Originally Posted by jyobeb (Post 1045350)

May I know how the MRF Sandgrips performs on the road. The treads don't seem to inspire any confidence for moderate to high speeds (Within 100kmph)

Originally Posted by fazalaliadil (Post 1046293)

Jyobeb,
NO, they may not be good for high speed, I have not yet done because of my inefficient brakes.

Originally Posted by ;1045429

Hi Guys,

A few clarifications about the MM550XD
1) They were introduced in 1997(c) with Disc-Brake in the front on 51" Track Width Axles

2) They were fitted with LSD in the rear semi floating axle, 51" Track Width.

3) In 2004 the NGCS MM550XD was introduced with
a) Box-Section Chassis
b) Wider Leaf Springs (Bolero/Maxx-Pikup/Marshal 2000)
c) Full -Floating Rear Axle with LSD with 53" Track Width
d) Open Knuckle Front Axles with new PCD (Scorpio/Bolero) and 57" Track Width.

To Support the Tyre weight you can reinforce the door with a full height plate/vertically orient and weld a U-Channel behind the Tyre Bracket and add 2 L-Shaped Angles under the door, where the hinges for the drop type tailgate were fitted.


Regards,

Arka

Originally Posted by jyobeb (Post 1046335)

:)Do you think that maybe, your brakes seem inefficient due to the tyres?

Originally Posted by fazalaliadil (Post 1046477)

ex670c,
Thanks for your inputs very helpful indeed, the two L- shaped angles are a very simple but extremely efficient as they will prevent the tailgate from sagging, got one welded to my green MM540 just 2 days back, it was my fabricators idea, now I will make him put another one on it, I also wanted to get the same for my white Jeep but refrained, because it would need a paint touchup after the weld. We checked if it is possible to fasten it by nut and bolt, it can be done as my doubt was...will there be acess for a spanner and hand to hold the nut to be tightened just above the rear bumper in my case chasis as I have removed the two peice bumper first thing I bought this Jeep two years ago. Yes I have a near full length plate 6mm welded to the rear part of the tailgate and also ran a pipe through the top pipe of the gate.

Originally Posted by whitemm550 (Post 1046987)

did the XDp 4 wd and 5 speed 1999 model ever come with a LSD???:eek:

Originally Posted by fazalaliadil (Post 1048067)

White,
No idea if the 99 came with an LSD.

Originally Posted by nitrous (Post 1049023)

Give utmost importance to sidewall strength and ruggedness for your kind of usage.
Else, you'll be going through sets without wearing even half the tread.

Originally Posted by Samurai (Post 642871)

This is one tyre topic hardly discussed in the forum. Therefore, I am creating a new thread for it.

I live in a rural setting, where the roads are mostly broken tarmac dotted with pot-holes every few yards. The quality of roads including highways is very poor. During monsoon, one can do serious off-roading in certain sections of the highway. This is probably the case in many parts of India.

Those of us who own SUVs in rural settings have all run into this dilemma. What tyres to put on our ride that routinely switch between on-road and off-road kind of terrain. The stock tyres are usually not up to the task ahead of them. The highway tyres are designed to handle very occasional shocks here and there. The kind of off-road terrain presented by our pothole ridden roads is not what the highway tyres are designed for in the first place. We need better sidewall protection, and shock protection. Therefore, we need options to replace them with all-terrain tires that are available in the country.

So, let me kick start this with my tyre requirement.

My Grand Vitara came with 225/70R16 Yokohama H/T highway all-season tyres. Initially I was hoping to replace the H/T tyres with A/T tyres of the same size. However, my hopes were dashed as I discovered that the 225/70R16 size is a non-existent size in the whole country. Since the tyres are fitted in Japan, they obviously don't realise that this size is unavailable in India. The next closest fit is 235/70R16. But there is no hope of exchanging the tyres since nobody wants the tyre size I have, therefore I have currently stuck to OE tyres.

But I have noticed that whenever I drive on uneven broken roads, the traction is less. The turn-off from the main road to my office is really broken into gravel and I feel the slip everyday. In couple of off-roading I have tried, I have easily spun my tyres in dry mud. Therefore I am again thinking seriously about all-terrain tyres.

I know BF Goodrich T/A KO is available. The mud traction is weak according to worldwide user reports. The pattern looks too aggressive, that may affect highway manners. What are the other A/T tyre options, please share your knowledge.