TOD & Tires...

[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.

[nfpgasmask]

Funny you should mention the "pulling" and "fighting the steering wheel". Since I have gotten the new tires, I get some serious pulling on uneven roads (which in Chicago are most). On nice newly paved roads she rides straight and true, but with all the old concrete and pot-holey asphalt around here I really need to keep both hands on the wheel most of the time. I'm not sure why I would get this pulling effect with new tires, anyone have any ideas? Maybe the new rubber is just grabbing the road better and causing the front wheels to grip and pull when I'm on crappy streets....

Bart

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.

[psychos2]

the new Nitto Dune Grapplers look sweet. shawn

[WormGod]

A wider tire will grab more so keep that in mind. I just put some new tires that are a bit wider on my WRX even and it's started to gain some added pull on uneven roads. Just something you get used to. My VX however.... there is enough pull in it now that it makes it one hell of a hard ride. She is next for new shoes.