TOD & Tires...

[Ldub]

Greetings & welcome...I had the same "ME GOTTA HAVE IT" feeling the first time I saw mine.
One thing I would recommend...show your mech. this handy page from the svc. manual:



Since you're close, maybe we'll be seeing you at a MWIOR meet in the future?

Ck.Noctournal VX or yal^'s profile for a link...me, I'm link impaired.

Here ya go ---> http://www.mwior.com/

[nfpgasmask]

Greetings & welcome...I had the same "ME GOTTA HAVE IT" feeling the first time I saw mine. One thing I would recommend...show your mech. this handy page from the svc. manual:

Absolutely! Thanks for this sheet. I will certainly use it.

Since you're close, maybe we'll be seeing you at a MWIOR meet in the future?

Fo'shizzle! I'm there. I will say this tho, since my VX is my daily driver, no rock climbing or sinking in 5 feet of mud on the agenda I definitely want to get her out on the trails soon tho!

Probably in August or Sept, these will be coming off:



And some nice ProComp X-Terrains and Rock Crawlers will be going on!

I can't wait! Gotta start saving for those tires. They are gonna kick my bank account's @55!

Bart

[Ldub]

Dood,
Those new skinz rock!... those were my first choice last summer when I put on my dubz (ck. my gallery), however, Mr. wallet couldn't handle.
Another tire you may want to look at are these:



I'm throwing on a couple inches of lift & some Nitto Terra Grapplers (285/75 R 16)
for the present time (already getting ready for Moab nxt. yr.) but will be keeping an eye out for some Mud Grapplers (33/11.5-12.5 R 20) in the future.
IMO, the Mud Grapplers would look way nazty on the dubz.
As for "wheelin' wit Da Gang"...I think there is a gathering scheduled (not yet in stone) for this fall sometime...again, ck. my gallery for pics of "Badlands" in Attica Indiana.
Most obstacles are optional and nobody gives you too bad a time if you decide to opt out.(I know...I'm the opt out king!)
Sorry for jackin' your thread with all my OT junk.

[blacksambo]

The real truth of this bald tire situation is that on dry pavement they actually offer more grip!!!. I read this once on the Goodyear FAQ's web site. Yes, bald tire are better. Ever notice that serious race cars run slicks. They do so to put more rubber in "contact" with the road. Treaded tires have air gaps that keep rubber off the road but provide water pumping action in the rain/snow. Your TOD issue probably is not tire related unless you were noticing it in the wet.

[Tobert]

Your TOD issue probably is not tire related unless you were noticing it in the wet.

I thought most any 4wd/AWD system got really upset if the tires were different sizes? Having the front tires visibly more bald than the rear would probably put the gear ratios far enough out of whack to make the TOD behave poorly, IMHO.

[nfpgasmask]

Yeah, the new treads aren't bad at all. They actually look pretty tight.

I do like the Nittos, and I may concider them over the ProComps. It will all depend on what I can fit and what kind of pricing I get.

Most of my off road buddies go down to the badlands every few months or so. But I myself have never been. I want to go, but at the same time I wish I had 2 VXs so I could afford to really rough one up. I really want to get out to Moab next year.

Bart

Dood,
Those new skinz rock!... those were my first choice last summer when I put on my dubz (ck. my gallery), however, Mr. wallet couldn't handle.
Another tire you may want to look at are these:



I'm throwing on a couple inches of lift & some Nitto Terra Grapplers (285/75 R 16)
for the present time (already getting ready for Moab nxt. yr.) but will be keeping an eye out for some Mud Grapplers (33/11.5-12.5 R 20) in the future.
IMO, the Mud Grapplers would look way nazty on the dubz.
As for "wheelin' wit Da Gang"...I think there is a gathering scheduled (not yet in stone) for this fall sometime...again, ck. my gallery for pics of "Badlands" in Attica Indiana.
Most obstacles are optional and nobody gives you too bad a time if you decide to opt out.(I know...I'm the opt out king!)
Sorry for jackin' your thread with all my OT junk.

[etlsport]

do you have a ball park price on what you paid for your tires? it looks like my right front might be doomed... i noticed a nice big tear in the sidewall this morning.. im expecting to see it bubble up by the end of the day i may be able to get away with just replacing the fronts becuase they were considerably more worn than the rears... but if it wont cost me a fortune.. maybe ill just strap on some nice non stock tires

[kpaske]

I just bought my second set of Nitto Terra Grapplers. The first set lasted me about 4 years ~ 50,000 miles. They would have lasted me longer but my front end alignment was shot. The two on the rear still had a lot of tread.

Discount Tire Direct has them for $133 each w/free ground shipping, or if there is a local Discount Tire store near you, they should match the price online. A good looking, semi-aggressive tire that's a good match, especially for lifted VXes. The LT285 / 75R16 is just shy of 33" tall.

Nitto Terra Grappler (LT285 / 75R16)

[nfpgasmask]

OK, I just took these shots 5 minutes ago. Here is a better view of the new tread. I washed her last night and today the sky is blue and the sun is shining. Scroll down past the first pic...

http://www.nofuture.com/myvx/vxhome.htm

Bart

[WormGod]

Ya, I have been in the market for some good AT shoes for my VX for some time now. It's been upgraded to part time insuarnace and is JUST a weekend/winter ride now that I have the Sube. The accident I had in the VX a few years ago caused the front driver side tire to be replaced. The passenger side was ok and only had very minor wear. Unfortunately, over the years, they continued to wear at their install rate. TOD is hating the extreme minor tread difference and I get seriously heavy pull which creates a very difficult drive. I am always fighting the steering wheel. Even on straight, even roads, the TOD lights will max out for split seconds occasionally just because of the wear. I talked to my speedshop about this and my tech said he was 99% sure it was the tread causing that. So, it's a good thing she is a weekend ride now so I don't damage the TOD unit. So.... it's a good time to get me some rubber. It's summer.... maybe I can get a good deal on some winter shoes, heh.