First significant mod completed Friday. Had RRW RR7-S Monoforged 2.0 in matte bronze mounted with Toyo Open Country A/T III 34x10.5R17LT. My initial plan was to go with +25 offset RR7-7 Flow Formed but the current sale and stock availability of the Monoforged 2.0 in +0 got my wheels turning. I didn’t want significant poke but coming from a stock Chevy Colorado ZR2 I wasn’t opposed to a little tire outside the fender. I ended up pulling the trigger on the +0 wheels and ordered 5 Toyos from Tire Easy that were sent to a local installer. The wheels came straight to me via FedEx. Three of the wheels made it in four days, FedEx sent the fourth wheel via Pittsburgh even though they picked up all four from RRW together but it got to me on day 5. First impressions on the wheels are all very positive. The color is a little darker in person than they show on the RRW website but I think they go better with the Underground LC in the darker shade. The best surprise is the weight of the wheels. RRW stated the 0 offset would be as low as 20lbs. My wheels weighed 19.74, 19.76, 19.8 and 19.8 pounds. Nicest wheels I have ever had on a vehicle. Just beautiful inside and out.
Visually the setup meets my expectations. Fills the wheel wells and gives the LC a purposeful appearance. The sidewall tread is outside the fenders and it looks like the fronts will produce rooster tails on the doors but I drove in the rain today and it wasn’t as bad as expected. No discernible spray pattern from the tires. I also purchased RokBlokz XL mud flaps to try to cut down on the spray and debris. They will be installed tomorrow. If it becomes an issue I will invest in NYTOP flares to fix the problem.
I get minor rubbing on the air dams and they will be removed before the end of the weekend. No rubbing anywhere else.
One of the reasons for buying the LC was improved mpg over the Colorado which averaged 17.5 mpg. I knew before I bought it I would swap out the wheels and tires and wanted to try to maintain the fuel efficiency gains. Many thanks to @Bad1975, @LcAz and @Blue Bear for their knowledge sharing on the forum. They aided me greatly in my decision making. In the end I cut approximately 4.9 lbs per corner.my first tank of gas on stock 20s in ECO I averaged 22 mpg. Halfway through tank two with new shoes in regular mode I’m averaging 19.5. Next tank will be in sport mode then I’ll probably drive primarily in ECO. I’m in no rush and if I want to drive fast this isn’t the vehicle to do it in.
Overall I’m very pleased with the setup. While I try to avoid bro tendencies in my advanced age, every time I look at the LC now I think “hell yeah, man.”
Visually the setup meets my expectations. Fills the wheel wells and gives the LC a purposeful appearance. The sidewall tread is outside the fenders and it looks like the fronts will produce rooster tails on the doors but I drove in the rain today and it wasn’t as bad as expected. No discernible spray pattern from the tires. I also purchased RokBlokz XL mud flaps to try to cut down on the spray and debris. They will be installed tomorrow. If it becomes an issue I will invest in NYTOP flares to fix the problem.
I get minor rubbing on the air dams and they will be removed before the end of the weekend. No rubbing anywhere else.
One of the reasons for buying the LC was improved mpg over the Colorado which averaged 17.5 mpg. I knew before I bought it I would swap out the wheels and tires and wanted to try to maintain the fuel efficiency gains. Many thanks to @Bad1975, @LcAz and @Blue Bear for their knowledge sharing on the forum. They aided me greatly in my decision making. In the end I cut approximately 4.9 lbs per corner.my first tank of gas on stock 20s in ECO I averaged 22 mpg. Halfway through tank two with new shoes in regular mode I’m averaging 19.5. Next tank will be in sport mode then I’ll probably drive primarily in ECO. I’m in no rush and if I want to drive fast this isn’t the vehicle to do it in.
Overall I’m very pleased with the setup. While I try to avoid bro tendencies in my advanced age, every time I look at the LC now I think “hell yeah, man.”
