wheels pic

[james1_10018]

Ok Ladies and Gentlemen, Here are the pictures of my VX new wheels.

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/315my_vx1.jpg
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/315my_vx2.jpg

Tell me what you think

James

P/s it doesnt handle as well as I thought

[Cyrk]

I LOVE em! Hope you get your handling issues resolved... might just pull because of the larger patches.

Rim looks nice on the VX!

-Dave

[james1_10018]

Hey Cyrk

I think that the larger patches are causing the surface handling.
Corners are held so nicely though.
You wanna swap ?

[nyc #1 ironman]

very hot bro...

[Hanalei]

They sure look sharp on that pretty silver truck of yours!

[james1_10018]

Hi guys
As good as the wheels look I have decided to go with 18 inchers.
I just feel the way the car handled was too much for me (too much pull supposedly due to the wide tires).
what size tires would you suggest, 255 ?

[Cyrk]

Are you sure?... I am running Toyo Proxes S/T Tires 255/55/18
very happy with them... but when it is time to get new tires think I might get 285/55/18.

Good luck with them, same rims?

-Dave

[james1_10018]

hey Dave/Cyrk how is your handling ? not on corners but on straight roads. And whats the offset of your wheels ?
Wont the 285s be too high ?

[Cyrk]

The borbets are 18x8... sometimes it pulls alittle but never anything to worry about plus with a 255/55 tire is is almost the same as the stock 18' wheel...

As for the 285... they would be a little beefier which I want, but with the offset of the borbets and the 255 tire it sticks out nicely already. Very happy with this size, just think I might want a change when the time comes? Then again I have never driven a VX with 18 inchers on a 285.

[james1_10018]

do you know the exact offset of your wheel. I am thinking of getting an offset of 35. The option is 35 or 18

[Cyrk]

I wanna say 10 but I am just pulling that number from my azz...sorry no clue really...

[james1_10018]

how much do they stick out ?
Mine are 18 and stick out abount half inch

[Cyrk]

not sure but here is a pic.

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/39tire_width.jpg

[james1_10018]

Yes you are close to ten

[XCross69]

Those ROCK!!!


:waag: I WANT SOME

[james1_10018]

do you want to buy them off me ?

[Raque Thomas]

How much??

[james1_10018]

1800 plus shipping, you get nice falken tires

[Child's Play]

Hey James,
I have Toyo 275/55 R18's on stock rims. My VX handles fine. I guess I noticed a little difference when I first got them installed, but now I don't notice any severe issues with handling (no severe pulling or cornering issues). Maybe you should keep your tires on for a little while to get used to them. or switch back to 18's and get the 275's. Seems like some pretty expensive Rim/Tire package of your's to give up on so soon!! Just thought I would throw in my $.02.

Adam

[james1_10018]

Hey Adam
They are taking them back and sending the 18' of the same style.
So I wont be out any money, not even shipping

[Child's Play]

That's Sweeeeet! It's nice to know that some companies still allow a little wiggle room when it comes to making a choice!! If you would like to see any pictures of the tires that I have, just let me know. I got them from Tire Rack for $105/tire. There may be better deals out there, but used them due to prior experience.

[VCrossfan]

Looks nice James makes the vcross look tougher. You guys were talking about offset and ride. I have 18's on mine ( 18x9. w/ 4 1/2 offset) Yoko's 255/55R18 and they are about flush with the cladding, might stick out alittle. I do feel more road cracks with the lower profile tire compaired with the stock 16's. But road response with the 18's is vgood.

[SkidPlate]

Keep `em, they look sweet.

I have 285/55/18 Pirelli Scorpions on stock 18's that I bought from VX Crazy.

The wider tires do pull, especially when I was used to 245/70/16 on stock 16's. I adjusted after a while and it wasn't a problem.

Now that I'm back on the old 16's with some new 245/75/16 M/T's for winter I notice a difference again and it's taking me a little while to adjust.

No worries though. ;Dy;