Offroad Rims/Tyres Thread - Page 44 - Team-BHP

tintin82 · 7th November 2009, 17:45

I know the weather's awesome. Time to cuddle into the bedsheets with a hot cuppa and Mysore bonda.

Wake up guys, team-bhp beckons you

Thanks,
Sai

Gypsy-Boy · 9th November 2009, 10:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by tintin82

Guys, I have the same doubt. Can i upgrade to 235/75 R15 if I change my rims? Is it advisable to upgrade to the above mentioned tires? I have to change the tired today and I don't want to choose a wrong size in haste.

Also, could you guys point out a place in Bangalore to purchase steel rims? I have to change mine and Sai Iyengar deals only in tires and not rims.

Bangloreans, help maadi please

Indra_slk has put 235/75R15 on his stock rims ... you can speak to him ...
I have the same size but on mags ...

Cheers
GB
PS - do PM if you need any help ...

testdrive · 11th November 2009, 16:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoSlow

Hi All

Can someone suggest some good mud terrain tyres for a gypsy king? ...Cheers
Ankit

how about the recently launched Yokohama Geolandar M/T+? Only 15" is available in India. Not sure about the width and aspect ratio.

however these are directional tires, so may not suit your requirement.

here's the company link
Yokohama Tires ? Geolandar M/T+ Off Road Performance

Cheers!

ladak.imran · 12th November 2009, 02:17

Hello people!
I have a query - can Honda CRV alloys (16") be used on a maruti gypsy?

If yes, then I'd also like to know if I could put 235 size tyres on them..

Thank you!

GoSlow · 12th November 2009, 12:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by testdrive

here's the company link
Yokohama Tires ? Geolandar M/T+ Off Road Performance

Cheers!

Hi Preet

Geolanders MT are rated very highly by the MT tyre reviews on offroaders.com - Yokohama Geolander MT + Mud Tire Reviews

But the tyres cost Rs12,000 a piece in Delhi

!!!

Cheers
Ankit

predatorwheelz · 14th November 2009, 20:28

I was speaking to a tire dealer friend today. Deals in alloys as well.

I told him of my imminent plan of buying a Gypsy, and that I wanted to fit 215/75 R15 Geolandar ATs and Alloy Rims. He strongly warned me against going for alloys.

According to him, the Gypsy comes with 6.5/16 wheel size and 139.5mm PCD. No alloy maker now has an alloy in that size. The few that you get in 139.5mm PCD would be 8 inch instead of 6.5 inch. That means the tyre would get stretched abnormally after fitting. So fitting the Geolandars on Stock rims is the best way to go.

One point he added was that Aura, at one time, made alloys in Gypsy size. It might be possible that some dealer somewhere in India would still have Auras in that size. I may search for Auras if I must have alloys.

So 3 questions:

1. Is my friend correct about the alloy size? If yes, what are my chances of finding the correct alloys?

2. If I cant find alloys, is it safe to fit tubeless radials on steel rims? The car will be subjected to off road, so what if the steel rims bend or something?

3. Suppose I still go for 8/15 size, what size of tyre should I be looking at?

7th November 2009, 17:45	#646 (permalink)
tintin82 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bangalore<-->Madras Posts: 25	Bangy boys wake up please I know the weather's awesome. Time to cuddle into the bedsheets with a hot cuppa and Mysore bonda. Wake up guys, team-bhp beckons you Thanks, Sai

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predatorwheelz BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kolkata Posts: 665 View My Garage	On fitting alloys on a Gypsy I was speaking to a tire dealer friend today. Deals in alloys as well. I told him of my imminent plan of buying a Gypsy, and that I wanted to fit 215/75 R15 Geolandar ATs and Alloy Rims. He strongly warned me against going for alloys. According to him, the Gypsy comes with 6.5/16 wheel size and 139.5mm PCD. No alloy maker now has an alloy in that size. The few that you get in 139.5mm PCD would be 8 inch instead of 6.5 inch. That means the tyre would get stretched abnormally after fitting. So fitting the Geolandars on Stock rims is the best way to go. One point he added was that Aura, at one time, made alloys in Gypsy size. It might be possible that some dealer somewhere in India would still have Auras in that size. I may search for Auras if I must have alloys. So 3 questions: 1. Is my friend correct about the alloy size? If yes, what are my chances of finding the correct alloys? 2. If I cant find alloys, is it safe to fit tubeless radials on steel rims? The car will be subjected to off road, so what if the steel rims bend or something? 3. Suppose I still go for 8/15 size, what size of tyre should I be looking at? __________________ Walking is not a lost art. One must, after all, have some means of getting to the garage!

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ladak.imran BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bombay Posts: 36	Hello people! I have a query - can Honda CRV alloys (16") be used on a maruti gypsy? If yes, then I'd also like to know if I could put 235 size tyres on them.. Thank you!