[VND]

Originally Posted by dr_TJ

Yes, exactly the same, I think it is from the right rear. I think it is from the area where Rear Glass and Tail gate meets each other. Orelse it might be from the Air Extractor in the tail gate. Do update here if you happen to resolve the rattle from the rear.

As for the driver side noise, try readjusting the door seal rubber on the frame.

I thought of that as well and did a short drive with rear glass open but it still rattling, are air extractors prone to rattle? I am not sure.

Sure will check door seal rubber, thanks.

[Osteon206]

I finally booked the Aquamarine Mahindra Thar LX Diesel MT HT today. The on-road pricing as of today is 18.14Lakh, but that's with insurance costing Rs. 1.02L and road tax of Rs. 2.6L. The sales advisor did confirm price hike of around 60k though. I was told the waiting period is 49 weeks, I guess this will test my patience.

[dr_TJ]

Originally Posted by VND

I thought of that as well and did a short drive with rear glass open but it still rattling, are air extractors prone to rattle? I am not sure.

Sure will check door seal rubber, thanks.

You had rattles even with the rear glass open? Then I would suggest to check the Air Extractor and the pass through on the interior part of the tailgate (the plastic panel of the tailgate).

I plan to check them this weekend. If rattle issue is solved, I will surely update here.

[HTC]

Originally Posted by Osteon206

I finally booked the Aquamarine Mahindra Thar LX Diesel MT HT today. The on-road pricing as of today is 18.14Lakh, but that's with insurance costing Rs. 1.02L and road tax of Rs. 2.6L. The sales advisor did confirm price hike of around 60k though. I was told the waiting period is 49 weeks, I guess this will test my patience.

Congrats on your booking!
Don't be surprised if the prices shoot by over a lakh during your promised delivery timelines.
I had booked a Thar Diesel LX MT in April 2021. After 8 months, per today's price list in my city, there is a total increase of 85K in ex-showroom price and 115K increase in the on-road price.

Cheers,
HTC

[nitinralli]

Originally Posted by Osteon206

I finally booked the Aquamarine Mahindra Thar LX Diesel MT HT today. The on-road pricing as of today is 18.14Lakh, but that's with insurance costing Rs. 1.02L and road tax of Rs. 2.6L. The sales advisor did confirm price hike of around 60k though. I was told the waiting period is 49 weeks, I guess this will test my patience.

Buy insurance from outside or ask them to match it. You should get it around 60k +-

[Osteon206]

Originally Posted by nitinralli

Buy insurance from outside or ask them to match it. You should get it around 60k +-

Yes, I will do this. Thank you for the suggestion.

[VND]

Originally Posted by dr_TJ

You had rattles even with the rear glass open? Then I would suggest to check the Air Extractor and the pass through on the interior part of the tailgate (the plastic panel of the tailgate).

I plan to check them this weekend. If rattle issue is solved, I will surely update here.

The funny part is, I actually removed the whole plastic panel you mentioned and did a short test drive. Still can hear that rattling

But do update once you check over the weekend.

[Sidban85]

Not related to Thar, but I thought some owners can help.

I booked an MG Astor in batch 1 which company has given price protection.

But dealer said that road tax will be calculated on updated price.

What was the experience of Thar owners? Was ex showroom unchanged while road tax was on increased price?

[Mogs]

Originally Posted by Sidban85

But dealer said that road tax will be calculated on updated price.

What was the experience of Thar owners? Was ex showroom unchanged while road tax was on increased price?

My friend took delivery of an XUV700 initial booking with price protection, he had to pay higher road tax. The road tax is calculated on current ex-showroom price.

[sid_deb]

Has anyone installed the red colored Thar door hinge step? I recently ordered this from M2ALL website and went to the dealer for installation. The dealer refused saying they don't have the right tools to open the nuts on the door and requested to go to the service center.

On visit to the service center, the SA first refused and said this will be installed at the dealership. Post some nodding, he called someone from the body shop. However the body shop person wasn't in favor of installing this. Said the black paint might peel off and the door will lose its factory alignment post which there might be rattles. Also they will need to tighten the door hinge with after-market screws given the original screws won't work due to the increased thickness. While I agree with his point, wondering why is Mahindra then selling such an accessory on their official website? Will be helpful to hear from others.

[swunkjyn]

This is a question to the current owners of Thar who have upgraded the Tyre profile or may have also gone the other route, i.e. of downgrading the wheels by an inch or two and shifted to 17 inch tyres or 16 inch tyres.

How much difference have you seen with the ride quality. I am planning to either stick with the current alloys and upgrade to 285-60-R18 from Maxxis (Bravo Series) or get steel rims (offroad) with 265/75 R16 profile. I personally want to go for the Steel rims ad I find them more reliable for bad to worse roads or no roads.

[yatesh.92]

A suggestion for those looking to upgrade tyres on their Thar. Kindly avoid BFG KO2 for the time being. Availability is a big issue due to import ban and hence the exorbitant prices. I'd say you go for Maxxis Bravo AT 980 or Ultra mile 4x4 AT Bull. Ultra mile is a Mumbai based company started in 2013 with a wide range of tyres for multiple vehicle types. The tread design of Bull AT tyre is quite similar to the KO2 and I've seen quite a few Endeavours and Fortuners here in Pune running these tyres. Only bummer is the company has dealerships only in limited cities across India.

There's a post on Ultra mile's Instagram page advertising these tyres for the Thar.

Another great option would be Apollo Apterra AT2. Powerdrift has tested the Thar off road fitted with these tyres.

https://youtu.be/gq8UpkpsBhU

[dr_TJ]

Originally Posted by swunkjyn

This is a question to the current owners of Thar who have upgraded the Tyre profile or may have also gone the other route, i.e. of downgrading the wheels by an inch or two and shifted to 17 inch tyres or 16 inch tyres.

How much difference have you seen with the ride quality. I am planning to either stick with the current alloys and upgrade to 285-60-R18 from Maxxis (Bravo Series) or get steel rims (offroad) with 265/75 R16 profile. I personally want to go for the Steel rims ad I find them more reliable for bad to worse roads or no roads.

I have similar thoughts. If the ride quality is improved without much compromise to road manners, I would like to shift to 16 inch steel rims or Alloys. Don't want a negative offset with tires outside the fenders though. Instead ET 12 would be good enough.

As per tire size comparisons, 255/65 R18 being the stock tire spec, 275/70 R16 or 275/65 R17 being the right size tyre as per the Diameter (31.1") is concerned.

[ph03n!x]

Originally Posted by dr_TJ

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As per tire size comparisons, 255/65 R18 being the stock tire spec, 275/70 R16 or 275/65 R17 being the right size tyre as per the Diameter (31.1") is concerned.

The AX comes with 245/75 R16, which is about 2% smaller than the 18" in LX - 31.1" vs 30.5".

The ideal size to maintain the same 31.1" dia would be 255/75 R16. The sidewall height with this size will be 15% higher than the 18" - can help in offroading. But considering the Thar is already soft-sprung, I won't expect much of a ride quality improvement on tarmac!

[dr_TJ]

Hello,
Can any one help with the procedure to gain access to the wiring/coupler of the DRL and turn indicator light?