Need opinion on tires

[isaac65]

Hmmm; 50% worn out, play "hard ball" with him and offer him $200 or nothing!!! Especially, in today's economic climate-- he'll sell (he's probably hurtin' for money anyway). Tell him you're still gonna have an additional expense of getting them mounted and balanced, etc.

Thanks for the tip.
I talked him down to $150 for all four, haha. And had him measure the tread on em and they're almost exactly half worn.

So, I guess I'll use these and test em out to see if I like em and in the mean time I can save up for some brand new ones.

Thanks for the help guys!

P.S. You guys sure these would fit on my stock VX? She's not raised or anything and has the stock 18" wheels.

[Riff Raff]

$150 ??? (Ah ha, I knew he was deperate) Sweeeeeeeet!!! Yes, the 285/60R18 will fit fine with little or no rubbing IF mounted on the OEM Stock 18x7 rims. Using the OEM Stock 18x7 rim is truly the "secret" to keeping everything neatly tucked inside the wheelwells as they have the proper offset and backspacing you will want to maintain. Using aftermarket wheels on the VX is where you begin to encounter major rubbing issues, so stick with your OEM Stock 18x7 rims.

Just realize that the Nitto Terra Grappler's are quite a bit heavier tire (55 lbs each if they are "LT" series), so your VX launch, MPG, and braking will suffer in a negative manner. Remember, your OEM tires for the VX weighed only 34 lbs each, so now you're putting on an extra 21 lbs (84 lbs total) of more tire fat (unsprung weight).

When it's time to shop for your "dream tire", try to focus your tire search for "P" series (aka "P-Metric") tires only, as they are at least 10 lbs lighter than their heavy "LT" series twin.

Consider these two specific tires for your next "dream tire":

Pro-Comp A/T - P285/60R18 (31.4" O.D./43 lbs)
General Grabber AT2 - P275/65R18 (32" O.D./44 lbs)

Try to stay clear of all "LT" series tires, as they are just way too damn heavy for the sporty & nimble VX.

[Ldub]

Try to stay clear of all "LT" series tires, as they are just way too damn heavy for the sporty & nimble VX.

Unless you wanna be doing a bit more serious offroading...and like the idea of more puncture resistant sidewalls...

[LittleBeast]

P.S. You guys sure these would fit on my stock VX? She's not raised or anything and has the stock 18" wheels.

Awesome, glad you found some, yes you can check my gallery for the 285/60/18, that is what came on my VX when I bought it in Chicago. You will not have to do anything to the rear wheel wells at all. On the front you might have to trim a 1/2 inch triangle out of the very front inside plastic, but some people do not even do this.