Cooper Zeon LTZ in 285/60-18 on stock VX

[VX KAT]

Here's some pics of my new LTZs on the stock VX. Just driving around my dirt roads (I'm surrounded by them) a bit today and they are awesome. Great bite, nice and meaty, and great ride on highway too. Minor trimming of front cladding, that's all. More pics in gallery.










Home sweet home! Cream house off to left.

[VX-157]

nice looking vx could you tell me where you got your front nudge bar? i have been searching high and low for one.

cheers

[VX KAT]

nice looking vx could you tell me where you got your front nudge bar? i have been searching high and low for one.

cheers

Thanks! The bull bar came from Tone, which as you probably know, sadly passed away recently. I don't know where else it can be purchased. I "think" he somehow got them custom made from Westin? Anybody please correct me on that.

[pbkid]

wheels look great kat! much better than those ones you brought to moab

now treat that poor light grey cladding

[Moncha]

They were actually made by Westin, I'm not sure of the model # though

http://www.westinautomotive.com/page...T_SL-apps.html

Scroll down to Isuzu

[Riff Raff]

Simply stunning!!! They look very simular to the Nitto-Terra Grappler-- only "WAY FRICKIN' BETTER"!!! Plus; the LTZ is a lot lighter at only 49 lbs, and way cheaper to buy. "Move over N.T.G.; you've been replaced by L.T.Z."

Incidentally gang; I found another tire that is very simular to the Nitto-Terra Grappler and weighs only 44 lbs with OWL. It's the SUMITOMO - HTR Sport A/T in P285/60R18 (31.4" O.D./44 lbs) and sells for $169 at www.TireRack.com

VX-KAT--- Now, all you need is the Kilby Enterprises "belly-pan" skid-plates!!!

[VX KAT]

Same wheels pb, just new rubber....I keep asking myself why I didn't do this BEFORE Moab?
Got a replacement wheel from circmand for the one I took a chunk out of the lip
Ordered the Refinish/Restore stuff yesterday so cladding will look good very soon!

[Moncha]

The tires make all the difference in the world! Makes the VX look like it should have from the beginning!

[Ldub]

Here's some pics of my new LTZs on the stock VX. Just driving around my dirt roads (I'm surrounded by them) a bit today and they are awesome. Great bite, nice and meaty, and great ride on highway too. Minor trimming of front cladding, that's all. More pics in gallery.

SWEET lookin' skinz ya got there Miss Suzy...

Very nice, bet you're grinnin' from ear to ear...

And THANK YOU SO much, for posting your pics vertically...

[WormGod]

Nice meat! That pattern is very appealing. Been on the highway yet with them? Curious how road noise is, if any.

[tom4bren]

"These LTZs have some slight grooved tread within the treadblocks"

If I understand what you've described, it's called Siping (sp? - pronounced like pipe).

That gives you improved performance on dry pavement (I guess slick rock too). It won't help with anything else. They try not to use it too much though since it tends to make the tire wear faster.

Tom

BTW, your ride looks sweet with the new shoes.

[pbkid]

incorrect tom...

siping helps in snow, wet, dry, slickrock....is also dissapates the heat better so your tires actually last longer

go to a tire shop and ask them what they think about siping..

most people in colorado sipe their tires for snow driving because it completely changes the ride..(much better traction all around)

[Triathlete]

incorrect tom...

is also dissapates the heat better so your tires actually last longer

Unless you tend to spin them on rock ledges...then it tends to take nice chunks out of them!

[VX KAT]

"These LTZs have some slight grooved tread within the treadblocks"

If I understand what you've described, it's called Siping (sp? - pronounced like pipe).

That gives you improved performance on dry pavement (I guess slick rock too). It won't help with anything else. They try not to use it too much though since it tends to make the tire wear faster.

Yeah, I guess it could be called siping, but it's on the recessed part of tread, not on the tread blocks that directly touch the ground. It has plenty of siping on the shoulders but I can't recall ever seeing a tire with it on the recessed part of a tire. I know the siping is for increased traction as it torques under pressure and opens up additional space to bite the surface. Not mud of course.

Road noise seemed absolutely minimal, even with windows open. I was a bit surprised. Had a very smooth highway ride. Have them at 40 psi, but am increasing them today and will see what differences I notice.

And when it gets really muddy around here, we use Dave's FJ with these bad boys.

[pbkid]

nice....tell dave ill give him a VX in trade of his FJ

let them wear in a little... my MTR's were silent, until they wore in