't think this looks balanced at all:
BFG 35x12.5x18
In other photos I've seen of the 35" tires, the ones I've liked, it's always at a slightly off angle; front or rear 3/4 view. From this angle you lose the perspective of the circle on an egg, as there is also perspective to the tire, making it also look like an oval; An oval in an oval doesn't look bad; a circle in an oval does (as the photo straight on above shows). Perhaps that's why people photograph them that way? The view balls on from the side shows it nicely... 33's the way to go, for me... now just to decide if I want to stick with my original idea of the 17x8 wheels with 0 offset. I do think I like the slightly wider stance, and many people are running this setup.
MARLIN, I greatly appreciate all your input on the Goodyear's. Glad to hear your updated set is performing better. It was disheartening when the first review of the tires I saw on tirerack was yours dissing them. Hopefully if they continue to perform you'll update that review. Thanks,
David
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Originally Posted by dbp
BFG 35x12.5x18....WOAH!!! Who's Dragon is that with the Borbets??? Another set of Borbets! WOW! The url says it's from someone's gallery but I don't know who....???
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BaM*BaM... he hasn't posted in years.
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Funny, I was looking at BamBam's gallery just today. I can appreciate the design aesthetic points that dbp makes, but I still think those tires with that lift and those beautiful () wheels looks great. I believe Y33TREKker attempted to make contact with him a few months ago when I was trying to unload a few spare Borbet rims. No response as far as I know. Apparently the guy has two very nice VX's, but hasn't posted anything since 2004. But as we all know the addiction forever lurks just under the surface - his last activity was only a month ago.
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33's with 912's:
Last edited by RamAirZ : 08/22/2010 at 08:54 PM
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Hey I thought you moved your CB antenna...?33's with 912's:
Sent from my "two hands on a keyboard"
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Me too! And these are the best looking 33 inch MTs, the BFG KM2s.
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lol shut up!
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That would be BaM*BaM
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/sh.../500/ppuser/32
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Beat me to it dbp
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hmmmmm, wonder where those Borbets are now???
No, stop it.......must not spend more money on wheels....
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Would forum members get a discount to visit the VX Kat VX Wheel Museum?hmmmmm, wonder where those Borbets are now???
No, stop it...
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what?......I only have the OEMs...can't start a museum with only one set??? But if someone was to donate some Borbets to me, I'd be happy to open a museum if that's all it took!....and forum members would get free entrance!Would forum members get a discount to visit the VX Kat VX Wheel Museum?
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DOH! That's right - the 4Runner wheels are for your other truck. Me dumb.
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