|
Hi Pebble: my 2cents on the matter.
If you want different tyres, budget for buying new 17" rims (either steel or alloy, your choice, I like alloy as they're lighter and stronger) with a greater backspacing than standard so you can fit an aftermarket tie rod with Heavy Duty tie rod ends such as the Poly Performance item from Doubleblackoffroad.
The larger tyres WILL wear your standard steering gear quicker than usual and you may find yourself suffering mild and eventually even extreme shimmy (ie: death wobble) where the vehicle will become completely uncontrollable at speed and completely randomly. This wear could occur within 5000km or 50,000km...there's no absolute number for how long the stock items will last due to variables).
Oh, and you have to buy aftermarket as the dealer won't replace anything in the steering or suspension due to non standard sized tyres (OK, some will if you're lucky, but you'll be back there again in no time as it'll wear out again). The stock components in the steering and suspension are suitable ONLY for use with the stock wheels and tyres (And even then their quality is questionable).
|