Tires..again

[WormGod]

Ya, definately more weight and rotation in these tires and you can feel it off the line. Getting on the highway, I cant just zip into traffic at the set speed. The S/C should remedy most of that. Then again, I am also used to my Rex and EVERYTHING I drive besides that feels sluggish, heh.

It feels good though. The rubber isnt as soft and forgiving as the Yoko Sports, so the ride a somewhat more rough, as you feel more of the road condition now. No big deal to me though. I am just glad that the tread doesnt roar down the highway at 65mph. I kinda dreaded that would be the case, but it is not, and for that I am grateful.

I will get some pics as soon as I get the cladding all back on. Without cladding, it looks like Mad Max meets Baja, heh. Kinda cool looking and the tires make it even more sinister with that look. Might just grab a pic of THAT for the heck of it. Might even look for some good replacemeents for the small round driving lights in the flnt cladding. The stocks are as worthless as you can get so I should get something that actually has more purpose.

[ScottinMA]

Finally my Nitto's arrived (took three weeks). Had them mounted yesterday and I'm much appreciative for the recommendation. The tire looks great and my VX runs smoother (and could be faster) with the new shoes. I went with the 255/55/18s rather than the 285s. I found that running the 285 zeros in New England winters damn near dangerous since they are so wide it's like runnning skis through the snow. I wanted something with a bite and the treads on these are just want I hoped for. Now bring on the mud and snow!

[WormGod]

Yep, I am totally digging the Nittos. Drove the VX to work on Monday to get some highway time in on them and see how they worked out. Excellent. No road rumble at all!!!! Although, even though they are the same size as my Yokos, I have some serious rubbing on the front cladding. I swear, I am the only person here who has rubbing issues with tires, heh. Looks like I have to shave back about 1/2" this time according to the abrasions on the cladding. Its much worse in reverse of course, but I do get some minor rubbing turning going forward. No big deal though.

I got her all wetsanded and buffed though. Took me a few nights in the garage to get her done, but she is showroom quality. Been raining the passed couple of days now though so I am leaving her in the garage for now, heh. Dont wanna spot up that insane shine, hahaha.

The ML clone brushguard that Tone offers should be on its way sometime soon, so I look forward to mounting that on there. Should add to the Urban-Guy-Moves-to-Rural-Land-and-Tries-to-Fit-in-With-the-Other-Rednecks syndrome, hahaha. Man, she was turning some SERIOUS heads on Monday when I had her out. I am giddy all over again for the VX!!!

Oh, apparently, the shop that I had her in a couple months ago for the battery pop repairs forgot to put the rubber hood bumpers back in, so the hood was hopping from side to side on the highway at speeds at 55+. They were pretty dry rotted anyways, so I am hoping St Charles can snag me some.