Alright, after my brief loss of sanity, I think I'm back to the opinion I had before I even posted this message, that 33" tires are the "correct" size for the VehiCROSS. I appreciate you getting me thinking Riff Raff, and I agree if someone was to go 35" that the stock wheels are the way to go. However, the more I studied pictures, I realized (as I originally had), that the 33" tires just fill the wheel well properly. Especially with 913 springs... the arc of the wheel well exactly matches that of the tire. With 35" tires it's like sticking a circle in an oval... or like drawing a circle on an egg. I don't think this looks balanced at all:


BFG 35x12.5x18

In other photos I've seen of the 35" tires, the ones I've liked, it's always at a slightly off angle; front or rear 3/4 view. From this angle you lose the perspective of the circle on an egg, as there is also perspective to the tire, making it also look like an oval; An oval in an oval doesn't look bad; a circle in an oval does (as the photo straight on above shows). Perhaps that's why people photograph them that way? The view balls on from the side shows it nicely... 33's the way to go, for me... now just to decide if I want to stick with my original idea of the 17x8 wheels with 0 offset. I do think I like the slightly wider stance, and many people are running this setup.

MARLIN, I greatly appreciate all your input on the Goodyear's. Glad to hear your updated set is performing better. It was disheartening when the first review of the tires I saw on tirerack was yours dissing them. Hopefully if they continue to perform you'll update that review. Thanks,

David