The Offroad Rims & Tyres Thread

BANDHAV · 6th January 2011, 11:29

@gs: Gypsy is looking really nice with these alloys, though just 18 k for a set of five seems to be on real lower side.

OT: Is that a EVO in the 2nd picture?

gsferrari · 6th January 2011, 12:32

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Originally Posted by BANDHAV

@gs: Gypsy is looking really nice with these alloys, though just 18 k for a set of five seems to be on real lower side.

OT: Is that a EVO in the 2nd picture?

Market price is 22K. This guy cuts out the middle-men so he is able to give a better deal. You don't have too much choice though...so I was lucky to get what I wanted.

Not an Evo - that is an Outlander.

The Wolf · 7th January 2011, 15:30

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Originally Posted by svsantosh

Nice input from Sabareesh in a diff thread...

For a sec I thought this was Michelin tyres, man what a rip off

BTW, these guys dont seem to have the NDMS design we prefer...

headers · 8th January 2011, 08:18

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Originally Posted by gsferrari

Some pictures for now:

Wow GS, Nice wheels, now you are welcome to the "biling" club

Please pen your high speed driving and handling experience!

gsferrari · 9th January 2011, 18:18

@headers - Top speed has dropped to about 100 given the current gear ratios. Handling is definitely less precise than before with a lot of understeer thanks to the differential locks. The tires/wheels have not affected handling on their own and steering effort has actually reduced. Now I need to get myself the crawler ratios to complete the package.

Sudarshan · 9th January 2011, 19:26

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Originally Posted by gsferrari

and steering effort has actually reduced.

does that translate as

1) lesser grip on sealed surface ? ( because of the knoby pattern of tread ) ( compare to using the knoby motocross tyre on road )

2) tyre little over inflated for road use ?

Sudarshan

PS I like your gypsy's look ,clean mean smooth & attractive .

gsferrari · 10th January 2011, 07:41

@Sudarshan:

1. Yes - braking requires at least 20% more distance than with AT-S tires
2. Tires are at 25psi for road use - well within recommended specs.

Thanks - yes she looks very efficient

headers · 10th January 2011, 11:56

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Originally Posted by gsferrari

@headers - Top speed has dropped to about 100 given the current gear ratios. Handling is definitely less precise than before with a lot of understeer thanks to the differential locks. The tires/wheels have not affected handling on their own and steering effort has actually reduced. Now I need to get myself the crawler ratios to complete the package.

Err..for the complete package, one needs to accumulate offroad mileage sir..

Top speed will reduce by 12% with the crawlers..also you should be able to do more than 100kph..I do

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The vague steering at high speeds is because of the revised suspension setup..not the differential locks IMO.

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Originally Posted by gsferrari

2. Tires are at 25psi for road use - well within recommended specs.

One can use 30 psi for on road use - use dry nitrogen

gsferrari · 10th January 2011, 12:28

Vikram - thanks for the tip re. the Nitrogen but I think this will be difficult for me as I have to drop/raise pressure very often.

The tires performed beautifully off-road. Please see my Gypsy thread under "4x4 vehicles"

genesis · 10th January 2011, 12:59

Since a bunch of my 'friends' have been trying to get me off NDMS and into the trepador world, they lost no time in pointing out this nice demonstration of the contact patch area...

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Still love them though, other than on a cement road in the rain...

gsferrari · 10th January 2011, 13:02

Soumya - can you post the pic of the Gypsy doing the wheelie?

headers · 10th January 2011, 13:23

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Originally Posted by genesis

Still love them though, other than on a cement road in the rain...

Its great fun on a cement road in the rain while trying to brake and the jeep going sideways..

genesis · 10th January 2011, 13:51

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Originally Posted by headers

Its great fun on a cement road in the rain while trying to brake and the jeep going sideways..

Been there, done that...on the expressway and in the city...

Confucius says: "with an ndms, the chances of hitting the vehicle to the side of you is far greater than hitting the vehicle ahead of you"

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Originally Posted by gsferrari

Soumya - can you post the pic of the Gypsy doing the wheelie?

Since Guru wants to show off his lockers and trepadors, here are some pics of the gypsy being taught to do Lockasana by Swami Tejasananda

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GTO · 10th January 2011, 18:13

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Originally Posted by gsferrari

Some pictures for now:

Your Gypsy looks H-O-T, in a very simple & purposeful way. Good job with the front bumper too. Exterior Mods are just right, not too much nor too little.

gsferrari · 10th January 2011, 19:22

GTO - thanks. This is also a inter-state cooperative effort with the Tires coming to me from Delhi thanks to Bhpian Rahul Roy (not sure of his handle on Tbhp), Performance upgrades done in Mumbai by Allan, Diff-locks brought down from the US by another bhpian and a lot of ideas and inputs from Arka, Headers from Chennai and of course Khan Sultan from Bangalore.

Tbhp is beyond any lines you can find on a map save perhaps the Equator

6th January 2011, 11:29	#1081
BANDHAV Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ghaziabad Posts: 1,410 Thanked: 2,989 Times View My Garage	re: The Offroad Rims & Tyres Thread @gs: Gypsy is looking really nice with these alloys, though just 18 k for a set of five seems to be on real lower side. OT: Is that a EVO in the 2nd picture?
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9th January 2011, 18:18	#1085
gsferrari Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,026 Thanked: 2,021 Times	re: The Offroad Rims & Tyres Thread @headers - Top speed has dropped to about 100 given the current gear ratios. Handling is definitely less precise than before with a lot of understeer thanks to the differential locks. The tires/wheels have not affected handling on their own and steering effort has actually reduced. Now I need to get myself the crawler ratios to complete the package.
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10th January 2011, 07:41	#1087
gsferrari Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,026 Thanked: 2,021 Times	re: The Offroad Rims & Tyres Thread @Sudarshan: 1. Yes - braking requires at least 20% more distance than with AT-S tires 2. Tires are at 25psi for road use - well within recommended specs. Thanks - yes she looks very efficient
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10th January 2011, 12:28	#1089
gsferrari Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,026 Thanked: 2,021 Times	re: The Offroad Rims & Tyres Thread Vikram - thanks for the tip re. the Nitrogen but I think this will be difficult for me as I have to drop/raise pressure very often. The tires performed beautifully off-road. Please see my Gypsy thread under "4x4 vehicles"
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10th January 2011, 12:59	#1090
genesis BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 774 Thanked: 661 Times	re: The Offroad Rims & Tyres Thread Since a bunch of my 'friends' have been trying to get me off NDMS and into the trepador world, they lost no time in pointing out this nice demonstration of the contact patch area... Still love them though, other than on a cement road in the rain...
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10th January 2011, 13:02	#1091
gsferrari Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,026 Thanked: 2,021 Times	re: The Offroad Rims & Tyres Thread Soumya - can you post the pic of the Gypsy doing the wheelie?
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10th January 2011, 19:22	#1095
gsferrari Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,026 Thanked: 2,021 Times	re: The Offroad Rims & Tyres Thread GTO - thanks. This is also a inter-state cooperative effort with the Tires coming to me from Delhi thanks to Bhpian Rahul Roy (not sure of his handle on Tbhp), Performance upgrades done in Mumbai by Allan, Diff-locks brought down from the US by another bhpian and a lot of ideas and inputs from Arka, Headers from Chennai and of course Khan Sultan from Bangalore. Tbhp is beyond any lines you can find on a map save perhaps the Equator
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