It turns out on the website it does not say the Jack works for the Stinger, not sure if I made a mistake or it was changed after I pointed it out. Either way it’s there now and I want to make sure I correct myself.
@johnlogan94272 ай бұрын
I love Gridiron's stuff, and I love the way those look, but I hate the way they mount to the vehicle. Everyone else seems to love them, but I think they look absolutely goofy. They are just too wide, and I'm not talking about the tires. I like the wide tires. I'm talking about how the wheels mount to the axle. They don't mount as deep as the standard wheels, and as a result they look like those goofy 4X4's teenagers drive that have cheap wheel spacers to give them that spread out stance. They look great from the side or from an angle, but looking straight on at them, the wheels just don't set deep enough in the wheel well. I'd still like to get a set for my VAMP, because I think I could modify them to get them to mount right. I really appreciate your unbiased review. You are one of the most credible reviewers out there.
@Apunkwithtoys2 ай бұрын
They’re not for everyone and they kinda look like a Tonka truck.
@theemptyworld82 ай бұрын
Yeah, it's a shame because I really like the design of the rim/wheel. I just wish they were the same width as the stock wheels.
@tkjaer21Ай бұрын
Just for clarification, the wheels can be pushed in further that what was shown in this video. They can be pushed in as much as the stock Hasbro wheels. I can see why Punk did not want to push them in further as you do not want to break anything. As far as looks, to each is their own as I really like the profile and it looks more like a fast attack vehicle now that can go offroad.
@johnlogan9427Ай бұрын
@@tkjaer21 Thanks for the info. I've seen several videos where the wheels just looked too far apart, so I didn't know if that was just how they were made, if they were not fully seated, or if it was a trick of the camera. I love the way they look otherwise. I may pick up a set.
@MrStarfighter142 ай бұрын
Your honesty about these figures and products make this channel stand out from the rest. Great video!
@walterwright84542 ай бұрын
Good review. Thanks for the honesty in the product. That's why we keep coming back.
@Finraen2 ай бұрын
Nobody seems to be testing whether the larger tires still allow for the suspension to spring at all, or not at all. This is a huge component of whether I would buy these tires or not.
@Apunkwithtoys2 ай бұрын
Sorry about that. The shocks do work but you do lose some play as the wheels are a little bigger. But because the front doesn’t turn you don’t have to worry about wheel rub with turning
@caseyjonessnr12002 ай бұрын
I will definitely be giving the wheels upgrade a miss. To say that I’m not impressed would be an understatement. Thank you for your honest review Lawrence.
@Apunkwithtoys2 ай бұрын
You’re welcome and thank you for the kind words
@bobbywold23112 ай бұрын
I like the details like the beadlocks on the wheels and that high lift jack.
@Apunkwithtoys2 ай бұрын
For the most part it’s all good, but there are some not so perfect things with these sets.
@Woody_2222 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info didn’t even think about the basket not being there. Got one of these on the way guess will have to go on one of my vamps 😤
@Apunkwithtoys2 ай бұрын
I have a feeling something will be coming to rectify this, but either way it’s a miss on their part and needs to be explained where this can cause issues if you buy it for the Stinger.
@gusbrealАй бұрын
It's an easy fix I did it with mine. In the back of the Stinger there is a piece of plastic where the gas cans are supposed to be. You can take a very small knife and pull it out without damaging it. Stick it back in than take the piece that attaches to the jump seat and put it through it's a perfect fit.I panted mine black. The spare stays in firmly
@funken0792 ай бұрын
Like the look of these but would like to see rubber tires.
@aspeed332 ай бұрын
Thanks for the review Punk! I have been looking at the big tires for a week. Thank you for providing a review. I want to upgrade my Stinger.
@Apunkwithtoys2 ай бұрын
If you like the look and you’re ok without rubber wheels I think you’ll like this.
@RoleKeeper2 ай бұрын
I had the same problem getting the tires on, but I eventually got them fully on. I noticed the thing about the back of the Stinger and the rear tire mount when I was opening one of my Stingers, looks like only my Vamps get spare tires. The Grid Iron stuff is expensive but it does take both the Vamp/Stinger to another level.
@bronxrob15522 ай бұрын
The auto cannon looks better than the stinger missiles
@billierenfro7052 ай бұрын
Very informative review! I had planned on getting one set for one of my Vamps and one set for one of my Stingers but after watching this review, I might not do it. I’m not sure that I like how rigid those tires are…..on one hand, they look good to me when the vehicle(s) are displayed but I have two boys that actually play with them, occasionally, so if they don’t roll very great, I’m not sure I want to spend that much $$ on them.
@productionssnowland2 ай бұрын
To get the tires on, I heated them a few seconds with a hair dryer. This way, you can go all in.
@Apunkwithtoys2 ай бұрын
So the question is, do the tires go on all the way to where the hubs are touching?
@productionssnowland2 ай бұрын
@@Apunkwithtoys yes, I sent you a photo on you IG account.
@__TW__2 ай бұрын
I think the offroad tires look better on the Vamp than on the Stinger, since the Vamp already has a more off-road look to it with the lack of doors and roof. And also, it's too bad they supplied 4 identical tires, which makes the threads on one side seem different than on the other (since the thread is not symmetrical). They should have mirrored the print and supplied 2 different sets, and marked them L and R. now its just lazy.
@JohnnyB54542 ай бұрын
Another great review Punk👍🏼
@steverino69542 ай бұрын
Grid Iron might as well just put out their own vehicle at this point.
@frankschuler28672 ай бұрын
I have to admit that I expected those aftermarket wheels/tires to be more expensive. $35 isn't chump change, I guess, but I would have thought they would cost more. Regardless, I don't usually tend to buy add-ons for my toys. I think it's a side-effect of my OCD or something, lol. I think a lot of the stuff Gridiron does looks pretty impressive. They have some pretty talented designers working for them! Thanks for the review!
@dzsquad1965Ай бұрын
Dame Lawrence your Cobra vehicle is looking dame ,dame wicked brother,man punk i need to get them rims and some of the turret wepons ,i need two but can not swing two
@ApunkwithtoysАй бұрын
It can add up quickly
@dzsquad1965Ай бұрын
@Apunkwithtoys man I bet
@URaclown572 ай бұрын
Those tires go real well with the stinger phase 1 upgrade 😁
@johncarrillo99592 ай бұрын
A punk thanks for recommending the Lego turtle building that you have in your background I finally got mine
@johncarrillo99592 ай бұрын
I meant the turtle building the same you have in your background
@billscarnage2 ай бұрын
I wish you could just swap the rims and keep the stock tires. These make it look like a mall crawler.
@Apunkwithtoys2 ай бұрын
It does and the more I look at it the more I see a Tonka truck
@modelmisfit2 ай бұрын
They make such nice stuff
@Apunkwithtoys2 ай бұрын
They really do.
@brianking5812 ай бұрын
It say nothing about that spare being for the Stinger on the site, just cause the color my match well with the Stinger. It says Vamp, MKII and custom jeep not Stinger. I think it's implied you can have a red or green jack. Great review as always sir. I'm thinking about going with the Equalizer or SAM for the weapon system.
@Venom-cd7tw2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info! I appreciate the honesty which is why i keep coming back to watch your reviews (other than you are a nice person yourself Lawerence :) ) !
@antbro89462 ай бұрын
Gridiron is not my thing. But I will buy these wheels. Stinger looks dope upgraded. 130 dollars worth of upgrades for a swivel gun.
@dzsquad1965Ай бұрын
Hay Lawrence im not to up on grid iron but i think I had missed if u said but what did the tires set u back and did them come with red anodized on the rim or rivets
These tires are too wide for my preference. It's a shame because I really want a set for my vamp and the stinger due to the rim designs. The big "puffy" tires make the design of the vehicle look more like a playskool or a preschool type toy. I wish there was an option out there with replacement rims but not with such huge, wide tires.
@gmwforce19722 ай бұрын
Thank for the review, but come on Punk. Do you not look closely at pictures before you buy an item to know how far the wheels stick out? Maybe not when you’re handed stuff to review (not trying to slam you). Btw, on Gridiron’s FB page they show a quick video tutorial on how to install and what items are needed to add the spare tire. But I do understand if people are unaware of their Facebook page or don’t have FB. Question- how does everyone seem to know that you can’t add much of Gridiron’s VAMP/Stinger accessories without FIRST adding the roll cage? Is it explicitly stated on Gridiron’s website in each entry where the spare tire add on doesn’t mention the needed gunners chair accessory?
@liquididentity1012 ай бұрын
The Gridiron tires look fantastic; harder material wouldn't dissuade me for display purposes. They're just so damn wide...
@Apunkwithtoys2 ай бұрын
Yeah I don’t think it’s gonna change many minds that they’re hard, but have to point it out as it is a big difference than what the Vamp and Stinger come with.
@__TW__2 ай бұрын
can you mount the original rocketlauncher on that rollcage somehow?
@Apunkwithtoys2 ай бұрын
Not that I can see and i should have shown why you can’t. The Vamp’s gun turret had a piece that came off with a peg on it, the Stingers missile rack doesn’t. That’s why I don’t see it working, and I did try to pull it off.
@__TW__2 ай бұрын
@@Apunkwithtoys thanks. I wanted to order the rollcage but i might just wait until they make actual Stinger versions. Same with the bullbar on the front, I dont like the green on the machinegun. I hope a Stinger version will have that in black so I dont have to paint it myself.
@cobrala71532 ай бұрын
Tires are too wide, they look ok on the truck but the spare looks stupid sticking out that much.
@Stygian3602 ай бұрын
For me there's always a delicate balance with all these add-ons. At what point does it no longer look like the Joe vehicle and start to resemble something else entirely. This set feels like a pass for me but thanks for the review bud
@CocoasmoothTheCasualColl-yo8bc2 ай бұрын
This is such a necessary tutorial. People will buy stuff and it won't even fit their vehicles. Lol
@onepouchman2 ай бұрын
I like the other peripherals that Gridiron has, but these wheels look a bit too cartoony since they appear disproportionate.
@ryantorney55812 ай бұрын
But you told me to buy this……..I swear, my hearing is still fine….
@THEWATCHERISLOOKING2 ай бұрын
Those wheels look to big especially on the front. How can it turn. I would keep the back tires on. And leave the front with the original.
@legostarwarskid54592 ай бұрын
that they are not soft rubber is a deal breaker
@aliasangelalias2 ай бұрын
the fitting is awful... not worth the money. No thanks
@49erbrian62 ай бұрын
MAN UP AND PUSH HARDER MINE WENT ON PERFECTLY 😅
@chemicalreaction7788Ай бұрын
Doesn’t fit right. Refund.
@ApunkwithtoysАй бұрын
Well it was pointed out that it doesn’t say the spare is for the Stinger, but I swear it did or I wouldn’t have pointed it out as much as I did
@chemicalreaction7788Ай бұрын
@@Apunkwithtoys The tires would’ve bugged me hard. Thank you for the review.
@ApunkwithtoysАй бұрын
@@chemicalreaction7788 so I did get the wheels on all the way after people sent me pics of how far they go on. Now that is something Gridiron should show, how far they are meant to go on and what’s the easiest way. That’s what I’m trying to do for people in these videos too and it sucks I couldn’t show people completely
@Lunarwarrior4112 ай бұрын
Sorry but that spare looks ridiculous, even if it pegged in properly.
@jff1412 ай бұрын
I don’t like it
@Rogue_Tiger2 ай бұрын
Fk me man, i just bought this all last night...i could find anything on it
@Rogue_Tiger2 ай бұрын
What should I do? Cancel? Request a change? I can send my order items if that helps
@gmwforce19722 ай бұрын
@@Rogue_Tigersend Gridiron an email and ask them. They take a few days up to a couple of weeks to ship anyhow.