Help! I want bigger tires for my VX

[Jolly Roger VX'er]

My R1 Concepts slotted/drilled rotors I bought a few years back were equipped with PB/Axxis Ultimate Pads from Australia (kangaroo insignia) as per Joe Black's advice (recommended amongst rally racing crowd), and they were awesome but the only drawback for me was the brake dust that would stain the chrome wheels. These pads are a mix of ceramic/metallic.

I wore the pads down to bare minimum recently and just went to the "hot setup" LDub mentioned utilizing stock pads. My opinion is the stopping power seems as good and the pedal feels a bit harder and hopefully the dust issue is no more.

I couldn't help but notice the "mitsubishi" emblems on my new pads from Isuzu...anybody else notice this?

I feel that the R1 Concepts rotors with Independent 4X4 S.S. lines and quality pads more than address any issues with me going from stock to 32" tires.

I am so much more concerned with being the "hittee" rather than the "hitter" that for Christmas I asked my parents for the Rhino tubular (with step built in) plug-in for the receiver hitch (that Joe uses & got rear-ended with). I plan on removing it for any off-roading (using clevis instead). It sounds like good protection against people who text & drive...ugh.

[Ldub]

I couldn't help but notice the "mitsubishi" emblems on my new pads from Isuzu...anybody else notice this?

It's almost Mitsu...If you look at it again, you'll see that it's three triangles, Mitsu uses three diamonds as their logo.
I thought the same thing when I saw that, it's also cast into the caliper.

I am so much more concerned with being the "hittee" rather than the "hitter" that for Christmas I asked my parents for the Rhino tubular (with step built in) plug-in for the receiver hitch (that Joe uses & got rear-ended with). I plan on removing it for any off-roading (using clevis instead). It sounds like good protection against people who text & drive...ugh.

Couldn't agree more, I had a VERY close call last summer when I heard brakes lock up & rubber squealing from the car behind me. (woman person in a Mercedes, yakking on her phone...)
Since I always leave a 15-20' "cusion" in front of me when in city traffic, I was able to move forward, out of harms way.
She didn't seem very interested in getting too close to my rear bumper after the light turned green...:_

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[Ldub]

ummm we may have already scared PrettyKittySprinkles away

im thinkin so.....

I see that scenario as unlikely, since she hasn't logged on since the day of the original post.

[VXR]

I see that scenario as unlikely, since she hasn't logged on since the day of the original post.

perhaps it was your avatar that scared her away

[VXR]

perhaps it was your avatar that scared her away

or no wait it could have been Jolly Roger VX'er that scared her away

[Ldub]

or no wait it could have been Jolly Roger VX'er that scared her away

Naaaaa....couldn't be, his avi is telling all who see it that they are number one...

[muzwell]

Hey Kitty, I have some 35's for Sale if you r still looking. 3 inch Lift and they are awesome. BF goodrich KM Muds only 10k omn them.
Muz

[djvx]

Your all fools, prettykitty is a phony, a made up character by someone on this site who is messing with all of us. Who sez 'Im a chic" when the name states the obvious. Who puts a big pink beating heart on their signature? --Moncha- cud ya check this out- I SMELL A RAT !

[Riff Raff]

DJVX--- Fellow VX member "PrettyKittySprinkles" is for real, and her real name is Ashley. I've personally contacted her by E-Mail in the past, and offered her more tire advice and we have chit-chatted back-n-forth. As PB-KID eluded to-- she is a bit taken back by all of the negative overtones throughout this thread, and that is truly a shame. She is a local to my area, and I've invited her to attend our PNW Super Bowl Party for VX'ers this weekend. With luck, she will attend and I'll do my very best to heal any misconceptions of our VX family.

[tom4bren]

she is a bit taken back by all of the negative overtones throughout this thread, and that is truly a shame.

How did that scare HER away ... it was directed mostly at you

[VXR]

How did that scare HER away ... it was directed mostly at you

perhaps it was your pic

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id have left too...

[tom4bren]

DOOOOOOOD!!! Ya been takin' lessons from Handito???

That photo is just SEXY. I got the rope hangin from the tree to help me climb in ... I got it parked on gravel so's I can scratch on take-off ... I even have a Jeep all lined up for crushing. It don't get much better'n that.

[Ldub]

How did that scare HER away ... it was directed mostly at you

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[djvx]

ok Riff, I guess you might be right but I'd pinch her just to make sure.