New footwear for my Scorpio - Team-BHP

gd1418 · 12th May 2008, 18:40

Hi,

I have shod my truck with a new set of tubeless 5 Bridgestone Dueler A/T - 31x10.50 R15LT 6PR.

The stock tyres were good for another 7-8K kms and these new tyres were installed in an old American Jeep by an off-road addict who removed them after 700 odd kms and went in for huge bulging mud terrain tyres.

The new of Dueler A/T comes for approx 6k a piece, but I got them for 24K for a set of 5. The stock tubed ones on the truck were taken back by the tyrewallah for 2.5K, so in effect I dished out 21.5K. I also got a tubeless repairing kit for free...yipee..!!! Freebies excite me to no ends..

Some pics are given below:

The specs

Close up

The muscular, meaty tread

The two left feet

suman · 13th May 2008, 09:52

Congrats! 24k for 5 is a pretty good price I'd say & that too with all the freebies.

On a different note, why didn't you go for the "huge bulging mud terrain tyres" yourself - would've been a sight to behold in & around Phase V

?

Guderian · 13th May 2008, 09:59

Well done gd1418 ! They look impressive...
How is the ride quality etc ?

wanderernomad · 13th May 2008, 10:17

@nice shoes gd bhai. U come across another such deal please tell me too. My scorp will be requireing new shoes too soon.

shuvd · 13th May 2008, 10:47

Nice tires Guru Ji. Good deal too.

jkdas · 13th May 2008, 12:57

The name etc is highlighted in white by default?

low_bass_makker · 13th May 2008, 13:09

Nice set of tyre Guru Ji...So now when is the off-road session happening.

nitrous · 13th May 2008, 13:20

Congratulations on the 31 inch tyres,Shree Shree Gyaan Guruji!

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkdas

The name etc is highlighted in white by default?

Yes,boss!

suman · 13th May 2008, 13:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by low_bass_makker

So now when is the off-road session happening.

OT: They happen every night - late in the night

GTO · 13th May 2008, 17:24

The tyres look great, but I think your ride quality is going to take a beating. All terrain rubber is always firm.

I have a fancy for white lettered tyres, but gave up since every sunday paint (can) job came off by the next. Since your new tyres have it from the factory, its never going to wear off. Neat!

gd1418 · 13th May 2008, 23:57

Thanks Suman. Somehow I detest tyres bulging out of the vehicle body. It looks odd to the eyes.

Quote:

Originally Posted by suman

Congrats! 24k for 5 is a pretty good price I'd say & that too with all the freebies.

On a different note, why didn't you go for the "huge bulging mud terrain tyres" yourself - would've been a sight to behold in & around Phase V

?

gd1418 · 14th May 2008, 00:02

Have driven about 200 kms with the new boots. My first experience with tubeless. Since all of these 200 kms have been driven within the city, the ride quality is great. A lot of noises have vanished or rather dampened and are not audible..

Vehicle is feeling light to steer but this could purely be psychological. Some of the regular bumps that I used to feel prominently on my daily route with the old tyres are now not being felt.

More experiences shall be shared as the day progresses..

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guderian

Well done gd1418 ! They look impressive...
How is the ride quality etc ?

gd1418 · 14th May 2008, 00:04

Yes they are whitened from company itself...

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkdas

The name etc is highlighted in white by default?

ramie2400 · 14th May 2008, 00:29

24k for 5tyres is a pretty decent price,and the tyres look to grippy,hows the ride after installing them did you inflate the tyres with normal air or nitrogen?

iraghava · 14th May 2008, 00:44

Guruji, guruji, kabhi to baat sun liya karo! Here's my earlier post to your query about these tyres:

Quote:

Originally Posted by iraghava

GD bhai, this translates to a size of 265/75 R15. The difference is OD as compared to the standard fitment is as follows:

235/75 R15 - 366.75mm
265/75 R15 - 389.25mm

So the difference in OD is around 6.13%. Which is not advisable & also I don't think this sze will fit without modificiations to the Wheel arches. Also, you will need new, wider rims to mount these on.

So now when you're doing 70 mph on the sppedo you'll actually be doing 74.29 mph & your odo will also have a corresponding odo-error too.

12th May 2008, 18:40	#1 (permalink)
gd1418 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 1,404 View My Garage	New footwear for my Scorpio Hi, I have shod my truck with a new set of tubeless 5 Bridgestone Dueler A/T - 31x10.50 R15LT 6PR. The stock tyres were good for another 7-8K kms and these new tyres were installed in an old American Jeep by an off-road addict who removed them after 700 odd kms and went in for huge bulging mud terrain tyres. The new of Dueler A/T comes for approx 6k a piece, but I got them for 24K for a set of 5. The stock tubed ones on the truck were taken back by the tyrewallah for 2.5K, so in effect I dished out 21.5K. I also got a tubeless repairing kit for free...yipee..!!! Freebies excite me to no ends.. Some pics are given below: The specs Close up The muscular, meaty tread The two left feet __________________ Royal Enfield Bullet 1962 All Black 1998 Safari 4x4 All Black 2004 Scorpio GLx Last edited by gd1418 : 12th May 2008 at 18:45.

13th May 2008, 09:52	#2 (permalink)
suman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 2,076 View My Garage	Congrats! 24k for 5 is a pretty good price I'd say & that too with all the freebies. On a different note, why didn't you go for the *"huge bulging mud terrain tyres"* yourself - would've been a sight to behold in & around Phase V? __________________ *Land's end, journey's beginning - Safari Dicor VX 3.0L 4x4*

13th May 2008, 09:59	#3 (permalink)
Guderian BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Thane Posts: 119 View My Garage	Well done gd1418 ! They look impressive... How is the ride quality etc ? __________________ Rgds, HG (Heinz Guderian)

13th May 2008, 10:17	#4 (permalink)
wanderernomad BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 264 View My Garage	@nice shoes gd bhai. U come across another such deal please tell me too. My scorp will be requireing new shoes too soon. __________________ Let it go...after all you live but twice.

13th May 2008, 10:47	#5 (permalink)
shuvd BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 803 View My Garage	Nice tires Guru Ji. Good deal too. __________________ I (still) feel the need...the NEED for SPEED

13th May 2008, 12:57	#6 (permalink)
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapuram Posts: 5,226 View My Garage	The name etc is highlighted in white by default? __________________ "She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts, kid."

13th May 2008, 13:09	#7 (permalink)
low_bass_makker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Faridabad Posts: 5,748 View My Garage	Nice set of tyre Guru Ji...So now when is the off-road session happening. __________________ Looks Can Be Deceiving

13th May 2008, 17:24	#10 (permalink)
GTO Super-Admin Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 12,125 View My Garage	The tyres look great, but I think your ride quality is going to take a beating. All terrain rubber is always firm. I have a fancy for white lettered tyres, but gave up since every sunday paint (can) job came off by the next. Since your new tyres have it from the factory, its never going to wear off. Neat! __________________ GTO Self-imposed limits are the only type that exist. Break them....then, make it a habit. Exceed. Please don't PM for support. Use the Contact Form instead. Please read the NEW Team-BHP FAQ section for all your queries.

14th May 2008, 00:29	#14 (permalink)
ramie2400 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,206	24k for 5tyres is a pretty decent price,and the tyres look to grippy,hows the ride after installing them did you inflate the tyres with normal air or nitrogen?

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